About St.Petersburg
Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, the city of St.Petersburg is the most European city in Russia and it is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Ermitage Hotel is located in the heart of the city, just a few steps a way from the Hermitage Museum and within easy walking distance of St.Petersburg places of interest.Three minutes walk down Millionnaya Street will bring to you the perfect places for leisurely walks - the Field of Mars, The Summer Garden, The Palace Embankment with its unforgettable views of the Peter and Paul Fortress and Spit of St.Basil's (Vasilievsky) Island, the monumental Palace Square with Tsars' former Winter Palace and other buildings of the famous Hermitage Museum.
The pituresque onion domes of the Church of the Saviour on the Spilt Blood are within 7 minutes walk from the hotel. One of the city's most photogenic monuments, the church was built on the spot where Tsar Alexander II was assassinated on March 1st, 1881.
