Svirtsky first stop

Cruise first days

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June 25th 2011
Our cruise has come to an end but as we had very poor Wifi we have not done many blogs, so this will be a short up date. Highlights of the cruise first days-: walk around small village which seems to survive on souvenirs sold to wealthy tourists, wooden architectural village, vodka tasting, lots of beautiful views along the way. I will publish this while we have good access then try some more ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Moscow

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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