Our itinerary for today is the visit to Grand Palace in Peterhof and the State Hermitage Museum. We left the hotel at 9.00 am and the journey to Peterhof by coach was approximately 50 minutes. All museums in St Petersburg require visitors to wear shoe cover and not to take photos using the flash. We were also told not to touch anything in there.
Grand Peterhof Palace
Since our trip was in winter, the water fountain was not in operation😞. The entrance fee is RUB 550 (included in the package). Since the weather is cold, we had coffee at the cafe before entering the palace. We also bought some souvenirs after finishing the tour at the stalls beside the palace.
This is our tour guide in St Petersburg. Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Able to speak some Malay words effectively. Jovial and funny at times.
State Hermitage Museum
After a late lunch, we were then taken to The State Hermitage Museum. It's already dark (about 5pm) and we had to brave the cold weather made worse with a little drizzle. The museum is very huge to cover with our already tired legs after visiting the previous palace. The entrance fee is RUB700 (included in the package). We took a lot of photos and these are some of them.
On the way back to our hotel we stopped at this souvenir store.
Some shots of St Petersburg taken on the way to our hotel.
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