Russia
Since
the Soviet Union has "come apart" more and more people want
to visit this area. Its two most popular cities to visit are Moscow
and St Petersburg.
St
Petersburg
St
Petersburg is home to one of the Worlds great museums, the Hermitage.
The Hermitage has a vast collection, about 65,000 items. Some of these
items are histories most important art.
If you
want to really enjoy it, you should plan at least two days here. There
are several palaces you can visit. The Winter Palace, Catherine Palace,
and Pavlowsk Place the official summer residence of Catherine the
Great's son Paul are all in this general area.