Showing posts with label St. Petersburg tours. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Petersburg tours. Show all posts

Friday, December 19, 2008

Tours to the biggest Russian cities


Moscow and St. Petersburg are the biggest and most important Russian cities, which are popular not only among tourists, but also among businesspersons who visit Russia.

Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation and its main political and economical center. Moscow travel has many attractions for the tourists coming there to have a rest. The hotels of the city are among the best ones in the whole world. During tours to Moscow, tourists will visit the most popular sights, such as the Red Square, the Kremlin, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Novodevichy Convent, the Cathedral of the Christ the Savior and many others.

St. Petersburg is one of the miraculous cities in Russia. The city has always been the cultural center of Russia. Many educational institutions are located there. St. Petersburg tours are always very fascinating and breathtaking. Tourists will have a chance to visit the Hermitage Museum, which is the oldest and the biggest in the world. Three million treasures of art are presented in this museum. Tourists will also visit wonderful palaces of the 18th century located in the very center of the city.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Lipetsk. Another city build by Peter the Great


Every city in Russia has a great history and charm created by architects of XVIII century. Every city is unique, different from other. Moscow- is a city of intense life, Saint Petesrburg- a city of extravagance and mystery, Pushkin- simbol of majesty and elite czars Russia. Lipetsk- a city of calmness and conciliation. You should plan your Russia tour to go in some of this cities. I want to tell you about this Lipetsk and its beautiful parks, singing fountains, charming sculptures and historic monuments.

It was Peter the Great who founded city in 1703. Thanks to source of mineral waters and gorgeous South landscapes Lipetsk was a popular place among Petersburg aristocrats. Till this day city is famous for it mineral waters and many tourist came here when travel to Russia. They are located in Nijniy Park, the park that is a pearl itself, it is more then 200 years old. This waters are used for medical purposes and for regular consumption.

The most famous in a city are singing fountains. Peter the Great had constructed them himself, the only other fountains of such tipe tourist can see on St. Petersburg tours. At nights fountains are singing clasical music, changing colours and dancing with a music. One of the few places in Europe when you can see something as beautiful and interntaining.