Art, art, art, art

You can not be in Saint Petersburg and not spend time at the Hermitage Art Museum.  We had an early entry and we were able to see the giant Peacock Clock play.  It is quite phenomenal with birds chirping, hens clucking and the peacock spreading its tail feathers and then revolving.  After that we toured the museum seeing many wonderful pieces of art.  There were DaVinci’s and Rembrandt’s and Michelangelo’s and many others.  We spent about 2 hours and barely touch seeing all that there was to see.

In the afternoon we were back at the newly opened Impressionist exhibits.  They have move their Impressionist collection from the old building which was the winter palace of the Tsar into a beautifully renovated building across the square.  There were Monet, Degas, Picasso, Renoir and every other Impressionist you can name.  The displays were so well done.

We wandered back to hotel by walking on Nevsky Prospekt.

That evening we went to Vladimir Palace for our dinner and entertainment.  The palace is on the Neva River directly across from Peter and Paul Fortress.  Dinner was served in the White Hall. We had a harpist playing for cocktails, an orchestra for dinner and then 2 opera singers and a small ballet ensemble.  Quite an evening to round out our time in Saint Petersburg.

Fitbit – 9410 steps, 12 floors and 4.46 miles