The Winter Canal

St.Petersburg - Hermitage - Cultural Overload

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November 27th 2009
Beware of Cultural Overload Six pages ... too much to inflict on anyone ... following this shorter one and a half page version the long ramble can be undertaken if so inclined ... Braved the Metro to pick up my Ballet tickets on Monday. Was not panicked when entering the world's deepest subway via a three minute escalator ride down to the platform. Further retained my cool when there was ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more