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The symbol of Saint Petersburg - onion-domed cathedral that stands out from the neo-classical surroundings of the city-center. The church is decorated with lots of mosaics inside and outside, the domes are covered with colorful enamels. The church was built on the very place where Tsar Alexander II was mortally wounded in 1881.
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This fortress, built to deflect Swedish raids, was the city’s very first structure. While the view from the fortress ramparts is fantastic, the main attraction is Trezzini's Peter and Paul Cathedral. Almost all Romanovs including Nicholas II, are buried here. There are several other museums scattered around the fortress grounds, like the political prison museum or St. Petersburg history exhibition and you can buy a special day ticket which enables access to all.
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Hermitage é um dos maiores museus do mundo. Mas é também o magnífico palácio Real, com a impressionante quartos e uma vista incrível. A coleção começou como o projeto de Catarina, a Grande, em 1764. Agora é o templo da arte, onde você pode ver as obras de Rafael, Ticiano, Rembrandt, Goya e muitos outros proeminentes pintores de todo o mundo.
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The meal typically includes assorted salads, assorted pickles, blini with salmon caviar, sour cream or jam, pelmeni (meat dumplings), a freshly-baked home-made sweet pie, hot tea from a real samovar. If you have any allergies or special food restrictions - please let us know in advance! We will do our best to accommodate you!
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As you leave Saint Petersburg on your way to the nearest suburb of Vsevolozhsk, you will drive along the Road of Life - the highway leading to the north-east of the city towards Ladoga Lake. Trucks loaded with children and women traveled along the road to try to save the weakest ones from the besieged city during World War II. The 'Flower of Life' monument is a memorial to all children who had died in Leningrad during the Siege. It is a very tragic page of city history, but one that we should always remember.
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A Catedral de santo Isaac é dedicado a Pedro, o Grande favorito do santo. É a maior catedral da Rússia e figura entre os maiores catedrais do mundo. Foi construído entre 1818 e 1858, para ser um dos monumentos mais impressionantes da capital Imperial russa. Não é só o grande estrutura, mas também a recolha dos maiores as inovações de engenharia.
Visa-Free Paperwork
Port fees & taxes
Round-trip transport from cruise pier to Russian family house and back
Meal with the family
Smiles and positive experience
Gratuities (recommended)
Please make sure you are hungry!
If you have any allergies or special food restrictions - please let us know in advance! We will do our best to accommodate you!
The meal typically includes the following ingredients:
fish (herring) and caviar (fish eggs)
meat
garlic and onions
milk and cream
eggs
gluten