New Year in St. Petersburg
New Year in St. Petersburg
Despite the fact that during the new year,according to most Russians, snow should lie on the street, in St. Petersburg, this does not happen every time. However, the New Year view of the northern capital can delight every visitor. The city plunges into a special festive atmosphere, an ice palace is built, universal reign reigns everywhere.
New Year's program
Entertainment and folk entertainment in the New Year's St. Petersburg can not be counted. There are a lot of them at the usual time, but on this winter holiday you can really make a fuss. A special atmosphere will not bore anyone.
A mandatory program is to visitThe Hermitage, with its unique collection of world art treasures, paintings that can not be found in other museums of the world. The Russian Museum also boasts a huge collection of amazing works of art. In general, there are a lot of museums in St. Petersburg, various expositions, and whatever you are interested in, you will always find there what to visit, you will certainly learn a lot of new things.
Hiking around the city is another kind ofcompulsory entertainment in St. Petersburg. The architecture of the city is its own landmark. So many beautiful buildings and sculptures are found not in every city, not without reason Petersburg is considered one of the most beautiful places in Europe. Snow-covered Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Isaac's and Kazan's cathedrals, as well as many other buildings - the northern capital has something to show guests.
Not far from the Peter and Paul Fortressnecessarily fill the ice slide, which can roll along not only children, but also many adults who are also ready to recall this entertainment. Enterprising young people immediately offer to rent ice caps and old car tires, which slip perfectly, so that the real speed when descending you is assured. On the territory of the castle itself, every winter there is a festival of ice sculptures, which is definitely worth a visit - it's very beautiful, especially when the ice is lit by flashlights.
On the eve of the new year there is an identicalthe procession of Santa Claus on Nevsky Prospekt, he is met at the Vitebsk railway station, directly from Veliky Ustyug. It is he who officially "opens" the New Year holidays.
December 31, towards evening, massfolk festivals around the city. On the Yard Square people gather, in its very center is a huge city tree. Everywhere there are scenes on which festive performances take place. Even the choosiest spectator will find something interesting for himself. Just before the battle of the clock, the president's address was broadcast on the big screens installed on the square.
Another epicenter of the holiday is located on the arrow of Vasilievsky Island. There is also a huge Christmas tree around which folk festivities continue throughout the New Year's Eve.
Starting with Catholic Christmas and throughoutall New Year's holidays on the Ostrovsky Square there is a fair where all sorts of sweets and souvenirs are sold. Also there are held all kinds of competitions in which you can win something.
Organizational moments
Usually on New Year's holidays in Peter people goabout a week or two. Try to book places in hotels, as well as tickets for trains or planes in advance. In recent years, the excitement around the winter holidays in St. Petersburg has increased, there is a risk that there will simply not be places.
Remember that on New Year's Eve the carThe movement along the Nevsky Prospect ceases. The subway works as usual, that is, it also does not work at night, although it usually opens on January 1 a little earlier, around 4 am. The cost of a taxi takes off to the skies, especially near Palace Square - in the heart of the holiday, so it is recommended to catch a car, moving away from it for a couple of blocks to save a little.
