The Stieglitz Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts is among the most interesting museums in St Petersburg, although it is not one of the most well known attractions. The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts was founded in 1878 at the Baron Stieglitz school of Technical Design. Stieglitz was the court banker, often referred to [...]
In St. Petersburg you will find Russia’s only State Museum of Russian Political History. This fascinating museum offers a unique opportunity to get in touch with the amazing world of history. The museum holds many testimonies of the political life of Russian society since the end of XVIII and the beginning of the XXI century. [...]
To commemorate the ending of the 900-day Siege of Leningrad during World War II, a monument and museum were built on Victory Square to remember the heroes of Leningrad and their sacrifices to save the city. The 900 day siege caused the most destruction and the largest loss of life ever known to a modern [...]
Photos courtesy The Erarta Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art The Erarta Museum and Gallery of Contemporary Art on Vasilevsky Island in St. Petersburg. With 5 floors of art space, it is the largest non-governmental contemporary art museum in Russia. The museum also contains a gallery with some of the artwork being for sale. The [...]
Grand Choral Synagogue The Grand Choral Synagogue of St. Petersburg is the 2nd largest synagogue in Europe and has an interesting history. It represents the perseverance of the Jewish community of St.Petersburg to have their own place of worship (and a beautiful one at that). It was created in Moorish style and is in the [...]
Shlisselburg Fortress Shlisselburg fortress is located on Lake Ladoga at the beginning of the Neva River, and is approximately 22 miles east of St. Petersburg. The fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is often referred to as the “Russian Alcatraz” as it is located on an island and housed prisoners in its dungeon [...]
Veliky Novgorod About 180 kilometers from St. Petersburg you can find the historic Russian city of Veliky Novgorod (Great Novgorod). The translation from Russian means “The New Big City” or “The Great New City”. Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest and most culturally important cities in Russia. The city sits along the Volkhov River, [...]
Lomonosov is a town located along the Peterhof road, about 40km from St Petersburg. If you are planning a tour to Peterhof, Lomonosov is just down the road (20 minute drive) so we recommend you to visit them together. Lomonosov contains several parks and palaces including the Sliding Hill Pavilion, the Grand Menshikov Palace (not [...]
Peterhof is nicknamed the “Russian Versailles” and is a jewel of the Russian art, a town of parks, palaces and fountains which is very often compared with French Versailles. But don’t believe those who state this: our Peterhof is much better!! Watch the video below to see one of the main attractions in St. Petersburg. [...]
Pavlovsk Pavlovsk Palace This is a superb palace of the late 18th — beginning of the 19th centuries which was used as a summer residence of the Russian Emperor Paul the First and his family. Walking through the halls and along the avenues of the Pavlovsk palace and park complex, one cannot help feeling an [...]
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