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Moscow, St. Petersburg

A trip from September 13, 2008 to September 20, 2008, travelling to Moscow, Zelenograd, St. Petersburg, Saint …
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09/13/2008 to 09/20/2008
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Sun 09/14/08 (day 2) - Moscow

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The roll-call of those who have been laid to rest in this fascinating cemetery says something about its prestige—the …
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Novodevichy (New Maiden) Convent and Cemetery
2 Novodevichiy Proezd
Moscow, 119
Russia
+7 495 246 8526
Sun Sep 14 12:00am
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Possibly the most widely-recognized of Russia's architectural monuments, St. Basil's looms at the southern end of Re …
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St. Basil's Cathedral
Krasnaya Ploshchad'
Moscow, 109
Russia
+7 495 698 3304/+7 495 298 5880
Sun Sep 14 12:00am
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The Alexandrovskii Gardens were developed between 1820 and 1823 and run along the west wall of the Kremlin. The gard …
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Kremlevskaya Naberezhnaya
Moscow, 119
Russia
Sun Sep 14 10:00am - Sun Sep 14 11:00am
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This is possibly the most famous central square in the world. It is a humbling sight both day and night; beautiful i …
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Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad')
Red Square
Moscow, 125
Russia
Sun Sep 14 11:00am - Sun Sep 14 12:00pm
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Russia's walled fortress contains much of the country's history, politics and religion. The walls were originally bu …
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Moscow Kremlin (The)
Kremlevskaya naberezhnaya
Moscow, 119019
Russia
+7 495 697 0349/+7 495 697 4422/+7 495 697 4611/+7
Sun Sep 14 12:00pm - Sun Sep 14 1:00pm
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Mon 09/15/08 (day 3) - Zelenograd, Moscow

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Since the end of the 14th century, Izmailovo has been the aristocratic family estate of the Izmailovs and later the …
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Ulitsa Baumana
Zelenograd, 141
Russia
+7 495 367 5661
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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This museum is located under a stunning 100-meter high titanium monument, built in 1964 and dedicated to the first a …
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Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics (Memorial'nyi Muzei Kosmonavtiki)
111 Prospekt Mira
Moscow, 129
Russia
+7 495 683 7914
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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This beautiful park was opened in 1995 to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of Russia's victory over Nazi Germany …
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Victory Park (Park Pobedy)
Ploshchad' Pobedy
Moscow, 121
Russia
+7 495 753 0003
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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Pavel Tretiakov, collector of some the best work of contemporary artists in Moscow and St. Petersburg, founded this …
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State Tretyakov Gallery (Tret'iakovskaia Galereia)
Lavrushinsky pereulok 10
Moscow, Russia
+7 495 230 77 88
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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Gorky Park (referred to as Park Kul'tury i Otdykha or Park of Culture and Recreation) stretches along 3 kilometers o …
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9 Ulitsa Krymskiy Val
Moscow, 119
Russia
+7 495 237 1100
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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The idea for this monument was conceived by Mayor Luzhkov and created with the help of city-sponsored artist Tserete …
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Monument to Peter the Great (Monument Petry Velikomu)
Krymskaya Naberezhnaya
Moscow, Russia
Mon Sep 15 12:00am
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Tue 09/16/08 (day 4) - Moscow

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Architect Alexei Shchusev (who built this imposing mausoleum on Red Square (Krasnaia Ploshchad') in 1930) modeled it …
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Lenin's Mausoleum (Mavzolei V.I. Lenina)
Krasnaya Ploshchad'
Moscow, 109
Russia
+7 495 232 5657(Tourist Information)
Tue Sep 16 12:00am
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Wed 09/17/08 (day 5) - St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Kargatskiy Rayon

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This is the historic heart of the city. Tsar Peter I built the fortress in just six months in 1703. Situated on the …
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Petropavlovskaia Krepost' (Peter and Paul Fortress)
4 Petropavlovskaya Ulitsa
St. Petersburg, 197
Russia
+7 812 576 6094
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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During the first part of the 19th century, 11,000 serfs drove 25,000 wooden planks into the ground creating the foun …
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Isaakievskii Sobor (St. Isaac's Cathedral)
1 Isaakievskaya Ploshchad'
St. Petersburg, 190
Russia
+7 812 315 9732
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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Catherine II (more popularly known as Catherine the Great) had a huge influence on Russian history. The German-born …
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Monument to Catherine The Great
Ploshchad' Ostrovskogo
St. Petersburg, 191
Russia
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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The 'Venice of the North', with its numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of a vast urban project …
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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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The history of the cruiser Aurora is firmly intertwined with the 20th century story of St. Petersburg. During the co …
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Kreiser Avrora (Cruiser Aurora)
Petrogradskaia Naberezhnaya Ulitsa 4
Kargatskiy Rayon, 197046
Russia
+7 812 230 8440
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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During a 10 year period (1801-1811), master builder Andrei Voronikhin oversaw construction of this huge building, a …
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Kazanskii Sobor (Kazan Cathedral)
2 Kazanskaya Ploshchad'
St. Petersburg, 191
Russia
+7 812 318 4528
Wed Sep 17 12:00am
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Thu 09/18/08 (day 6) - St. Petersburg, St Petersburg

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The stunning centrepiece of the imperial residence of Tsarskoe Selo . The blue, white and gold baroque facade is ove …
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Tsarskoe Selo
St. Petersburg, 199
Russia
+7 812 465 5308
Thu Sep 18 12:00am
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It was Catherine the Great who was responsible for creating the celebrated Hermitage museum within the walls of her …
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4 Dvortsovaya Ploshchad'
St. Petersburg, 191
Russia
+7 812 710 9625
Thu Sep 18 12:00am
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It takes some time for your eyes to get used to the Winter Palace, the outlandish and colorful former home of …
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Zimnyi Dvorets (Winter Palace)
34 Dvortsovaia Naberezhnaya Ulitsa
St Petersburg, 191
Russia
Thu Sep 18 12:00am
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Fri 09/19/08 (day 7) - St. Petersburg

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Of all St Petersburg's attractions, the country estate of Peterhof is perhaps the place that inspires the greatest p …
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Peterhof
Razvodnaya Ulitsa 2
St. Petersburg, 198516
Russia
+7 812 420 0073
Fri Sep 19 12:00am
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