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Hermitage in St Petersburg

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Visiting the State Hermitage in St Petersburg

The State Hermitage is one of the premier attractions in St Petersburg, and happens to be one of the most popular tourist hot spots, especially for a city break in St. Petersburg. The Hermitage is one of the biggest and most ancient museums in the world, and was established in the year 1764 and inaugurated in the year 1852. 

Holidays that feature Hermitage in St Petersburg

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Riga Old Town by DK
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Family Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking | Autumn Holiday | Spring Holiday
10 days/9 nights
from £1,495 pp

Baltic Capitals

The Baltic Capitals tour offers an outstanding experience of getting acquainted with the diverse history and culturally rich architecture of the Baltic region. The tour features Riga, Tallinn, Helsinki, and Lappenranta. You will experince the countryside by coach and enjoy a leisurely cruise from Tallinn to Helsinki.

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Photo by St Petersburg Guide
Type: Northern Lights | Winter Holiday | Honeymoon | Train Journey | Luxury Holiday | Guided Tour | New Year Break | Anniversary
12 days/11 nights
from £11,870 pp

Christmas Lights & Polar Nights

Explore the magnificent capital of Russia, Moscow filled with festivity and wintery setting. This itinerary also takes you to the Arctic Circle in Russia and Norway to admire the beautiful Northern Lights. You will finish this memorable trip with St. Petersburg and its many historic buildings. 

 

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Photo by Olta
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Solo Traveller | Country Holiday | Group Tour | Anniversary | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Walking/Trekking | Autumn Holiday
21 days/20 nights
from £3,200 pp

Eastern Europe Explorer Tour

Inspired by the BBC programme 'The Hairy Bikers Northern Exposure' you will be treated to the best of the Baltics alongside an in-debth tour of Poland's and Russia's rich culture and history, and last but not least try the many flavours of the Eastern European cuisine. This exclusive escorted Eastern European tour includes the highlights of 6 countries, all of which are enticing and rich in beauty and culture, in just 21 days.

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Photo by Olta
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Tailor Made Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary
8 days / 7 nights
from £1,645 pp

Extended Golden Ring Tour

This guided tour of Russia introduces you to the highlights of Moscow and St. Petersburg, and gives you the additional opportunity to explore the Golden Ring, a collection of small towns northeast of Moscow.

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photo by Vodohod
Type: Group Tour | Cruise | Summer Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary
11 days / 10 nights
from £1,895 pp

Russia River Cruise

Take a Russian River Cruise between St. Petersburg and Moscow, and enjoy the culture, history and sights of Russia at a leisurely pace. This guided tour incorporates the highlights of Moscow and St. Petersburg, including places such as the Kremlin, Hermitage and Peterhof.

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River view by Daina K.
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Solo Traveller | Country Holiday | Group Tour | Anniversary
10 days / 9 nights
from £ 1,650 pp

Russian Capitals & Golden Ring Tour

Explore the ancient history of the Russian capitals, Moscow and St. Petersburg, and explore the towns on the Golden Ring: Vladimir, Suzdal and Bogolyubovo. This collection of small towns were significantly involced in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church and have managed to conserve the history the most significant and important events Russia has faced.

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Photo by St Petersburg Tourist Office
Type: New Year Break | Group Tour | Guided Tour
8 days / 7 nights
from £1,595 pp

Russian New Year Celebrations

Always dreamed of celebrating New Year in St Petersburg and visiting Moscow for some leisurely days in the run up to the Russian Orthodox Christmas? Then this is the holiday you have been looking for! On this tour you will enjoy guided city tours of St Petersburg and Moscow, a guided Metro tour in Moscow and join the glamorous New Years Eve Galla at the Hotel Ambassador in St Petersburg on the 31st December.

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Photo by Olta
Type: City Break | Individual Tour | Summer Holiday | Winter Holiday | Tailor Made Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary
4 days / 3 nights or more
from £595 pp

St. Petersburg City Break

St. Petersburg offers many dazzling and captivating attractions as St. Petersburg. Peter the Great founded the city in 1703 to get a look to Europe and nowadays St. Petersburg mixes European outlook with Russian heritage. St. Petersburg is said to be the centrum of modern Russia and St. Petersburg holidays are rapidly growing in popularity, with the city's reputation growing as one of the most interesting cities in Europe. 

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Church of spilled blood by Daina K.
Type: Guided Tour | City Break | Tailor Made Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary
5 days / 4 nights
from £860 pp

St. Petersburg Sightseeing

St. Petersburg Sightseeing is a city break that includes direct flights, transfers, four nights of accommodation, and guided tours to the major sights - the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress and Catherine's Palace with our local guides.

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Tallinn Towers by Tiina R.
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary | Group Tour | Boys Trip | Girls Trip | Autumn Holiday | Spring Holiday
8 days/7 nights
from £1,365 pp

The Baltic Triangle

Our Baltic Triangle Tour visits three of the most intriguing capital cities surrounding the Gulf of Finland - Tallinn, Helsinki and St. Petersburg. You will be able to enjoy the diversity of North Eastern Europe as you indulge yourself in the world-class museums, the history, and the architecture of the three historically marked capitals.

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City veiw by Asla
Type: Guided Tour | Summer Holiday | Winter Holiday | Tailor Made Holiday | Solo Traveller | Anniversary
10 days / 9 nights
from £ 2,275 pp

Three Capitals Tour

The Three Capitals Tour is one of our most popular guided tours featuring not only Kiev in Ukraine, but alsoSt. Petersburg and Moscow in Russia. You will experience all the historical and cultural highlights of these two conutries with our local guide.

More about Hermitage in St Petersburg

Art and Artifacts at the Museum

The paintings at the museum are a part of the largest and most diverse collection in the world, and all the artifacts and pieces put together create a collection of over three million items. Even though a minor fraction of the total collection is permanent, the sum of the permanent and visiting collections makes the museum one of the most culturally rich and historically valuable places in the world. The collections are distributed over six different buildings along the Palace Embankment.

Different Collections at the Hermitage

The Western European Art collection is one of the most well known in the world with applied art pieces, sculptures and paintings dating from the 13th century to the 20th century.

The collection of Prehistoric Art includes pieces from the time of the Caucasus, and the artifacts go as far back as the Paleolithic Age and the Iron Age. The majority of these artifacts were discovered during excavations all over the former Soviet Union. The Egyptian Collection includes some of the finest pieces from Ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon, Nimrud, Assyria, and so on.

The collection of Jewelry and Decorative Art is also rather well known. Pieces ranging from the 4th millennium BC to the beginning of the 20th century AD have been collected. The collection also includes treasures from different eras. An impressive range of artifacts from Asia, Caucasus and the Pontic steppes has been amassed.

Needless to say there is an entire collection devoted to Russian art and artifacts as well. These pieces are jewels of the Russian culture, and include art ranging from the 11th century to the 19th century.

Planning a Visit to the Museum

The museum can be found at the address 38 Palace Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia. In terms of the number of people who visit every year, the museum ranks as the number 1 spot nationally, and is placed 12th in the global list of annual visitor traffic at famous tourist spots.

Visiting Hours

The Hermitage in St Petersburg remains open from 10:30 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening from Tuesdays to Saturdays. On Sundays the museum is kept open to the public from 10:30 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Booking tickets in advance to the planned day of visit is advisable, since tickets are usually not available at the last minute. The ticket window is closed an hour prior to the closing time of the museum.

Plan your St. Petersburg holiday today!


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