Cruises to St Petersburg, Russia
Port description
St Petersburg was once Tsar Peter’s ‘Window to the West’, with its grand baroque and neo-classical buildings, waterways and richness of its arts displayed in the world renowned Hermitage Museum.
Typical Excursion
Grand St Petersburg with Hermitage: We drive through the many historical sites of St Petersburg including the Academy of Arts, Rostral Columns, Church of our Saviour on Spilled Blood, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace and the Bronze Horseman by the Palace Square. Lenin & The Russian Revolution: We begin our tour by passing Decembrists Square home to the Bronze Horseman monument; we then pass Peter and Paul Fortress on our way to the Kshesinskaya Mansion, which has the most spectacular views across the River Neva.
