New Year In Saint Petersburg
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St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

New Year In Saint Petersburg

Transport + Accommodation
Created: Thursday, August 1, 2024 - Departure: Friday, December 27, 2024
Ref ID: 6794274
Total price From ₼3,307
Created: Thursday, August 1, 2024 - Departure: Friday, December 27, 2024

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Inextricably linked to the major events of Soviet Union, St. Petersburg cannot escape its imperial past. Physically, at least, St. Petersburg has been the city of the tsars since Peter the Great founded the city in a swamp and moved the capital here from Moscow in 1712 to provide greater contact with the West. Many of the major baroque and neoclassical buildings and well-designed streets and landscaped parks are the work of imperial French and Italian architects. St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, is often called Russia’s Western Gate, and the City of White Nights. For a splendid overview of the city, climb the dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral on Isaakievskaya square, a massive example of 19th century civic-religious architecture; its dome is covered in pure gold. Nearby, on Senate Square overlooking the Neva, is Falconet’s Monument to Peter the Great. Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Peter the Great and was erected in just one year between 1703 and 1704 during the Great Northern War against Sweden. The fortress was never used to defend the city but it was used as a political prison under the Tsar. Inside the fortress is the main attraction for visitors: the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul containing the tombs of Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Nicholas II and other tsars. Nevsky Prospect is St. Petersburg’s main avenue and one of the best-known streets in Russia. The buildings along Nevsky Prospekt are a treasure house for art-nouveau-fans. Nevsky Prospect is also the city’s central shopping street and the hub of the city’s entertainment and nightlife. Even if the rest of the city were non-existent, the Hermitage alone would merit a week-long visit to St. Petersburg. Located in the magnificent, luxurious Winter Place, former residence of the tsars, this collection of art unquestionably ranks among the world’s finest. But before you immerse yourself in the art, take in the main halls where the tsar reigned and entertained, especially the awesome Malachite Hall, where the provisional Government held its last meeting before the revolution exploded around it. Cool and aristocratic St. Petersburg is a magnificent city with beautiful architecture everywhere. Often described as the Venice of the North, St Petersburg is a city defined by water. Whether you’re cruising the elegant canals, crossing one of the 342 bridges in the city, or just watching them being raised over the mighty Neva River at night to allow ships to pass through, you’re never far from water in St Petersburg.

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27 Dec
Departure transport
Departure
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines
17:30 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
01:05 - St. Petersburg, Pulkovo (LED)
+1 day 25 KG 1 Stop
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 341
17:30 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
19:55 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
Transport:  TK341
Cabin Class: Economy
1h 20m - Connection in Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
TK
TK Turkish Airlines - TK 403
21:15 - Istanbul, Istanbul Airport (IST)
01:05 - St. Petersburg, Pulkovo (LED)
Transport:  TK403
Cabin Class: Economy
27 Dec
Accommodation
10 Nights
Docklands Apart Hotel 9.4 Superb
- At 3.3 km from the centreROOM ONLYNaberezhnaya Makarova 60 - , Double Studio with courtyard view (full double bed)
Located 30-minutes drive from Pulkovo airport and 5.5 km away from the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Docklands offers accommodation with free WiFi and seating area.
06 Jan
Return transport
Return
Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines Azerbaijan Airlines - J220
01:30 - St. Petersburg, Pulkovo (LED)
06:40 - Baku, Heydar Aliyev (GYD)
0 PC Nonstop
Transport:  J220
Cabin Class: Economy
Total price From ₼3,307
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