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comeback here's a look at the main stories we're covering for you today on our t.v. investors turn to the east as global stock markets plunge over give us economic blows and the moves own debt crisis damage and consumer confidence. as former egyptian president hosni mubarak stands trial for mass killings during february's revolution those who fought for change are left jaded by the hands of the rest continue under the current military rule. and in a syria anti-government activists refuse the president's proposal of political

reform offered as his forces continue their violent crackdown on opposition strongholds. and next it's march at andrews last summer time suzhou and in st petersburg exploring a place that's fit for a queen that's next. hello and welcome to the program on this week so i'll be exploring one of the oldest and largest museums in the world and will be taking a day trip to the pizza hut palace with its impressive gardens and fountains founded in seventeen sixty four by catherine the great to have its. great million items in five historic buildings this is one day trip in st petersburg you cannot

miss out on. most visitors journey starts us here at the bridge taking jordan staircase full of lies and gleaming with gilding a mere is the same case extends for the whole shite of the winter palace its golden white system designed as a retreat base of blogs will follow. you can see here the location of the home it's mostly created on palace where the buildings from an impressive to saw it along the embankment of the leverage a built in the eighteenth century by the italian architecture strelley it became the home of katherine when she ascended to the throne in seven hundred sixty two over the centuries the past larger than history itself and various new buildings. isis approaches them to the natives and held by the trench of century the home is one of the largest museums in the world. a lot of these museums from what i have read but this goes far beyond my expectations using credit

is the same thing. that you can only dream about and it's absolutely fabulous since like two for one they are in the building all together it's just. and this museum is in kind of. we had a great tour guide and she showed us just a small piece of it but the small piece we've seen is just incredible we have a private tour and i think it's better we can see a few more things get better understand. things they always ask a lot of. the palace boasts almost two thousand windows and over a thousand elegantly and largest decorated rules and rooms many of which are open to the public. it is estimated that to see the exhibits in the home it's raj would have to move twenty five miles perhaps even lose fascinating at least for those interested in riches glory days it's not just the senses of the exhibits illuminating brushes imperial past also the rundown of the hermitage treasures

would be complete without mentioning the museum still in collections of western european art which dates released thirteenth century onwards michelangelo manet matisse. of parts history. really a hole on the first floor was designed in an eclectic style by and i stuck inside the eight hundred fifty eight in serious here are just breasts aching it occupies the northern territory of the small habits and that the main focal point is this amazing peacock clock. from seven hundred ninety seven to the present day the peacock cloak has been one of the hematologist most famous exhibits the figures of the peacock cuckoo and all that form part of this elaborate time piece of the team with mechanisms that set them in motion today so it's one of the few of its size still in working condition. to see how fast everybody was but it's really interesting to see so many people from

different places gathered together to see something so unique very very beautiful especially when the peak up turn around it is made a you can see the famous collection of antiquities including a large number of gold artifacts. bracelets rings earrings and male and female clothing decorations. lived surrounded by wealth and luxury the earliest looks in the gold ring here date back to the fourth millennium b.c. gold in russia became popular area in the black sea the wealth and of course it's high and abundance of gemstones the spot behind the splendor of york in courts while in your precious stones were only on ladies' clothes in russia many women in self the. dignitaries studded with gold and diamonds only in russia russian and western painting sculpture applied prehistoric period to the early

twentieth century is displayed in hundreds of poles if you do visit. or a group of. calls information. it's come in several languages is true is given a number which you press when entering you'd simply be lost without a guide of some sort in the. one of the highlights of the museum is the collection of paintings by leonardo da vinci called madonna and child it was rumored to be painted in the land where the artist lived in fourteen eighty two the image shows a beautiful. child a personification of maternal love. left in the world then we have in this museum i. am very famous voice between when i was a challenge i remember often my books and textbooks at school. when i searched for the first time.

one of the best even if you were not in our story and will only be impressed with what the as on offer as a museum and a grand palace and a visit to the state how much more she said petersburg is so. you will never forget . leaving the hermitage now let's continue our journey crossing the street to the riverside next to the hermitage and you'll see various boat stands and a large jetty this is where we'll catch a hundred for boat to peterhof the journey takes twenty minutes and is much faster than travelling by car or train you can see on final destination here in italy have to travel around the entire coastline to get to the world part in a state taking a boat or fast wonderful to the area called the border that's because the journey time down considerably. here we are.

