Únete a esta fantástica excursión guiada por algunos de los principales monumentos de San Petersburgo antes de embarcarte en una visita deslumbrante a la catedral de ensueño del Salvador sobre la Sangre Derramada.
Empápate del ambiente de esta alegre ciudad imperial y observa algunos de los monumentos más famosos mientras la recorremos. A medida que llegamos a nuestro destino principal, la catedral del Salvador sobre la Sangre Derramada, observaremos cómo su colorida fachada de estilo medieval contrasta claramente con los otros monumentos neoclásicos típicos de la ciudad. Esta magnífica construcción, que se parece a una casa de jengibre de cuento de hadas con cúpulas de azúcar glaseado, se alza de modo pintoresco a lo largo del canal Griboedov. Fue inicialmente construida por el zar Alejandro III, en memoria de su padre Alejandro II, quien fue asesinado en un ataque terrorista en este punto en 1881.
La construcción de la iglesia, con diferentes cúpulas, fachadas y un interior ricamente decorados duró más de veinte años e implicó el trabajo de algunos de los mejores artistas de Rusia de la época. Mientras observas la fachada, fíjate en los mosaicos increíblemente intrincados y en los motivos decorativos. A continuación accede al interior y prepárate para ser cautivado por el número de mosaicos en sí. Se dice que hay en torno a 7500 metros cuadrados de asombrosos mosaicos que representan principalmente escenas bíblicas. Un elaborado sepulcro hecho de piedras semipreciosas está situado en el punto exacto donde el zar fue atacado y lo rodea la calzada adoquinada original donde yació el cuerpo. Aunque la construcción fue financiada originalmente por la familia imperial y otros benefactores privados, no es de sorprender que la construcción sobrepasase el presupuesto.
Visit to the Kremlin Armoury. The Armoury is the oldest and most important museum in the Kremlin. It is supposed to have been built in 1485, though the first record of it dates back to 1508. Its collections include the costumes used in the coronations of the tsars, made of the most expensive materials and encrusted with precious stones; the tsars’ carriages, cars, and harnessing made by the best artisans with the most glamorous materials; thrones encrusted with diamonds; and jewellery, tableware, and weapons belonging to the royal family.
We will also admire the world-renowned Faberge Easter Eggs, as well as the most important item of the museum, the so-called “Crown of Monomachos:” the imperial crown of Russia, legend having it that it was a present from the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Monomachos. It has been used since 1547 during all the coronations of the tsars.
The capital transforms itself after sunset, offering an absolute different view at night than the one during daylight hours: stunning and recently installed illumination enhances the beauty of the severe and imposing Stalinist facades, while the magnificent Orthodox churches sparkle. The banks of the Moskva River offer this alternative vision of the city, to be discovered only after the sun goes down.
Take a relaxing cruise down Moskva River with an unlimited travel ticket valid for 1 day or one single tour in one day, and see some of Moscow's wonderful sights while relaxing with your loved ones.
Pass the incredible, 98-meter monument to Peter the Great, sculpted by the notorious Georgian sculptor, Zurab Tsereteli. The monument, with sits on an artificial island, can only be seen close-up from the river, making it one of the most exciting attractions of the day. As you cruise down the river, make your way down the Vodootvodny Canal pass the bustling Bolotnaya Square, the beautiful Novospassky Monastery, as well as Gorky Park, each of which has its own pier. Disembark from the river boat at these three locations whenever you feel like exploring a sight or neighborhood by foot, and then hop back on when you are ready to continue on with your cruise.
This tour is ideal for getting the feel of the city, and in particular its historical centre and major monuments. Participants will enjoy Nevsky Prospect along with its most prestigious buildings: the Anichkov, Stroganov, and Belozersky Palaces; Lutheran, Catholic, and Armenian churches; the orthodox Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, the Eliseev, Singer, and Mertens buildings, and many others.
We will cross the Fontanka, the river that, along with the Moika River and Griboedov Canal, formed the border of the city center. The banks of Griboedov Canal are home to the well-known Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, built in the so typically Russian style with its multicoloured cupolas and gold onion domes. The former Winter Palace, once a residence of the tsars and now the Hermitage Museum, dominates the northern bank of the Neva River, while on the opposite bank the silhouette of the Peter and Paul Fortress and its high spire command the skyline.
We will stop by the House of Peter the Great - it was from this modest residence that the Tsar personally kept an eye on the construction of "his" city between 1703 and 1708. On Vasilievsky Island we will see the Strelka, the Menchikov palace and a historical building which is part of the State University. We will pass by the Admiralty with its imposing gold broach, a symbol of the Russian navy on which Peter the Great wanted to base his empire. His equestrian statue is erected in front of the Senate building and St. Isaac’s Cathedral with its impressive columns made from Finnish red granite.
Then there are the buildings of the Conservatory and Mariinsky Theatre on Theater Square, after which the tour will conclude with a visit to the St. Nicolas Naval Cathedral, surrounded by canals.
Descubre la fascinante ciudad de Moscú con esta excursión en autobús turístico descapotable de dos pisos y explora la ciudad a tu ritmo con la posibilidad de subir y bajar del mismo en paradas de autobús convenientemente ubicadas.
La excursión comienza en la famosa Plaza Roja de Moscú, el corazón palpitante de Rusia cuyas calles conectan como arterias Moscú con el resto del país. Al fondo de la plaza, vislumbraremos una de las obras arquitectónicas más famosas del mundo, la catedral de ensueño de San Basilio con sus coloridas cúpulas con forma de cebolla. Observa la impresionante catedral de Cristo Salvador, la iglesia ortodoxa más alta del mundo y localiza el curiosamente diminuto mausoleo de Lenin. Atraviesa el puente Bolshoy Moskvoretsky prestando atención a su construcción en granito rosa.
