The Hermitage from the Neva River

Peterhof Gardens,a sight not to be missed

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May 26th 2009
Tuesday 26th May Peterhof Gardens, a sight not to be missed It has been a day of mixed fortunes and highs and lows.First the highs and the low at the end of this blog. One of the pleasures we have had on this trip is the ability to tune into Newstalk ZB via the laptop.It sure beats trying to understand the lingo on foreign TV channels.Of course you don’t get to listen to the usual talkback host ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Peterhof

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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