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RUSSIA is the largest country in the world. The state is located in eastern Europe and northern Asia.Russia borders on 16 countries.

Travel to Russia is a unique opportunity to get acquainted with Russian history and culture. Russia spans eleven time zones and two continents and is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. This is a great country with an array of rivers, forests and towering mountains. Now you have a chance to explore its land of striking beauty and diversity, from magnificent capitals, and St. Petersburg, to the measured life of Siberian cities. The whole new world is waiting for you to be discovered.

BEST TIME TO VISIT ST.PETERSBURG

The best time to visit St. Petersburg is from mid-June to September. St. Petersburg's near 24 hours of sunshine and White Nights celebrations are not to be missed. Summers are generally cool but pleasant. Traveling to St. Petersburg in the winter is rare; winter days are short, and temperatures will dip well below freezing.

MOSCOW

Moscow City tour with Stroll along Arbat Street - Souvenir shopping along with Moscow Metro underground excursion. The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow which was opened in 1935. It was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2015, the Moscow Metro has 197 stations and its route length is 329 km. The system is Address :1575/55 2nd floor East End Main Road 9th block Jayanagar Bengaluru 560069 Phone : +91 70268 08080 | +91 70267 17171 | 70263 13131 Web : www.tripholic.in Tripholic vacations

mostly underground, with the deepest section 74 metres (243 ft) underground at the Park Pobedy station, one of the world’s deepest

RUSSIAN CIRCUS

The Russian Circus rose to world acclaim during the Soviet period, when acts from many Russian circuses united to tour the United States under the title, Russian Circus traditions include clowning, juggling, acrobatics, contortion, and animal acts (especially bear acts, such as bears who juggle with their feet).

KREMLIN INCLUDING ARMOURY CHAMBER

The is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and to the east, and the to the west. It is the best known of the Kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes five , four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin. Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The name Kremlin means "fortress inside a city", and is often also used as a metonym to refer to the government of the Russian Federation in a similar sense to how the White House is used to refer to the Executive Office of the President of the United States. The is currently home to the Russian . It boasts unique collections of the Russian, Western European and Eastern applied arts spanning the period from the 5th to the 20th centuries. Some of the highlights include the Imperial of Russia , the ivory throne of , and other regal thrones and , the Orloff Diamond, the helmet of Yaroslav II, the 12th century necklaces from Ryazan, golden and silver tableware, articles, decorated with enamel, niello and engravings, embroidery with gold and pearls.

SERGIEV POSAD

The history of the city of Sergiev Posad closely connected with the name of Saint Sergiy Radonezhskiy, who, when he became a , founded The Troitse-Sergiev monastery. In 1340 monk Sergius of Radonezh founded a small wooden temple deep in the midst of Russian forest, and gradually it became the biggest monastery in Russia. For many centuries, this tomb has been the place of pilgrimage for orthodox believers. Visit to Troitse Sergiev Monastery. The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church

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St. Petersburg City tour Along its main streets and prospects enjoying its splendid sights: numerous palaces and cathedrals, rivers and channels, bridges and parks,

PETER & PAUL FORTRESS

The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by . In the early 20th century, it was still used as a prison by the tsarist government. Today it has been adapted as the central and most important part of the State Museum of History.

ST ISAAC CATHEDRAL & ST BASILICA CATHEDRAL

State Museum Monument ‘’St.Issac’s Cathedral’’ – a recognized all Russian Cultural centre, a multifunctional museum institutions created in vistors a sense of the special atmosphere of a modern museum.

THE CATHEDRAL OF ST.BASIL the Blessed was built between 1555 & 1561 on the orders of Ivan the Terrible in memory of the victory of the Russian army over the Kazan Khanate (1552). The official name is Pokrovsky Cathedral (The Cathedral of the Veil of the Virgin on the Moat). The architecture of the Cathedral is unique. It has a symmetric & well-proportioned composition of 9 churches-towers which are raised on commone base. Each church is named after a patron-saint's day & represents the greatest victories of the Kazan campaign.

HERMITAGE THEATRE “BALLET PERFORMANCE”

The Hermitage Ballet theatre is one of the best Chamber Ballets in Russia. The members of the Corps de Ballet are all graduates from the world famous Vaganova School and they have performed all over USA, UK, Western and Eastern Europe.

HERMITAGE MUSEUM

The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums in the world

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PETERGOF

The former summer residence of Peter the 1st. Visit Grand and Low park. The is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the "Russian Versailles". The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site