We roam all over the planet looking for answers.
Cross over timezones, connect the dots on the atlas.
So as this world keeps turning around on its axis,
On we march with itchy feet, there's always somewhere you could be.
- Itchy Feet | Horrorshow
Cross over timezones, connect the dots on the atlas.
So as this world keeps turning around on its axis,
On we march with itchy feet, there's always somewhere you could be.
- Itchy Feet | Horrorshow
This is day two of our stay here in Russia. Our day started with a canal cruise by the Neva River, after all, this is the best way to see the city. Our second day was colder, gloomier and near the water was just too cold. Luckily, we went indoors today and saw the Hermitage Museum. it is the best time to see the Hermitage Museum. The Hermitage Museum is probably the highlight and my favorite part of the trip. Room after room inside the Hermitage left me breathless. Their collection of art is much more than the Louvre in Paris. It is also considered as one of the oldest and largest museum in the world. St. Petersburg is just beautiful to the human eye - stunning palaces, great works of art and very rich history. Truly a memorable place. People often times ask me, what is my favorite place? Without a doubt, it would be St. Petersburg.
After the early boat ride by the Neva River, we went to the the Hermitage Museum. St. Petersburg is best seen by cruising, as Peter the Great once said. Well, he was right! He built his city by the water and there's no other way to appreciate it better. Luckily, we came in early and we didn't line up for a long time to get inside the world renowned museum.
Main staircase of the Hermitage Museum or the Winter Palace. This grand staircase wows you as soon as you enter the Hermitage. It is often called the Jordan Staircase.
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Imperial Throne in the St. George Hall at the Hermitage and down below is the ceiling of the big throne room. The throne room is quite spacious and is used for coronation and other celebrations.
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The Hermitage Museum house a collection of great work of artists from different eras. From Van Gogh's, Picasso's, Da Vinci's, Matisse and many other notable artists from Renaissance, Dark Ages, Middle Ages up to modern art. This started as a private collection of Catherine the Great during the 1700's. The permanent display shows a fraction of the 3 million items they collected. The museum of composed of other complex such as: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and the Hermitage Theater.
Admiring a Henri Matisse painting called Music.
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The Malachite Room
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The Peacock Clock is the only large 18th-century automaton in the world to still be functioning in its original unaltered condition.
Tile floor of the Pavilion Hall at the Hermitage Museum.
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The Raphael Loggias of the Hermitage is almost an exact replica of the Loggias at the Vatican.
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On the right is the Hermitage Theater Foyer that connects the Large Hermitage to the Theater.
The Crouching Boy Statue by Michelangelo in the Cabinet of Italian Art.
Lapis Lazuli Vase in the Italian Skylight Hall of the Hermitage.
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Catherine's Palace is located in Pushkin, Russia. It was the summer residence of Russian tzars.
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Catherine the Great's bedroom. She loves to decorate with gold leaf.
Sadly, we weren't able to post pictures of the Amber Room - the most famous room in Catherine's Palace because its not allowed to take photo of the room. It is a complete chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors.
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Of course, when in Russia, don't forget to try Beef Stroganoff and Borscht Soup. Add Russia on your bucket list, it won't disappoint you.
