Sights of St. Petersburg

Tourists who are favor in St. Petersburg tours and coming to see the city will surely be interested in visiting numerous sights of the city. St. Petersburg has always been a very important cultural center of Russia.
Being founded in the 18 century St. Petersburg has become one of the central cities in Russia. Russian tsar Peter the Great decided that St. Petersburg should become the capital of Russia.

During following 200 years, St. Petersburg has remained the capital of Russia. Many new palaces and cathedrals were built in the city. Nobles coming to live in the city wanted to live in luxury. That’s why all their palaces and houses were constructed according to the projects of the foreign, mostly Italian architects.

Some of the palaces and houses of that epoch were preserved during the time, even after the Second World War. Nowadays some of the hotels in city are located in the historical buildings with modern décor and architectural style of the 18th century.

Peterhof is considered one of the most beautiful and magnificent palaces in St.Petersburg, which is situated on the right coasts of Gulf of Finland. Peterhof is not only a palace, but also a park, including more than a hundred fountains and several cascades. Several big and small palaces are located on the territory of Peterhof.

St. Petersburg travel is a city, which attracts tourists not only for its marvelous monuments, but also for the White Nights, which start in June. Walks during the White Nights are really unforgettable.