St. Petersburg is one of the most popular cities in Russia, where many tourists from other cities and countries like to come. On the territory of the city there are a large number of monuments, ancient architecture, museums, beautiful sculptures and simply wonderful places that you should definitely see.
Every person who comes to this city is faced with the question of in several days. The answer to this question is unequivocally difficult, because many people have different tastes, for example, some like monuments, while others just want to see the gallery and various museums. In addition, visiting interesting places is impossible in bad weather or in winter. To view the whole of St. Petersburg in a couple of days and be satisfied with a visit to this city, below is a list of the best places.
All tourists who first came to this city must visit the Hermitage. It is he who is the hallmark of this city and it is impossible to meet him all over the world. It is there that you can see the Madonna and Child, the Knight's and St. George's Hall, and many other collections of great people of different eras. An overview of all the halls can take several days, so it is best to come there in the morning.
The second place where you should definitely go is St. Isaac's Cathedral. It is a unique architectural monument from itself, which amazes with its size. From its colonnade you can see the city center from a bird's eye view.
You should also definitely visit Petrodvorets, where several beautiful fountains are located throughout the territory. It is best to go there from May to September, since it is during this period that the fountains will work. In addition, there are several museums and landscape parks that amaze with their beauty.
At about 1:30 a.m. you should definitely go to the Palace Embankment to see not only the white nights, but also the extension of the bridges. At this time, many small boats come together in the middle of the Neva to cross the bridge. At this time, dozens of tourists gather on the promenade, musicians and circus performers perform.
One of the attractions of the city is the Peter and Paul Cathedral. To see it completely there is no need to go inside. Its main remarkable feature is that there are burial places of Peter I and Nicholas II. Also on the territory of the fortress is a mint, a prison museum and an exhibition of medieval instruments of torture.
In summer, you can ride on sea liners or visit sea attractions: the cruiser Aurora, the Maritime Museum or the icebreaker Krasin. With limited time, you can just walk along the Promenade des Anglais and see how sea liners float in summer.