just in was it over the it's over the state museum reserved peterhof is a big complex wishing to use the palace of peter the great instrument the alexandria park upper and lower parks and peterhof and also parks and palaces in all around me and. each year more than four million tourists visit peterhof on the earlier is named one of the wonders of russia when you plan your visit here make sure you've got the whole day just early enjoy it this is silly. in my opinion this is one of the most players taking sides in russia. the past imparted peterhof often referred to as the russian aside. the french palace was the inspiration for peter the great desire to build a similar complex in the suburbs of his new city the window to europe. peter hall which means peace is close in jail it is easy to leave the philippines ground to

impress elizabeth who was of the expansion of the grand palace. peterhof was ravaged virtually destroyed by the german troops during the second world war it was however one of the first to be resurrected and thanks to the work of military engineers and over one. thousand volunteers. being fully restored by nine hundred forty seven the most famous founded on someone peterhof is the grandkids with dozens of water jets creating this breathtaking view surrounded by impressive gold statues at the center of the famous some sun fountain resting in the jaws of a lion erected in the seven hundred thirty s. it was built to represent russia's victory over sweden with. the grocer behind the great escape which is once used. contains the in the mist pipes originally wooden the feet the fountains most visitors a stack and when they were told the fountains were only to the use of gravity. it's

really beautiful actually more so than we thought looking at photographs that we saw people we came definitely worth a visit beautiful beautiful and it shows a lot of russian history i like it i think it's spectacular it was built more than three hundred years ago and it's just awesome and i love the alleyways and the and all the parks and amazing fountains. for example to see is not just because it's very very. spectacular parkland piece of house is remarkable for the shia variety of styles encompassed in features. around the gardens is a must for every visitor. representing nearly two centuries of european socratic fashion execute to the highest standards peterhof is like an encyclopedia of design

. remember to bring your camera and the front submission is not included when you pay if you harder for john to. come rain or shine a trip to the venice of the north will be something you'll never forget. the. first time you enter the hematologist dazzling staircase to the sing the rainbow is created by the grandest skase fountain in pisa whole school st petersburg's consent involves reconstruction associate adolph. as you can see the stairway tell us come to life and for those who come to see the magic of the of the council i suggest you come here quickly this is an. absolutely spectacular one of forty that's all it's how we have from sir the most peaceful attractions here in st petersburg i'll see you again at the same time next week so until then for me and the rest of the crew from peterhof bye bye for now.

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headlines on our t.v. investors turned to the east as global stock markets plunge over u.s. economic woes and the euro zone with debt prices damaging consumer confidence. as former egyptian president hosni mubarak stands trial for mass killings during february's w. friends those who fought for change are left jaded as violence and unrest continue under carlos current of military rule. in the syria anti-government activists refuse the president's proposal of political reform offered as his forces continued their violent crackdown on opposition strongholds. and next is a sports news with you then and i hear it's show and tell in the english premier league that should be interesting yeah the season begins in just over

a week's time tessa so all the top teams are getting their big names in order new signings showing off what they have it's all of it's true voice of the moment we'll have a look at old in just a second. if you're with us basically sports there are plenty ahead in all this. crowd control roberta carlos is. fine twenty thousand dollars by the russian football union for the. police tactics in the stadium. amount to capture them scot shoots a superb sixty two to secure the lead after day one of the big money bridgestone invitational. take your pick nineteen getting underway tomorrow in the russian premier league get reminded of each and every strike that fall on the net last

weekend in our goals segment. russian premier league team helping find a word twenty thousand dollars for violent scenes witnessed during a game last month with is an eight these are the scenes from the match which took place on july twenty fourth and. the russian f.a. stating local fans on police attack visiting some petersburg spectators one of the country's richest football clubs will also have to play two games behind if similar scenes occur again in the next three months. now with just ten days to go until the english premier league season kicks off chelsea have gone about strengthening their squad the blues signing oriole. four year contract from barcelona but after moving shelling out seven million dollars for the midfielder put. in a clause needing to spend fourteen million dollars should they wish to bring the spaniard home in the first year twenty one if they want to do it in the second the nineteen year old whose nickname bull dozers expected in london straight after the

