Peterhof

The view from the back of the main building down towards the Gulf of Finland.


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Blog: Not bad for a dacha - Peterhof
Date: September 16th 2006

Today was our mission to Peterhof (or 'Petergof', as it's called in Russian). This was Peter the Great's summer residence. Here are some pics for now, I'll upload my thoughts soon! BTW, there are loads more pics on Facebook. ... read more







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