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What’s included in a Driving city tour in St Petersburg

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  Peter the Great founded St. Petersburg in 1703. However, the city was  named after Apostle Peter, not after the Russian tsar. From 1914 to 1924, the city was known as Petrograd, and from 1924 until 1991, it was known as Leningrad. Now it is St Petersburg again. St. Petersburg is Russia’s second-largest city in Russia and the country’s cultural hub. Aside from numerous stunning cathedrals and palaces, Saint Petersburg is home to The Hermitage, one of the world’s greatest art museums, and the Lakhta Center, Europe’s highest and the most elegant skyscraper. We all know how every country has something that it is recognized for – almost like a trademark? Hygge is popular in Denmark, the Alps and chocolate are popular in Switzerland, and Dracula is popular in Romania. But Russia, well, Russia has the world’s greatest land area (it’s the size of Pluto), Kalashnikovs, a long series of terrible Tsars, communism, mail-order brides, and Boris Yeltsin. Russia is also famous for its worl...

White nights in St Petersburg - How the festival is celebrated?

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  We have numerous concerts, opera and ballet performances right on the streets of St Petersburg on a specially arranged theatrical stages. You can sail along the  Neva River enjoying rising bridges  and listening to the Jazz band. St Petersburg is called Venice of the North so a boat trip is a must in our city. If you can survive staying up late, you must see rising bridges. They start at about 1:10am. See 5 of them. If you love somebody, they say you will stay together forever if you see them rise. Guests are met by our driver in the lobby of the Morskoy Fasade Port; driving to the downtown . Boat trip under rising bridges : Palace Bridge, Trinity Bridge, Liteiny Bridge, Peter the Great Bridge and Alexander Nevsky Bridge.   Why choose Dancing Bear Tours? We are officially registered tour operator (our number in the Federal Agency of tourism is  РТ  6852) and have direct contract with Passenger Port Marine Façade. Our cheerful guide and a non-smoking drive...