St Petersburg Russia vacation. White Nights. Rasing the bridges.
White nights in St Petersburg lasting from June 11- July 2nd. City stands at such a high latitude that the sun does not descend below the horizon enough for the sky to grow dark. It's a must visit city. I will recommend a stay at Hermitage hotel just next to the State Hermitage museum itself, it's not expensive , central and very royal. There are many hotels in St Petersburg. For business trip you might opt in into Holiday inn near Moskovskie vorota tube. Find your best hotel at best price on :
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From the haunting beauty of St. Petersburg to the might and splendour of Moscow, Russia remains as intriguing as it ever was. As vast as it is beautiful, there is simply no better way to traverse those distances than along Russia’s wild and majestic waterways.
And the best option by far is the Scenic Tsar, a ship that boasts an incomparable blend of luxury and intimacy. It is the ultimate river cruiser and your home for the next 15 days. Make yourself at home as we immerse ourselves in the many cultures and wonders waiting on the jewels of Russia.
Begin by exploring Catherine’s Block and the fountains in the Lower Garden at Peterhof on an enthralling guided tour. Other Free-choice options today include a visit to Peterhof’s Grand Palace, the sheer opulence of which will astound you.
Ease yourself into the our final day in St Petersburg with a visit to, Catherine’s Palace, famous for its grandiose white and gold façade invites you to walk it’s famed halls and extravagant gardens.
Your Scenic Enrich experience today comes in the form of a delightful lunch, courtesy of the old-world wooden ‘Podvorie’ restaurant. Traditional Russian cuisine awaits, home-grown by the owner at his private summer residence, and he is more than happy to see people enjoy the fruits of his labour.
Explore at you leisure, you never know what wonders you might find, but be sure to re-join us in the evening for your second Scenic Enrich Experience of the day.
You may want to ask your butler to prepare you some suitable evening wear, because a glass of sparkling wine precedes a private Russian ballet concert at the majestic Palace of Prince Vladimir.
As we bid farewell to St. Petersburg after 5 days of discovery and wonder, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a cruise through the city’s canals, passing under many of its 400 bridges.
And in the evening, grab a beverage, join your fellow guests on the sun deck and relish the landscape, as we set sail down the Neva River towards Mandrogi, where we explore this charming museum village for the day’s Scenic Enrich Experience.
In the evening, relax and enjoy all the Scenic Tsar has to offer, as we sail to Kizhi Island…
Allow yourself a little as we glide to our next destination, Yaroslavl. An ancient city dating back to the year 1010, making it even older than the mighty Moscow.
You’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in its rich tapestry of history on a guided tour of its most famous historic sites, before Uglich welcomes us for a guided walking tour of what is part of the Golden Ring of cities surrounding Moscow, which incidentally, happens to be our next destination.
As evening falls, take some time to relax on-board the Scenic Tsar, enjoying the sumptuous facilities on board.
As we cruise steadily towards the city, take the morning to relax on board and indulge in the scenery from one of our viewing decks. Your Tailormade GPS is the perfect on board companion, offering captivating commentary about the sights in view. By the time we arrive in Moscow, after lunch, you’ll no doubt be ready for the day’s adventures.
World-renowned spectacles such as Red Square and the eerily beautiful Saint Basil’s Cathedral wait to make your acquaintance, as fascinating now as they were all those years ago when they were built.
Later, Scenic enjoy Sundowners as you are invited to partake in a refreshing beverage on board and relax as we cruise down the Moskva River, where you can admire Moscow’s fine sights and architecture from the comfort and leisure of the Scenic Tsar’s viewing decks.
The next morning we go from to space as your Scenic Enrich Experience takes you to the Memorial Museum of Cosmonauts. The first man in space was a Russian. Yuri Gagarin was his name, and his story along with the history of space exploration is told here in full, engrossing detail. You’ll even meet a real cosmonaut and no doubt end this out-of-this-world day dreaming of distant planets and galaxies.
Jewels and ceremonial robes await in the State Armoury before the evening delivers a thrilling National Russian Show, performed expertly by fifty folk dancers. Enjoy!
Shore Excursion - Scenic St. Petersburg
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This tour offers you an opportunity, in half a day, to explore the most remarkable sites of St. Petersburg with minimal walking. A short drive with a brief introduction to the history of St. Petersburg brings you to the city center, the Spit of Vasilievsky Island. Here, enjoy the magnificent view of the Neva River and the Rostral Columns, which in the old days served as signal towers. This stop will give you a perfect chance to take pictures of the Winter Palace and other buildings of the Hermitage Museum, as well as the St. Peter and Paul Fortress.
