Sankt Petersburg, Russia was is of UNIQUE BEAUTY.700 bridges and more than 100 islands.I NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH BEUTY IN MY LIFE AND CALL HIM DIVINE CAUSE HI IS.( be a month during white nights IS NOTHING what one experiences and town offer in segments of unique architecture, culture,people, learning.The town is all in granite, had to be cause it was the order of Peter the Great so big river Neva wouldn't food no more.Architecture of enormous old town wasn't allowed to be devastated, only repaired meaning improvement.No buildings made of glass,AMAZING CHATEDRSLES OF NO KITSCH( like in Italy except Florence).Gatden called SUMMER GARDEN IS THE LARGEST AND MOST CLEAN IN THE WORLD.What a smell of flowers like jasmine, others(fresh air during nights to sitt on beutiful benches, so intetesting and various conversations(don't dare to trow pese of paper or anyth.on the grass).ERMITAZ( once Winter Pallace, now the second big museum after Louvre.( ermitaz in french means hidden corner , and it was really one room where Chaterina the Great collected all donations she was given from countries she visited) become great museum.You are able to see only 3 rooms resting on nice benches.More impossible.It was calculated that if one spends only 1 minute in front of all exhibits- it'll take 6YEARS.There was'n a great Russian or world writter actual nowdays that didn't spend time there or have his room- so intetesting to se and listen to coach.Quees in front of theatres, in 4 p.m.one can bought for nothing on kiosk ticket for A SUPERB CINCERT( unbeleable how many young children presented on their own.This is the town Germans NEVER ENTERED THAT COLD WINTER.9000 citizens died of cold cause they didn' t cut A SUNGLE TREE, not of hunger .There was a road into central Russia providing them food.EVERY MONUMENT WAS BURRUED UNDER THE GROUND.As a memory of them I and others see and exoerienced the nicest graveyard with great statue of angel protecting their names in great stone wall, ETERNAL FIRE AND FROM 2 PARTS OF TREE LINED WALK YOU COULD HEAR NICE CLASICAL MUSUC STILL.OH I CAN WRITE YOU A NOVEL ABOUT ST.PETER!All is cheap, people so frendly, educated and unique world laguage with 5 intonations, so people literaly sing while talking.If one's name is Tatjana( Tanja) you'll hear instantly diminutive out of tradition and siphaty-Tanjecka!!! Go with train though planes are cheap and usual but you arent allowed to carry back all nice you can bougt.I had to go 3 months ago for the third time but couldn't.Surelly will...
Read moreI remember this park. I was here in 1994. I had travelled here from Australia, on my way to Tallinn to try and find out about my great grandfather from Estonia. I sat down on a bench to take a break, looked down at the ground and saw a letter. Not just a letter, a letter with with an address in English on it. Strange. I picked up the letter, it had already been opened; took it out, read it. it was to a lecturer in Architecture from Sydney university. I knew the name, one of my friends had been a student of his! I tried to keep the letter but somehow during our travels it became misplaced. I also saw a young pianist, also from Sydney perform at the concert hall across from the park. amazing times, lovely park -...
Read moreBeautiful scenery in this Unesco heritage place. Amazing moment during our winter tour in St Petersburg. We took lots of romantic pictures here. It is in the city center with good public transport, bus and metro. You can also enjoy opera and other entertainments at night time in building surrounding this beautiful park. It is worth visiting during your short stay in St Petersburg. You have to use your tourist guide to put it...
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