One of the world biggest and most luxurious museums, it hardly needs to be introduced. However, certain advice can be of help: you really should have time on your hands to visit the Hermitage. One day will hardly be enough to go around the 6 buildings housing the richest collection of world culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.

Site of the museum: www.hermitagemuseum.org

Tel: (812) 571-34-65 (information), 571-84-46, 710-90-79 (excursions)

Address: 34, Dvortsovaya Embankment, St. Petersburg

Getting there:

‘Kanal Griboyedova’, ‘Nevsky Prospect’, or ‘Gostiny Dvor’ metro stations;

Bus 7; trolleybus 1, 7, or 10; express bus: 7, 10, or 147; route taxi: 128, 129, 147, or 228