The tour continues with a drive along the Neva River embankments. You'll drive along the main thoroughfare of the city, Nevsky Prospect, towards one of the main landmarks of St. Petersburg -- the Church on Spilled Blood. Back on your coach again, head past St. Isaac's Cathedral, another place of great beauty and history, after which you'll take the return drive back to your ship.
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St. Petersburg - 2 Days And An Evening
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This tour is a combination of two of our most popular half day tour plus an evening Russian Folkloric show. This three tour combination lets you enjoy City Highlights and the Peter & Paul Fortress, A Russian Folkloric Extravaganza and Peterhof, the Russian Versailles.
Day 1: Your coach brings you to the city center, the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, to enjoy the magnificent view of the Neva River and the Rostral Columns. This stop will give you a chance to take pictures of the Winter Palace and other buildings of the Hermitage Museum, as well as the St. Peter and Paul Fortress situated right across the river. The tour continues inside the fortress. Once inside the cathedral, admire the beauty of its marble columns, glittering chandeliers, and painted decor combined with carved and gilded iconostasis, create a magnificent setting for the tombs of the Romanov monarchs. After your guided tour of the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral and Fortress grounds, you'll continue on a drive along the embankments of the Neva River. A photo stop will be made at St. Isaac's Cathedral. Your tour ends at St. Isaac's Square, from where your coach will take you back to the pier.
Day 1 Evening: Later in the evening you'll be taken to the concert hall to enjoy a Russian Folkloric performance. Get acquainted with the fascinating songs and dances from the nations inhabiting Russia, and the republics of the former Soviet Union. You'll be offered Russian Champagne and mineral water. This evening will take you on a spiritual journey through different regions of Russia, with energetic dances of Don Cossacks and melodic Russian, Ukrainian and Gypsy songs including the world-famous Kalinka and Katyusha.
Day 2: Take a short drive to Peterhof, the town of palaces, fountains and parks, built by Peter the Great to rival Versailles. It lies on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, 22 miles west of St. Petersburg. After a short walk from the parking lot you'll reach the main entrance of the Grand Palace. Built in the beginning of the 18th century, Peterhof is known as the most brilliant of all the summer residences of the Russian Tsars. The estate construction spanned two centuries, and upon its completion it encompassed seven parks and more than 20 smaller palaces and pavilions. Peter himself designed the layout of the 300 acre park and spectacular fountains.
Russia St Petersburg Canal Cruise
Cruise ships are big business in St. Petersburg. It is known as the Venice of the north. Peter the Great start constructed this city from marshland in 1703 and today it is a city of canals with the Neva River the main waterway.
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Part 1 of Boat Tour through Central Saint Petersburg, Russia
While it may be better to book a boat trip in advance, especially in high season during the White Nights, it is normally quite possible to turn up at one of the moorings in the city center (where Nevsky Prospekt crosses the Fontanka River, the Griboedov Canal, or the Moika River; in the Mikhailovsky Garden; on the Admiralty or Palace Embankments; or around the Peter and Paul Fortress) and join a tour immediately, day or night (after midnight nearly all boats offer trips out into the Neva River to watch the bridges opening). Most trips will be conducted by a tour guide or accompanied with a recorded audio-guide. If you require an English-language guide, many companies offer the service, along with several other foreign languages, but you will need to book in advance.
Shore Excursion - Spilled Blood Cathedral & Waterways | St. Petersburg
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This tour offers you an exciting opportunity to view St. Petersburg from a completely different angle. You'll see the city from the water surrounding its numerous squares, monuments and palaces. Your coach will bring you to the pier in the city center, where you'll start your fascinating journey through the rivers and canals of the 'Venice of the North.' The exact route of your trip will depend on the boat size and traffic conditions of the waterways.
You'll then disembark near the Cathedral on Spilled Blood, where you'll continue with a tour of this remarkable building. The cathedral was built in 1907 on the spot where the Russian Tsar Alexander II had been assassinated in 1881. In a strikingly original way, the architect Parland incorporated all the features of old Russian churches, embellishing it in exuberant style with ornate decorations loosely modeled on St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. The area covered by mosaics is about 23,000 square feet, believed to be the largest indoor mosaic work in the world. The best painters, masters of mosaic stone carving, ceramic and enamel of the 19th-20th centuries, took part in the decoration of the church.
An outstanding feature of the interior decor is a variety of Italian colored marble and Russian semi-precious stones. Restoration of the church started in 1974. It was a very painstaking process. The restorers employed only the same type of materials and technology used when the cathedral was built, including 30 kinds of rare marble and about 100 types of precious stones. In August of 1997 the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood was opened to the public in all its original extraordinary appearance.
