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St Petersburg - A brief history lesson.

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July 10th 2017
St Petersburg was not named after Peter the Great but after St Peter one of the 12 apostles. Many people told us you need at least 5 days in st Petersburg and I have to agree. So much to see and do. One place we went was the Hermitage museum and I would strongly recommend it. It is former winter home of the noble class. Inside are rooms which display the pomp and excess of the noble class at the t ... read more

Europe » Russia

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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