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O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y FA B E RG É M U S EU M , S T. P E T E R S B U RG P E T E R H O F PA L AC E , S T. P E T E R S B U RG , R U SS I A TREASURES OF THE KREMLIN ARMOURY Explore the Kremlin, Moscow's 12th- centur y walled cit y, and see the priceless and glit tering relics of tsars and tsarinas in its magnificent armour y. Admire magnificent Fabergé eggs and the stunning Kazan Crown; stroll among imperial horse carriages, weapons and armour. COSMONAUT MUSEUM Trace the histor y of space exploration. With the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the former Soviet Union ushered in the Space Age and star ted the space race, which led to the first moon landing. Travel with your guide to the Cosmonaut Museum, which provides fascinating insight into one of humankind's most courageous endeavours. A DAY AT PETERHOF PAL ACE Immerse yourself for the day in the pleasures of Peterhof, the ex travagant palace built by Peter the Great. Upon arrival, tour the Throne Room, the Por trait Room, and the White Dining Room. Then step into the 300 -acre Peterhof Park and mar vel at the Grand Cascade of fountains and its 37 gilded statues. MATRYOSHK A PAINTING Step into a work shop to learn from an experienced ar tisan how to paint your own Russian nesting dolls. The first matr yoshka, from the Russian word for "matron," was made in 1890 by a folk craf tsman who painted a peasant girl on the outermost doll, then younger girls and boys and finally a baby within. ST. PETERSBURG FROM THE WATER Take in the most romantic views of St. Petersburg from the water. Lined with car ved granite and wrought-iron decorations, and spanned by 320 graceful bridges, the water ways provide the per fec t vantage point for viewing the cit y's spec tacular at trac tions including Peter and Paul For tress, the Winter Palace and the Admiralt y. FABERGÉ MUSEUM View a magnificent collec tion of Russia's most renowned cultural treasures: the Fabergé eggs. Drive with your guide to Shuvalov Palace, home of the Fabergé Museum. Its over 4,000 work s of decorative and applied ar ts include glit tering eggs created by famed Russian jeweler Carl Fabergé and his team. 112 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/rivers