St Petersburg & Vicinity In One Day: Wednesday's Best Visa-Free Shore Excursion

Alexander column is the world's tallest triumphal column. It is neither dug into the ground nor reinforced on the foundation.  It is held only by accurate calculation and its weight. 

庵是一个最大的博物馆的世界。 但是，这也是华丽的皇宫与人间的和令人难以置信的意见。 集合开始作为该项目的凯瑟琳大帝在1764. 现在它的圣殿的艺术，在这里你可以看到作品中的拉斐尔，提香，伦勃朗、德戈亚和其他许多着名画家从世界各地。

圣彼得堡致力于彼得大帝喜爱的圣人。 它是最大的教堂俄罗斯和跻身最大的教堂的世界。 它建之间的1818和1858年，是一个最令人印象深刻地标的俄罗斯帝国资本。 这不仅有的巨大结构，但还收集的最伟大的工程的创新。

<夏宫展是一个最美丽的皇的宫殿。 一个复杂组合，巴洛克风格和新古典样式，这宫殿成为一个真正的宝石的俄罗斯建筑，和你一定会喜欢它。 数以百计的喷泉和金雕像环绕着彼得和39；s宫-这是俄罗斯和39；s凡尔赛.

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.

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.