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and river in St Petersburg, and there's a huge number of companies offering cruises
all over the historic heart on the Moyka and Kanal Griboyedova - all with similar
prices and itineraries. However, Anglo Tourismo is the only operator to run all their
tours in English, and you'll pay the same rate (R500) per tour as you would for a
Russian-language one, so it's well worth heading down to the embarkation point at
nab reki Fontanki 27 (just off Nevsky pr) to take the one-hour boat tours that leave
every two hours on the hour from 11am until 7pm. Night boat tours (R700) are also
available.
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PALACE SQUARE
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; Admiralteyskaya)
It is no secret where St Petersburg's heart lies.
Although it's no longer the hub of the city, there can be little doubt that the vast ex-
panse where Nevsky pr meets the Neva River and Dvortsovaya nab is simply one of
the most striking squares in the world, still redolent of imperial grandeur almost a
century after the end of the Romanov dynasty. For the most amazing first impression,
walk from Nevsky pr, up Bolshaya Morskaya ul and under the triumphal arch.
The square's most impressive building is the incredible green, white and gold
of columns, windows and recesses, topped by rows of larger-than-life statues. A resid-
ence of tsars from 1762 to 1917, it's now the largest part of the Hermitage (
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was designed in 1834 by Montferrand. Named after Alexander I, it
commemorates the 1812 victory over Napoleon. On windy days, contemplate that the
pillar is held on its pedestal by gravity alone!
Curving an incredible 580m around the south side of the square is the Carlo
