Frozen River Neva

Privyet from Petersburg

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March 29th 2012
Privyet means 'hi' if you didn't guess. Everything has been pretty much smooth sailing so far, which I fear may be lulling us into a false sense of security 😊. The hostel has been absolutely ideal, I have no basis for comparison, but I will be pleasantly surprised if they are all like this along the way. It's smack bang in the centre of the old town, with all the main sight ... read more

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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