St Petersburg Russia Day Two
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In this video, Dan and Erika to you St Petersburg. They did an independent shore excursion of St petersberg with TJ Travel. A 2 day TJ travel St Petersburg tour is the perfect way to experience St Petersburg during your cruise ship visit.
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Going through Several Boats docked in Saint Petersburg, Russia for a river Cruise
Once the summer comes (usually by the end of April), a boat trip is an essential part of any sightseeing holiday to St. Petersburg. There's a huge choice of boats and operators, ranging from small private launches to multi-level river cruisers, so you can join a timetabled tour or organize your own if you're travelling in a small group. Nearly all boats, however, follow one of a few tried and tested routes along St. Petersburg's rivers and canals, as well as some longer routes out to the city's suburban visitor attractions. Inner-city tours start from around 400 rubles for adults (half-price for children under 12, and free for children under seven).
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Norwegian Breakaway's Maiden Arrival in Saint Petersburg (2018)
Norwegian Breakaway is a cruise ship operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. Construction of Norwegian Breakaway began on 21 September 2011, when the first piece of steel was cut at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. She was delivered to NCL on 25 April 2013. Following the handover, Norwegian Breakaway left the port of Bremerhaven, heading for Rotterdam. Following several inaugural events, she started her transatlantic cruise from Southampton to New York City, where the naming ceremony took place. On 12 May 2013 she headed to Bermuda to start her seven-day cruises.
She is 146,600 GT in size, and has capacity for 3,963 passengers, double occupancy. The ship has a total of 1,024 staterooms and 238 suites, designed by Priestmangoode and Tillberg Design.
Norwegian Breakaway is home ported at the New York Passenger Ship Terminal in Manhattan, making seven-night cruises to Bermuda (May thru Sept) and seven-night cruises to the Bahamas & Florida (October thru April). She is the largest cruise ship homeported year-round from New York City.
The ship, along with her sister Norwegian Getaway, was named through a public contest; Kimberly Powell submitted the name Norwegian Breakaway, which was announced on 14 September 2011. The ship's godmothers are the New York dancing troupe The Rockettes.
Onboard features include a restaurant, Ocean Blue, by Geoffrey Zakarian, and a comedy club, named Headliners, where a Second City company performs. Peter Max designed the hull art.
At launch Norwegian Breakaway was the world's ninth largest cruise ship.
Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] (About this sound listen)) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with five million inhabitants in 2012. An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has a status of a federal subject (a federal city).
Situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, it was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27 [O.S. 16] 1703. On 1 September 1914, the name was changed from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd (Russian: Петрогра́д, IPA: [pʲɪtrɐˈgrat]), on 26 January 1924 to Leningrad (Russian: Ленингра́д, IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgrat]), and on 7 September 1991 back to Saint Petersburg. Between 1713 and 1728 and in 1732–1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of Imperial Russia. In 1918, the central government bodies moved to Moscow.
Saint Petersburg is one of the modern cities of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. Many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg hosted the games of 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
Tour 2019 - Day 10 St. Petersburg Pt. I (Peterhof)
May 24, 2019
Russia pt. 1. My first time here and I was thoroughly amazed. We all travelled together in a big ol van and saw St. Isaac's, Peterhof and Catherine Palace. A very good day.
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Danny's Excellent Adventure 2019
While this wasn't actually my folk's 60th anniversary they wanted to an excuse to take the family on a cruise/tour of Holland to celebrate the actual event...just a few years early.
Looking for something to shake up my creative juices, my contribution was to vlog the whole thing and document a little of the craziness. Oh, and to make things a little more complex/make sure my videos didn't get flagged by Youtube all backing music was also composed by myself.
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The ship was The Brilliance of the Seas and the company was Royal Caribbean.
The whole vlog was shot on a Canon 70D, with a Canon 15-85mm lens and a Rode VideoMicro.
Thanks for watching and please enjoy,
Dan.
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Bridges in St. Petersburg Lift in Daylight For The First Time EVER
Saint Petersburg's Blagoveschensky, Dvortsovy, Troitsky and Liteiny bridges were lifted during the daytime for the first time in their history, as the city held a Navy Day rehearsal.
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Neva River Griboyedov Canal Night Cruise Saint Petersburg Russia
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Russian River Cruises - Moscow to St. Petersburg
You will start your discovery of Russia from the powerful business city of Moscow, and then move on to charming city of St Petersburg, via various beauty spots in Northern Russia (Lake Onego, Kizhi Island), and the old provincial towns of the “Golden Ring” which contain a whole collection of architectural masterpieces.
Opening of bridge over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg
Troickiy bridge is spanning over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg.