Russian Travel Guide

Book Publisher Alexei Zakharenkov

Through reading books and immersing oneself in invisible lands created by the rich imaginations of talented authors, a person can live many lives, get to know unusual characters and even fall in love with some of them. But in addition to the magic written on the pages, these books possess another enchanting spell: The colourful illustrations, exquisite fonts and the unique smell of paper and ink. Alexey Zaherenkov is the founder of a St. Petersburg publishing house famous among bibliophiles and collectors of rare books. He is a firm believer in the fact that everything about a book should be perfect: Its cover, illustrations and content.

The summergardens — an emperor's heaven

In the centre of St. Petersburg, surrounded by luxurious palaces, canals and granite embankments we find the beautiful Summer Garden. This magnificent landscape ensemble was laid in 1704 when Russian Tsar Peter the Great began building a new capital on the swampy shores of the Baltic Sea. He brought in the best architects from all over Europe, but in the end it was he who made all of the final decisions. The Summer Garden became his pet project and it is understandable why — with frozen marble figures popping up among the mysterious and gloomy greens and elegant pavilions neighboured by bubbling fountains — what’s not to adore? The Summer Garden is one of the main sights of St. Petersburg, a city which proudly held the title of the capital of the Russian Empire for 200 years.

Коллекция Russian Travel Guide. Великий Новгород