twenty eight world cup in colombia. staying with the english game where liverpool have unveiled the quartet they hope can finally bring. first ever premier league title to anfield route seventy million dollars for shell darts on charlie adam stuart diving jordan henderson all midfielders and all domestically poached spent two successful seasons in blackpool joining me from aston villa while anderson left sunderland to join the reds liverpool's fourth summer signing us brazil international goalkeeper jolly arrived on a free transfer from surrey outside roma kenny as always not piling the pressure on too much. everybody did it during the evening and you will be going to. recall he already had a few announcers who didn't hear. some of the room for a moment just to be. as well as the previous clubs and.

manchester city have held an open training today ahead of this weekend's community cheve clash with cross-town rivals united star striker sergio aguero artist have his build ups and on the day the club's record signing fifty seven million dollar monic were all missing the session with a stomach bug while to have as along with some to cruise zabaleta yet to return from american duty if a couple of premier league champions united go head to head at wembley on sunday for the first trophy of the new season while city's opening premier league fixture will be against new voice one see city on aug fifteenth. dimitri sheriff dean off has proven he's top of the pile at the rock star bouldering event in austria the russian keeping his best for last beating local favorite killian fish in the final head to head battle. strong arms a little child can do much more obstacle called a boulder to climb but it's the rock star competition forty seven athletes from

fourteen countries burning a town to a new form and the top six men and women made the finals there they had to climb to boulders one after another absolute standard fast to the super final to take on a third even more difficult books go too soon hundred climbing fans from around the world who came to watch the event got to see a world premier the first time ever to compare to this client an identical route at the same time on a super bowl without seeing each other in order to finish on top the athletes had to stand with both feet on the shoulder and press the super final saul reigning world champ and meter sugar for dinner for russia taking on reigning world cup holder also a killer fish the local hero missed his last move to start from the bottom while his russian opponent used his chance and won had had battle claiming the title in the men's competition. that being because this competition is best left

l.f. . i saw him a great going right for it and i waited a little bit longer and actually catch the champ in the first right i thought ok that's it i'm going to do it but then this long reaching move was too far for me the first try and let it three like right down the river and hit it then me so it was a big battle. in the women's super final it was all forced to took on a spin leave and the double world champion easily be to american and let's be cheer i made a mistake. in addition to. that things are beginning to heat up on the firestone golf course with scott claiming a one shot lead after the opening round in ohio that bridgestone invitational also marking the return of tiger woods who didn't disappoint during his first try and in almost three months scott scorecard for the day included a thirty five been cut. on the back nine such as this on the fifteenth another star jason day one less birdie and finish one shot back and seven on her sixty three one

of those rolling in on the nine to run the course tiger well he had just three birdies a single bogey on the day advantage woods birdie on the sixteenth helping him to two on the par overall the thirty five will enjoying his return to the course you see it's. the same proper shots out there in the distance as i was heading off. i had hit the ball like this was fun to be able to hit the ball with the most flush feeling through the golf ball the speed i had. it was it was pretty nice preparations are now in full swing ahead of the next america's cup sealing edition in twenty thirteen event organizers launching a new warm up event this week the world series the competition will kick off and in portugal where practice began on thursday the teams are now on board a new faster type of catamaran

a four runner off the seventy two foot yacht which would be used for the americas in two years time some rules have changed too including tougher race rights. for the one teams are cooling off their engines until the belgian grand prix on august twenty eighth reigning champion sebastian vettel is all gone trip last year's drivers' title with eight races to go red bull stable it mark webber he is eighty five points behind and he knows the daunting task lies ahead running second he says only one place you can go further that's almost you know getting had a sebastian which is a huge ask of the moment overseas driving very well very consistently amassed immense amount of points in the early part of chairmanship now it hasn't been as straightforward and easy for him in the last you know rice is because it's be more competitive. ok let's move back to football finally where a big weekend of russian premier league football lies ahead c.s.k. moscow lead the way despite feeling to record an eighth street win last week let's

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