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\"Winter<\/p>\n

Bathed in mid-morning sunlight that accents its colorful mint-green, white and gilded facade, the impressive Winter Palace takes center stage in the heart of historic St. Petersburg<\/a>, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once upon a time the official residence of the all-powerful Romanov Tsars, stretching from the banks of the Neva River across to Palace Square, the Winter Palace houses the city\u2019s most popular tourist attraction: the State Hermitage Museum.<\/p>\n

\"entrance<\/p>\n

Together with 22 other like-minded travelers and Gulya, our effervescent local guide, I, a guest photojournalists invited by Insight Vacations to sample its Easy Pace Russia journey, weather a very long queue \u2014 despite pre-booked tickets with an assigned entry time \u2014 and finally cross over the threshold and enter into one of the most impressive collections of priceless art, culture and interior design found anywhere on the planet.<\/p>\n

\"Gulya,<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen asked about its status,\u201d intones Gulya, \u201cthe current director of the Hermitage replied: \u2018I can\u2019t say it is the number one museum in the world, but it\u2019s certainly not number two.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\"hallway<\/p>\n

Up the imperial Jordan Staircase we go, elbow-to-elbow with the masses, to take in as much of the history, beauty and riches that adorn the hallways, rooms, walls and ceilings in the short amount of time we\u2019re allotted.<\/p>\n

\"decorated<\/p>\n

One of the oldest museums in the world, the Hermitage was founded in 1754 by Catherine the Great. A true patron of the arts, the Empress of Russia relentlessly acquired artwork en masse from European aristocrats, and the museum continued to grow under the watchful eyes and deep pockets of her successors, and was massively enriched by Bolshevik confiscations during the Revolution and Red Army seizures from a defeated Germany during World War II.<\/p>\n

\"various<\/p>\n

With over three-million pieces of art at its disposal, of which only a small portion is on permanent display to the public, the Hermitage collection, incredibly varied, spans the history books. Bookended by artifacts from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt and Persia and post-impressionist masterpieces by Matisse and Picasso, there\u2019s a venerable \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d from the annals of the art world \u2014 Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Velasquez, to name but a few \u2014 sandwiched in between.<\/p>\n

\"artifacts<\/p>\n

Spread throughout 360 rooms located inside five connecting buildings \u2014 The Winter Palace, the Old Hermitage, the New Hermitage, the Small Hermitage and the Hermitage Theatre \u2014 the State Hermitage Museum dazzles the eyes with its lavishly decorated state rooms and spacious halls, all testaments to the incredible wealth, extravagant tastes and lifestyle of the Romanov Tsars.<\/p>\n

\"Palace<\/p>\n

As we near the end of our three-hour, whirlwind tour, Gulya remarks, \u201cOne estimate has it that you would need eleven years to view each exhibit on display for just one minute.\u201d Well, that leaves me with just 10 years, 11 months, 30 days and 21 hours to fully appreciate the State Hermitage Museum.<\/p>\n

\"Insight<\/p>\n

Go here for complete information on Insight\u2019s six itineraries to Russia<\/a>, as well as more than 100 other premium and luxury-escorted routes around Europe, or call toll-free (888) 680-1241, or contact your travel agent.<\/p>\n

\"Tsarskoye<\/p>\n

It took three empresses to build a village, Tsarskoye Selo (Tsar\u2019s Village), on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. Join me tomorrow morning and we\u2019ll view it together.<\/p>\n

Do svidaniya!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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