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Arbat Street - walking along the most famous pedestrian area in Moscow which deservs the title of Moscow Monmartre. A lot of diffrent cafes, antique shops and stands with traditional Russian gifts and souvenirs are situated here. Numerous artisans and painters display their works just in the street.
| St. Petersburg Great Choral Synagogue - the second largest synagogue in Europe, the center of local Jewish life in St. Petersburg. It is a spectacular building in Moresque style which was constructed in the last quarter of the 19th centuary. The synagogue has just gotten a facelift though some works are still under way.
| St. Petersburg City Tour - located on numerous islands, the city is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. You will see all major city highlights in the course of 3-hour tour including visits to the Peter & Paul Fortress, the burial place of Russian Emperors, and St. Isaacs Cathedral, the forth highest cathedral in the world with breathtaking design.
| Petrodvorets - one of the major palace-and-park complexes in the suburbs of St. Petersburg, the most sumptuous of the Imperial residence. This magnificent architectural ensemble overlooking the Gulf of Finland is known for its stately parks with marble statues of gods and heroes, numerous palaces and pavilions, beautiful fountains.
| Moscow Synagogues - acquaintance with Jewish life, history and culture in Russia. Moscow joins tens of other Russian Jewish communities with thousands, sometimes hundreds of thousands of Jews. Moscow has five synagogues, several day schools, yeshivas, Jewish institutions, a kosher restaurant and availability of kosher meat and food products.
| Moscow Kremlin and Kremlin Cathedrals - the Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might of the Russian land. Each era of Russian history lefts it’s architectural mark on the Kremlin; within the Kremlin walls there are many architectural monuments, churches, cathedrals, museums, etc.
| Moscow City Tour - main streets, squares and places of interest: the Tverskaya street the most animated and saucy, the former headquarters of the KGB, Russian White House, the Red Square, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, the Cathderal of Christ the Saviour, the Bolshoy Theatre, etc.
| Moscow Circus - there are two wonderful circuses in Moscow: the Old and the New ones. Both of them attract kids and grown-ups from all over Russia and are also popular with foreign guests. Circus shows usually include acrobats, jugglers, bears, dogs, lions, clowns, swings, hulahoops, a balancing act, an illusion show and more.
| Jewish Theatre Shalom - this theatre, which used to be called Jewish Drama Ensemble, got its official status in 1988. Modern comedies and musicals are on almost every night. Performances are usualy held in Russian & Yiddish with simultaneous translation into English. Arkady Khait is the main playwriter.
| Hermitage Theatre - commissioned by Catherine II, the Theatre was built from the design of the architect Giacomo Quarenghi in 1783-1787. The building is notable for the balance of architectural forms and is a beautiful example of the Russian Classicism. On its stage one of the best St. Petersburg performances take place.
| Hermitage Museum - the Hermitage ranks among the worlds major museums. Its collection consists of nearly 3 million art objects (West European art, the Antique world, Primitive culture, Oriental culture and art, the history of Russian Culture and numismatics). Exhibits are displayed in the Winter Palace, as well as the Small, Old and New Hermitages.
| Tretyakov State Gallery - one of the world’s largest museums, a treasure house of old Russian art from the XXI century till our days. The gallery bears the name of its founder, Pavel Tretyakov, a rich Russian manufacturer and patron of art. Now the Tretyakov Gallery holds more than 50000 works of painting, graphic art and sculpure.
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