Monday, 5 Sep 2011 | Views [1289]
yesterday we drove out to the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo (aka Pushkin when it was no longer fashionable/p.c. to refer to the tsars) in many ways just as opulent/OTT as the Hermitage complex but with fewer well-known artworks - the Empress Elizabeth, ... Read more >
Sunday, 4 Sep 2011 | Views [1337]
wanted to add an entry about another part of St. Petersburg/Leningrad's history not as glamorous as the Winter Palace or Tsarskoe Selo - the siege of Leningrad i'd read about it as part of WWII history but it never hit home - there is a very moving ... Read more >
Saturday, 3 Sep 2011 | Views [453] | Comments [2]
arrived yesterday via train from Helsinki in beautiful St. Petersburg - even after seeing lots of photos etc. it's impossible to imagine the gorgeousness of the palaces churches forts etc. of this amazing city - i am STILL having major problems with ... Read more >
Monday, 22 Aug 2011 | Photo Gallery
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