The Hermitage is not only one of the most magnificent museums in the world, but also one of the vastest. 3mln exhibits which could only be ranked amount other greatest such as the Prado, the Louvre, the Metropolitan and the National Gallery.
Things to do Hermitage Museum Tour
The general tour of the Hermitage includes the state and the private apartments of the Winter Palace and the highlights of West European art collections including Italian art with the works by Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo, Spanish collection with the paintings by Goya, Velasquez and El Greco, very rich Dutch collection including 24 paintings by Rembrandt.
Meeting point
General stuff building , under the arch