City Tour with the inside visit to the Hermitage

Duration: 3 hours

This tour is a unique chance to see the historical center of St. Petersburg with its main highlights and city brands like: the ensemble of the St. Isaac’s square, the Senate Square and the Bronze Horseman, the Building of the Senate and the Synod, the Peter & Paul’s Fortress and the Spit of the St. Basil’s Island, a legendary Church on the Spilled Blood, the Summer Garden and the Michael’s Castle, the Winter Palace and the ensemble of the Palace Square. You will see the graceful embankment of St. Petersburg, and the beautiful bridges spanning the Neva River.

After the tour you have the opportunity to become part of the tour around the Hermitage museum.

The Hermitage is one of the largest world museums. It was Catherine the Great who firstly acquired the collection of Dutch and Flemish masters in Berlin and initiated the exposition of the Hermitage. Today the Hermitage comprises over 3mln items from the Primitive Civilization up to the European Masters.   Besides the visitor gets really impressed with the elegant halls of the palaces, created by talented architects.

The museum ensemble consists of the 5 buildings: the Winter Palace by Rastrelli, the Small, the New and the Old Hermitage buildings and the Hermitage Theatre.

Recently the left wing of the General Staff building was passed over for the Hermitage Funds and expositions.