A trip to St. Petersburg
I haven’t travelled much yet and haven’t gone on long journeys either, but I’m fond of travelling and have already been to a few places. Last spring I made an exciting trip to St. Petersburg. I went there with my classmates and our Geography teacher.
We booked our tickets in advance and on the day of the departure we arrived at the railway station. Our seats were in a sleeping carriage. Travelling by train seems tiring to some people while I enjoyed talking to our fellow passengers or just watching the changing landscape through the window. We took some food with you as our trip lasted one and a half days. We could have a snack and drink a cup of tea or coffee without leaving our compartment.
We were in St. Petersburg for three days. We stayed at a fine hotel. I and my friends lived in a room with berths for four. It has all modern comforts.
As you know St. Petersburg is a cultural and historical centre of Russia. Saint Petersburg, the city symbolizing Russia’s European aspect, ranks with the great capitals of the world. It’s really a beautiful city.
The programme of our trip included an excursion about the city, visits to its museums and picture galleries, sailing along its rivers and canals, trips to the most famous suburbs of St. Petersburg. Everything was fascinating!
We were accompanied by a smart and joyful guide who told us a lot of things about this marvellous city and its history. We have learnt that it was founded in 1703 on the banks of the Neva River. St. Petersburg was the Russian capital from 1712 till 1917. It is famous for its palaces, mansions, churches and cathedrals. St Petersburg is a city of rivers and canals, a city of bridges, many of which are known around the world for their original design and decoration.
St Petersburg is a city of splendid parks and gardens laid out in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We had a look at the Winter Palace, walked in the Summer Gardens and visited St. Isaac’s Cathedral. As I am keen on arts our visit to the Russian Museum was unforgettable. But most of all I was impressed by its suburbs – Pushkin, Pavlovsk, Petergoff with their fountains, palaces and wonderful parks. When we arrived at Petergoff from the sea and saw all those beautiful fountains at work, we couldn’t help admiring this fantastic corner of Russia.
A Trip to Moscow
I haven’t travelled much yet and haven’t gone on long journeys either, but I’m fond of travelling and have already been to a few places. Last summer I made an exciting trip to Moscow. I went there with my family. We booked our tickets in advance and on the day of the departure we arrived at the railway station. Our seats were in a sleeping carriage.
Travelling by train seems tiring to some people while I enjoyed talking to our fellow passengers or just watching the changing landscape through the window. We took some food with us as our trip lasted one day. We could have a snack and drink a cup of tea or coffee without leaving our compartment.
We were in Moscow for one week. We stayed at a fine hotel. We lived in a room with berths for four. It had all modern comforts.
As you know Moscow is a capital city, a political, cultural and historical centre of Russia. Moscow is really a beautiful city.
The programme of our trip included an excursion about the city, visits to its theatres, museums and picture galleries. Everything was fascinating!
We were not accompanied by a guide because my mother and her sister that lives in Moscow know it very well.
The first place we visited is Red Square and the Kremlin. In Red Square we admired St. Basil’s Cathedral, a masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture. I learnt that it was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. I was surprised to know that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and Postnik, because he didn’t want them to create another masterpiece. The main Kremlin Tower, the Spasskaya Tower, is the symbol of the country. We went on an excursion about the Kremlin and saw old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Tsar-Cannon and the Tsar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world. Walking about Moscow we were delighted with its beautiful palaces, old mansions, monuments, theatres and museums, squares, parks and alleys.
Our journey back was just as comfortable. It was nice to see again the clean and neat compartments and have a good rest in the sleeping carriage. It was an exciting experience with lots of impressions to share. Moscow was really worth visiting! We had a gorgeous and lovely trip!
I am looking forward to a day when I can afford extensive travelling to far-away countries and make a tour about my native country as well where there are a lot of unique and beautiful places to see.