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July 1st 2016
Published: July 3rd 2016
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St Petersburg, well nothing like we expected! I know I am going to bore you with photos and text but so hard to condense what we saw in just two days! Opulence, opulence! Glitz, gold and oozing money but we know there are very poor people here too! Did not know how we would go, booked a small private tour with a company who said they get Visa waivers but all good. The ship said all guests who do ... Read Full Entry



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THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUMTHE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM

Same artists as the Vatican City Rome
THE PALACE SQUARETHE PALACE SQUARE
THE PALACE SQUARE

Main square in St Petersburg
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THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM

More glitz and gold!
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PALACE SQUARE

Lovely space
ST PETERSBURG UNDERGROUNDST PETERSBURG UNDERGROUND
ST PETERSBURG UNDERGROUND

Most amazing mosaics in the underground rail network, no expense spared!
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ST PETERSBURG UNDERGROUND

MOSAICS AND MORE!
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ST PETERSBURG

Subway??!!
CANAL BOAT RIDECANAL BOAT RIDE
CANAL BOAT RIDE

A maze of canals!
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ST PETERSBURG

Sunning themselves everywhere!
ST PETER AND PAUL'S FORTRESSST PETER AND PAUL'S FORTRESS
ST PETER AND PAUL'S FORTRESS

More great buildings!
THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATETHE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE
THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

The peterhof church
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THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

From the top overlooking
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PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

UNESCO SITE, Built by Peter the Great in the 18th century - so many fountains and waterfalls!
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THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

From down below, the church!
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THE PETERHOF SUMMER ESTATE

Looking from the palace down the canal towards the Baltic Sea!



3rd July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

Two Day tour
Thought I'd go where you have just been. No need ,! loved your blog . Can imagine Cathederals with much Gold around ,very ornate . Princess rip you off for sure ,pays to check others . Better service too . I really loved reading about St . Petersburg . Too old to go there now so it's off my list .! ! ! ...U had 2 busy days ,often need to when away to fit all in . Never thought of Canals in St/P.. Don't know Y ! ! Enjoy ! Many thanks cheers Norma x
3rd July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

TWO DAY YOUR
Norma you would just love, you are an icon, as far as travel goes, you were travelling even before I even thought about it!! I am sure if you really wanted to do it you could, but with a tour group, no English signs much at all in St Petersburg! Would be difficult I think on your own, but we just so enjoyed what we did, our tour guide was just magic! Looking forward to catching up when we get back! xx
4th July 2016
CATHERINE PALACE

It as absolutely out of this world, thanks for your emails Norma xx
3rd July 2016

WOW!!!!!!!
Loved each and every photo and all your comments Glor!!! Agree....nothing like I imagined either....... I thought it would be grey....dull......maybe a bit miserable.......but totally wrong!!! The palace...the church...the museum.....crazy beautiful!!!!! As for the underground.....I just shake my head when I think of our comparison. Thanks you for that wonderful Russian adventure :) xxxxxxxxxx
4th July 2016

WOW!!
Thanks for your comments, love getting your emails, we so enjoyed St Petersburg xx

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