Cheap holiday in Saint Petersburg 2020 - last minute deals to Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, a popular tourist destination

You can’t underestimate the vacation in Saint Petersburg. It is the most beautiful city in the Russian Federation, its cultural capital and the second largest city after Moscow. Saint Petersburg is the third most populous city in Europe and the first largest European city that is not the capital. Moreover, Saint Petersburg is the northernmost city with the population of over one million people. It is a big transportation hub and a significant economical, cultural and scientific centre. Vacation package to Saint Petersburg gives you a chance to visit one of the most important cities in Russia.

Brief history of Saint Petersburg

Low budget vacation in Saint Petersburg gives you an opportunity to get to know the history of the city. Despite its relatively short existence, the history of the city includes lots of dramatic events.

The city was founded in May 1703 when the Peter I (Peter the Great) decided to “cut a window through to Europe”. At first the city was named Saint Petersburg. Later the city was renamed twice. At first it was named Petrograd and then Leningrad. The Siege of Leningrad during the Great Patriotic War is regarded as one of the most destructive events in the history of the city. In 1965 the city was awarded the title of the Hero City.

Trips to Saint Petersburg give you a wonderful chance to visit this beautiful city with numerous architectural landmarks and sculptures.

Low budget vacation in Saint Petersburg. Places of interest

Before telling you about the places of interest in Saint Petersburg we should say that there are 8464 objects of cultural heritage in the city. Low budget vacation in Saint Petersburg gives you a chance to visit such landmarks as the Hermitage Museum, the Peterhof Palace, the Russian Museum, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Smolny Institute, the Winter Palace (situated in the Palace square), the Nevsky Prospect and the Vasilievsky Island.

Last minute deals to Saint Petersburg is a good choice for pilgrims and for the lovers of religious architecture. In the city they can visit the St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the St. Vladimir’s Cathedral, the Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, the Saint Petersburg Mosque, the Buddhist datsan, the Grand Choral Synagogue, the Lutheran Church of St. Peter and Paul and others.