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1 day - Arrival to St.Petersburg. Transfer to the
hotel. Accommodation at the hotel*. City Tour + visit to St.Isaac's
Cathedral, which 21.8m-high golden dome is dominating the St Petersburg skyline,
the last neo-classical structure to be built in the city. 100kg of gold leaf were
used for the dome and the end result - a lavish interior of marble and mosaic
(duration-3 hours). *In the evening we suggest unforgettable performance at
one of the former imperial Opera&Ballet Theatres
of Saint Petersburg - Mariinsky Theatre (former Kirov Opera and Ballet theatre),
Musorgsky Theatre, Alexander Theatre, etc.
2 day - "Get acquainted" tour around the buildings of the
State Hermitage Museum, the richest art collection in Saint Petersburg that
stands among the greatest art galleries of the world (duration-3 hours). *During
the fascinating midsummer "white nights" of Saint Petersburg can be
offered "Night city tour" around the historical center of the city,
when the bridges over Neva river are drawn
3 day - Suburb trip to Peterhof (duration
- 5-6 hours). Peterhof (Petrodvorets) - the combined ensemble of Russian Tsar
Summer Residence, which main attraction - fountains - play a very large part in
explaining Petrodvorets' impressive charm. The Grand Cascade & Water Avenue
is a symphony of fountains and canals partly engineered by the tsar Peter I himself.
Transfer to the airport. Departure from St.Petersburg.
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