Interesting Facts
1. What are the advantages of having a private guide in Saint-Petersburg?
- your safety – your guide knows what can be dangerous for a foreigner here and will be responsible for your safety. He will never take you to a place that is not suitable for you or your children.
- having a translator everywhere– your guide is always with you no matter whether you are going to the museum or shopping. So you can visit places not only in the centre but also in the suburbs with complete confidence...
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2. Why "Matryoshka"?
The Russian doll was copied from a Japanese toy originating from the country’s Honshu Island. These Japanese dolls depicted a bald Buddhist figure known as Fukuruma. Stacked inside, the subsequent nested dolls depicted a progressively younger looking Fukuruma, with a beard and hair. So why arent they called Japanese Dolls? There is a twist to the story, the person who created these Japanese Dolls was a Russian monk!
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3. The Palace of Happiness & Weddings
The Angliyskaya (English) Embankment is one of the oldest in the city. The architectural look of St. Petersburg took shape very quickly, and 30 years after its foundation by Peter the Great the English Embankment was fully developed.
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