Bájate en el Museo Estatal de Bellas Artes Pushkin con sus columnas que imitan a las de la Acrópolis, y que alberga una increíble colección de obras de arte extranjeras como la impresionante colección de obras impresionistas o posimpresionistas. A continuación súbete de nuevo para ir a ver el Teatro Bolshoi de estilo neoclásico. Más tarde quizás quieras atreverte a ver uno de las actuaciones increíbles de la compañía de ballet más famosa del mundo. Visita el curioso edificio Octubre Rojo, lugar de la original chocolatería y bájate en una de las estaciones de metro más antiguas para observar su rico interior.
Get out of the guidebook and into local life in Moscow, with a new take on the typical spots Taste a cheburek and find out why locals love them so much Hear stories of how city sites — everything from monuments to a McDonald’s — have been influenced by soviet history Retreat to a quiet secret spot away from the bustle of Moscow See iconic sites like Pushkinskaya Square, Red Square, and St. Basil’s Cathedral.
You can’t go to Moscow and miss the classic sites like Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral — but that doesn’t mean you have to see them like a tourist! Get a local’s perspective on Russia’s emperor days, soviet history, and modern-dayMoscow with stops at the classic landmarks, but paired with detours into the spots only locals know.
Your Moscow tour will start at Pushkinskaya Square, a main spot for locals to gather and meet. It is the epicentre of many of Moscow’s historical layers: here you’ll find a monument to Pushkin, the main figure of Russian literature and the big macho of his times; the avantgarde building of the former main soviet newspaper; and even the first McDonald’s in Russia. These “landmarks” all come from very different periods of Russian history, and convey a lot what was happening in the country during their eras.
From there, we’re going 100% authentic with a taste of local Russian fast food. We’ll visit a spot that’s popular for selling chebureks, deep-fried pastries filled with minced meat. (Don’t worry if you’re meat-averse — for vegetarians there are chebureks with potatoes and cheese.) Wash it down with a traditional Russian soft drink or tea, and find out why the locals love this place. This snack spot is rarely visited by tourists, so you’re getting the true taste of local life!
After our short snack stop, your Moscow tour will continue with a visit to the most unlikely of beautiful sites: a grocery store! Not just any grocery store, though — Eliseevsky is famous for luxurious, neo-baroque interiors.
Tsarskoye Selo es una de las numerosas propiedades imperiales de San Petersburgo. Ubicada a solo 25 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad, la finca cuenta con un gran parque paisajístico, salpicado de locuras arquitectónicas, y centrado en el magnífico azul, blanco y dorado Palacio de Catalina que alberga algunas hermosos interiores barrocos, incluido el lujoso Gran Salón, un largo salón de baile con espejos dorados.
Luego visitamos otra de las haciendas imperiales históricas de San Petersburgo: Pavlovsk, que lleva el nombre de Pablo I, quien recibió los terrenos del parque como un regalo de su madre, Catalina la Grande, en 1777. El parque alberga el Palacio de Pavlovsk y cientos de acres de bosques densos. El palacio de Pavlovsk fue construido por el arquitecto escocés Charles Cameron entre 1782 y 1786 en el estilo de una villa italiana. Gran parte del encanto de Pavlovsk se deriva de su maravilloso parque paisajístico.
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Located about 70 kilometres to the north from Moscow on the Imperial Road of the Golden Ring, Sergiyev Posad (formerly known as Zagorsk) is one of the most important centres of Russian Orthodoxy. Its construction was begun by St. Sergius, who established a monastery-fortress there in 1340 that would over the course of the centuries become one of the most important spiritual centres in Russia. There you will see the characteristic elements of the military architecture of the 15th-18th centuries, the period of its development.
Nowadays, the Monastery of the Holy Trinity and St. Sergius is still operational and is home to a seminary, the Technological Institute, the Pilgrimage Centre, and the residence of His Holiness the Patriarch of All Russia, thanks to which the city picked up its nickname as the "Russian Vatican." Among its numerous churches and cathedrals, the most notable and significant are the Cathedral of the Assumption with its blue domes and the Cathedral of Dormition. It houses the tomb of Boris Godunov and his family as well as a copy of Andrei Rublev’s famous icon of the Trinity, the original of which is in the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow. Sergiyev Posad has been designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Then, wending our way through Suzdal on narrow and picturesque roads crisscrossing beautiful landscapes, we will see the historical towns of the Golden Ring: Alexandrov with its Kremlin built under Ivan the Terrible and Yuryev Polsky, founded in the 12th century by Yuri Dolgorukiy.
Moscow’s Boulevard Ring is, obviously, a boulevard in the form of a ring, but not exactly as you would imagine, actually the form is more like a horseshoe. It is a perfect place for having a nice relaxed walk surrounded by trees and nature even being in the city.
The Boulevard Ring goes through the popular Old Town or historical district, going by the White Town, formerly known as the second ring. It is 9 kilometers long and it is considered to be a garden-park. It is so nice and popular that it constantly goes through improvements. So besides having many historical sights, you will see that it can have many modern and well-kept structures.
A walking tour on Boulevard ring in Moscow is certainly going to be one of the highlights of your trip! With a private guide you will be able to see a lot of amazing buildings, streets, secret gateways and many other!
Your journey will start from Prechistensky area, followed by walk to Arbatsky, Tverskoy, Sretensky, Pokrovsky and Yauzsky neighbourhoods. All so different from each other, with their own history and fascinating places to see!
Definitely you will have a great time with this experience and enjoying the beautiful sights of a relaxing walking tour through one of the most popular spots of the Russian capital. So don’t hesitate and book this walking guided tour now!