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The State Hermitage MuseumvsPeter and Paul Fortress
Both are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Peter and Paul Fortress scores significantly higher than State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace. Peter and Paul Fortress is ranked #2 in St. Petersburg with praise from 5 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
The State Hermitage Museum
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
On the Grid
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 34, St. Petersburg 190000 , Russia
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Fodor's "One of the world's most famous museums is virtually wallpapered with celebrated paintings, part of the former private art collection of the tsars." Full review
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Since you probably only have a few hours, be sure to take in the major attractions
Frommer's "The Winter Palace would be a museum itself even if it didn't hold the Hermitage Museum, one of the world's largest and most valuable collections of fine art." Full review
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Allow yourself a full morning or afternoon in the Hermitage itself -- or a full day, if you can spare it. You won't regret it.
Travel + Leisure "This world-class museum is not to be missed, but where to start, with more than 350 rooms?" Full review
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Skip the lines by buying tickets online, then hit the highlights.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This gigantic museum boasting nearly three million works of art... resembles an enchanted palace from the Thousand and one Nights." Full review
On the Grid "The hidden jewels of world-known collections await you here." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In addition to being one of the most popular museums in the world, this Russian location claims to be the world's largest museum by gallery space"
The 19 Best Museums in the World
January 23, 2022
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The enormous collection (over three million items, only a fraction of which are on display in 360 rooms) almost amounts to a comprehensive history of Western European art." Full review
Peter and Paul Fortress Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
The Telegraph U.S. News & World Report
Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197046, Russia
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Fodor's "Now a branch of the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg (as are all exhibits in the fortress), it presents displays about the city's prerevolutionary history." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"History buffs will love it and everyone will swoon at the panoramic views from atop the fortress walls, at the foot of which lies a sandy riverside beach, a prime spot for sunbathing." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The cradle of Saint Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress (1703) has withstood the passing of time and that of Russian history." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"It is visible from afar with its impressive (122.5 m high) slender bell tower, topped by a gilded angel and chimes that play the hymn of the tsars." Full review
The Telegraph "Other exhibits include an extremely odd – and controversial – statue of Peter the Great, a working mint and the cells where Tsarist-era revolutionaries were held. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report4.0
"The Peter and Paul Fortress is where St. Petersburg was founded...now it operates as part of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Mint also forms part of the fortress." Full review
