On our last full day in St Pete's, we decided to visit one of the most famous museums in the whole world, the Hermitage. It is actually housed in the former Winter Palace, which itself is a gorgeous building. As it turned out, we weren't the only ones who wanted to see the museum---we stood in the longest line in the world for over 2 hours. However, once we got in, it was definitely worth it. After walking around the magnificent halls of the former palace, we toured the Italian halls where we had an opportunity to see some Michelangelo, Rafael, and Da Vinci, including 2 famous Madonna paintings by Rafael and Da Vinci (while trying to break through the crowds of over-excited Italians eager to see their countrymen's works). After walking through some ancient sculpture halls, we decided to call it a day---after al, you can't cover all art epochs in one day.
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