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Social program proposed
at additional cost for the days of the conference
GRAND TOUR
"IMPERIAL ST.PETERSBURG THROUGH THE CENTURIES: PAST &
PRESENT"
St. Petersburg, Petrograd, Leningrad and now again St.
Petersburg. This succession of the city's names mirrors Russia's
turbulent history. The tour is dedicated to the 300th anniversary
of St. Petersburg which was the capital of the Tsarist Empire
for two centuries, since its foundation by Peter the Great
in 1703 as a "window to Europe".
The Grand Tour is organized for accompanying persons and
other conference participants, as well, providing an opportunity
to explore Saint Petersburg sights within 3 days of the conference.
The Tour consists of daily 6-7 hours (9.30-16.00) excursions
in a comfortable minibus including a lunch in a restaurant.
Every excursion will be guided by an English speaking guide.
Entrance fees are included in the cost of the programme. You
can reserve full programme (Grand Tour) or join to some of
the excursions.
01.06
1-st DAY - Peter the Great Footsteps
| 09:30 |
Visit to the St. Peter &
Paul Fortress - "Russian Bastille", founded
by Peter the Great, burial place of the Russian Tsars.
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| 12:30 |
Log Cottage of Peter the Great |
| 13:00 |
Lunch at the "Flagship" Restaurant |
| 14:00 |
The Summer Palace of Peter the Great on the grounds
of Summer Garden |
| 1-st day programme costs 90 USD (cost is
valid for groups consist of at least 10 persons) |
02.06
2- nd DAY - Catherine the Great - the Golden Age of Russia
| 09:30 |
Visit to Peterhof - Russian
Versaille (one way by hydrofoil), GRAND PALACE + PARK |
| 13:00 |
Lunch at Restaurant "Imperatorsky Stol" in
Peterhof |
| 15:00 |
Hermitage Art Museum (art collection and Tsar's apartments
) |
| 2-nd day programme costs 109 USD (cost is
valid for groups consist of at least 10 persons) |
03.06
3-rd DAY - Twenty three steps down - Rise & Fall of the
Russian
| 10:00 |
Empire St. Isaac's cathedral,
View of St. Petersburg from St. Isaac's colonnade |
| 12.00 |
Church on Spilled Blood |
| 13.00 |
Lunch at the Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir |
| 14:00 |
Visit to Yusupov Palace including Rasputin room |
| 3-rd day programme costs 112 USD (cost is
valid for groups consist of at least 10 persons) |
TOTAL PROGRAMME (three days) COSTS
311 USD
(cost is valid for groups consist of at least 10 persons)
Short description of the Grand Tour
1-st DAY - Peter the Great Footsteps
| Peter & Paul Fortress |
Birthsite of St. Petersburg and formidable
bastion along the Neva river, founded by Peter the Great
in 1703. St. Peter & Paul Cathedral was the burial
place of the Russian Tsars. It is now the museum dealing
mostly with the History of St. Petersburg. |
| The Cabin (Log Cottage) of Peter the Great |
Constructed for Peter the Great in May 1703, it was
the first building in St. Petersburg. The exhibition of
the museum contains home utensils of the beginning of
the 18-th century including personal belongings of Peter
the Great. |
| The Summer Palace of Peter the Great |
One of the first stone buildings of St. Petersburg located
on the grounds of the Summer Garden laid out by the order
of Peter the Great. The interior decoration offers a nice
selection of Russian and Western-European paintings and
decorative and applied art. |
2- nd DAY Catherine the Great - the Golden
Age of Russia
| Peterhof Palace |
Peterhof is a residence of the Russian tsars
located 30 km to the West of St. Petersburg. A Baroque
spectacle of incomparable beauty, the palace of Peter
the Great, formerly known as Petrodvorets, was built to
rival Versaille and boasts beautiful fountains and gardens. |
| The State Hermitage Museum |
The State Hermitage ranks among the best and famous
art museums in the world displaying masterpieces by hundreds
of artists. The grandiose Winter Palace, the former residence
of the Russian tsars and four adjacent buildings house
one of the finest art collections in the world consisting
of more than two million paintings and art objects. |
3-rd DAY Twenty three steps down - Rise &
Fall of the Russian Empire
| St.Isaac's Cathedral |
St.Isaac's Cathedral, the former principal
church of St.Petersburg, is one of the world's largest
domed structures. The vast interior is decorated with
43 kinds of minerals, gilded stucco, 62 mosaics, 152 paintings,
more than 300 sculptures. |
| Museum-monument "Our Savior on the blood" |
Church on Spilled Blood was built in 1907 as a memorial
church to honour the Russian Emperor Alexander II, just
on the spot of crucial terrorist attempt upon him. It
is a sample of "Russian style" architecture
and decorative art at the edge of the 19th-20th centuries. |
| Yusupov Palace |
You get a special look at Russia's mysterious past when
you visit opulent Yusupov Palace, where Rasputin, the
"Mad Monk" or the "Holy Man", was
murdered in 1916. The palace, now included into the most
interesting sights of St. Petersburg, represents a rare
combination of an architectural monument and a "temple
of art". |
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