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Saint Petersburg

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June 13th 2011
Can one travel from Toronto, Canada to Saint Petersburg, Russia and back in 4 days? Yes! At first, the idea of going to Russia for a weekend seemed quite crazy, but now that I'm back, and still a bit tired, I can say that it was definitely worth it! Where do I begin? Should I tell you how everything seemed so big, vast, far away or that the city is full of history, contrasts, beautiful chu ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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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