The Hermitage is one of the world’s truly great museums and a must see place on any visit to St. Petersburg. Housed in 6 buildings, the main building is the Winter Palace, used to be the home of royal russian family and the location of the 1917 revolution. The Hermitage has more than 3 million pieces of art and history, making it by numbers, the world’s second largest art museum behind only the Louvre in Paris. The collection ranges from antiquities to modern and includes many famous masters: Leonardo Da Vinci, Picasso, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titan, Michelangelo, Degas, Van Gogh  and so many more. Sometimes, masterpieces are just a backdrop to the magnificent palace where you will see the Gala Staircase, Memorial Hall, Throne Room and other fascinating state rooms.

Tour consists of three hours of highlights in the Winter Palace. It includes a professional friendly tour guide in the language of your choice and pre-bought tickets to the museum enabling your party to avoid long lines.