go to Ermitage, take the...
by hmoitta
go to Ermitage, take the metro,walk on Nevsky Prospect and Palace Gardens(on Sundays),go to Marinsky theather, see a ballet, buy a Tchaikovsky cd, go to the old palaces and churches in the town and neighborhoods,try to learn the cyrilic alphabet and a bit more about this wonderful country. I loved to walk on the Palace Gardens on Sunday, there were musicians, children, beautiful gardens. I loved to sit at a cafe near Ermitage and see people walk. There were some who dressed themselves like nobles to take photos outside the palace. It made me think about russian revolution and brazilian carnaval
TSARSKOIE SELO...
by SirRichard
TSARSKOIE SELO (PUSHKIN)
Evocative of the rosy days and the grey days of the Romanovs, the summer palaces at Tsarskoe Selo (renamed Pushkin in 1937 to commemorate the centenary of his death) were created for Empress Elizabeth and Catherine the Great. They lie 25km (15mi) south of St Petersburg. The baroque Catherine Palace was left in ruins by the Germans at the end of WW II but today is a masterpiece of restoration. The facade features golden domes and blue and white detailing, while the interior positively gleams and glitters with mirrors, chandeliers and tumescent cherubs. Don't miss the Fabergé exhibition. Just north of the Catherine Palace is the lemon-coloured Alexander Palace. Favourite haunt of Nicholas and Alexandra, it ironically became their prison when they were put under house arrest before being shunted off to Yekaterinburg. It's the least touristed palace, so in some ways the most pleasant, and now open after an eons-long renovation.
Keep Right
by Leipzig
Crosswalks in Saint Petersburg are separated. Arrows mark the side you should keep. I have never seen this before but I guess it is a good way to avoid a crash with another passerby during rush hours.
Sign at Nevsky Prospekt No. 14
by HORSCHECK
The avenue Nevsky Prospekt is full of interesting sights like churches and historic buildings, therefore a little gem is often missed:
At the old school house at Nevsky Prospekt No. 14 is a blue sign with white letters refering to the siege between 1941-44. It states:
"Citizens! This side of the street is the most dangerous during artillery bombardment."
Yusupov Palace ~ Little Details
by Canadienne
There are plenty of things to watch for in the palace ~ these initials worked delicately into the stucco molding of the entryway are but one. . .
The palace holds other, more bloody appeal (should you need more to draw you to it). Rasputin, advisor to the Yusupovs (as well as other influential families in the city ~ especially the Romanovs), was murdered here in 1916. Prince Felix Yusupov poisoned, then shot Rasputin. Still alive, he was chased and shot three more times, then beaten and dumped into a river to drown.
There is a special tour that you can take through the lower floor, where an exhibit on Rasputin can be viewed ~ during our visit, only tour groups could arrange this in English.
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Catherine's Palace in Pushkin
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