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State Hermitage Museum
Beste tijd om te bezoeken
Wednesday is the least crowded day of the week. In winter, avoid weekend mornings and arrive by 10:30 to avoid the queues.
Budgettips
A full ticket costs about 500 rubles (prices vary), but on the first Thursday of every month entry is free for everyone. Buy your tickets online at least 24 hours in advance to skip the line and save precious time.
Aanbevolen voor
Lovers of classical and Renaissance art, Enthusiasts of Russian and Tsarist history, Architecture and interior photographers, Curious travelers with half a day to devote to a museum
Plan je bezoek
3-4 hours (half a day for an in-depth visit)
Over
Korte feiten: Oltre 3 milioni di opere d'arte sono custodite tra le sue mura, dalle mummie egizie ai capolavori di Picasso. Bastano 24 chilometri di gallerie per girare l'intero museo, anche se passeggiare per ogni singola sala richiederebbe almeno 11 anni della vostra vita.
Hoogtepunten: Dopo l'orario di chiusura, i gatti ufficiali del museo prendono possesso dei sotterranei: una colonia di oltre 50 felini discende direttamente dai gatti portati a corte da Elisabetta di Russia nel 1745 per tenere lontani i topi. Ogni gatto ha un passaporto personale con foto timbrato dal ministero della cultura, e una fondazione si occupa della loro alimentazione e cure veterinarie.
Insidertips
- Very comfortable shoes are a must: you will walk over 2 kilometers of corridors without even realizing it.
- Skip the endless line at the main entrance: enter through the side entrance on Millionnaya Ulitsa, open to those with an online ticket.
- Stop in the Throne Room (St. George): the gilded ceiling looks like a liquid sky and the light changes completely depending on the time of day.
- If you are only interested in the masterpieces by Leonardo and Rembrandt, head straight to the second floor: rooms 207 and 253 hold the most famous works without having to walk through all the galleries.
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Na reizen naar meer dan 30 landen, is er één ding dat ik graag vanaf dag één had willen weten, en dat heeft mijn ervaring met nieuwe steden compleet veranderd.
Gratis wandeltochten. Ja, echt gratis. Geen creditcard nodig. Geen addertje onder het gras.
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Ik heb deze in tientallen steden gedaan en ze waren het hoogtepunt van bijna elke reis. Als je Saint Petersburg, Russia bezoekt, doe dit dan op je eerste dag. Je zult me later dankbaar zijn.
