Frommer's St Petersburg Day by DayTRAVEL & HOLIDAY GUIDES. St. Petersburg is Russia's cultural capital, with more than 200 museums and some of the best ballet, opera, and classical concerts in the world. This title features interesting itineraries that follow in the footsteps of famous historical figures and artists, such as Rasputin and Stravinsky. It includes special-interest tours that explore the Hermitage, the Peter and Paul Fortress, prisons, literary landmarks, the Maritime City, the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, and cemeteries. Fascinating neighborhood tours include walks around Nevsky Prospect, Vasilievsky Ostrov, Petrogradskaya, Workers' Paradise, Bolshaya, and Malaya Morskaya. This title also features complete coverage of excursions to Two Victory Parks, Three Islands, Peterhof, and Tsarskoye Tselo. |
