St Peter and Paul Cathedral

St Petersburg: The River Neva, Palaces, Cathedral and Bastion.

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August 17th 2016
Day 2 St Petersburg The Romanov tears from heaven have been wiped away and today the sun is shining. The Hotel Rachmaninov has delivered a fullsome breakfast. Porridge is served in a pot in its own tartan jacket, hot water is from a 21st century samova ........ cheese, ham, eggs and salami kiss croissants, apples, granola with honey and yoghurt. And, after research, it turn ... 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