Nevsky Aster, Saint Petersburg

The Hermitage Saint Petersburg

Advantages: Big collection of (international) arts
Disadvantages: Simply too big to cover in one day

The place to visit once in Saint Petersburg! Even when you're not that much interested in arts or history, it's the place to be an feel the atmoshpere of the old Russian times. Exhibitions change from time to time and can be checked at www.hermitagemuseum.org Make sure you get a map when entering, otherwise you will get lost. Give this visit an early start when you want to get the most out of it or make a selection before. The exhibitions give an impression of the life of the old tsars, their power and wealth. The history of Saint Petersburg, his people, etc. The biggest part of the collection is arts collected by the tsars. For example, more then 50% of the work of the famous Dutch painters is shown in The Hermitage. Tickets can be purchased online to avoid the sometimes long lines for the counters. The Hermitage is open from Tuesday ...

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Review of State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg

Great Petersburg

Advantages: A wonderful, beautiful city with a rich history
Disadvantages: None

buildings, St Petersburg has emerged remarkably unscathed. The city has remained as elegant and stylish as originally intended and its beauty rivals, and possibly exceeds, that of any European city. Getting Around Thanks to the superb location of our hotel (see previous review for more details) we needed very little help in getting around the city. Our whole time in St Petersburg we only got the bus once when we arrived, down Nevsky Prospect. Our tried and tested point at the map technique saw us on the correct bus and it was, again, very cheap at 15 roubles (28p). St Petersburg does have a metro system connecting the northern and southern suburbs with the centre of town via all the different mainline stations. However the centre of the city is relatively compact and, as it is so beautiful, walking is by far the best way to get around ...

Tricia24 31.05.2006 (02.06.2006) · Read full review
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Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Highlighter

Advantages: does the job
Disadvantages: expensive

Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat has become known as the best highlighter money can buy, and that's not without reason. Yes, the brand name and packaging are appealing, but it's the miracle inside the shiny gold tube that you're paying for. And believe, me it's worth the money. Before Touche Eclat, Yves Saint Laurent was not particularly well-known for its make-up line. Whilst many designer cosmetics are more style than substance, this is not true for Touche Eclat, which is more than a side-project for a major fashion house. This product works as both a concealer, covering dark under-eye circles and as a highlighter, to accent areas such as cheekbones. The reason why it works so well is that it contains light reflecting particles with give your skin a natural, radiant glow, whereas other concealers and cover-ups effectively just ...

annabidmead 08.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat (Radiant Touch)