Day 108 (14th October) Saint Petersburg
We went to the Yusupov Palace today and, having walked along the road alongside the Griboyedov Canal, came to the entrance door for the Palace, only to find a notice directing us to an entrance…
Day 107 (13th October) Saint Petersburg
The idea was to go to the Yusupov Palace today and the Hermitage again on Monday but, as it is closed on Mondays, we made our second visit today. This is from a painting by…
Day 106 (12th October) Saint Petersburg
We went to the Hermitage today. Got the orange line from Ploshchad Aleksandrogo Nevskogo to Spasskaya, then the purple line to Admiralteiskaya. The pictures tell it all. Mosaic in Admiralteiskaya metro station Palace Square Entrance…
Day 105 (11th October) Saint Petersburg
After changing 1,000 dollars for roubles, we had breakfast in a very nice coffee bar on Nevskii Prospekt, then continued to walk down it until it crossed the Fontanka Canal, and then turned right along…
Day 104 (10th October) Saint Petersburg
We heard that every hotel in Saint Petersburg was fully booked but were lucky to find a sweet little hotel just off Nevskii Prospekt which was full on the 10th, but a room was available…
Day 103 (9th October) Velikhii Novgorod to Saint Petersburg
In the morning we went to see the Novgorod Kremlin, often called the Novgorod Detinets. The first Bishop of Novgorod built his “Cathedral of Holy Wisdom” in 989 and the fortification of the site began…
Day 108 (14th October) Saint Petersburg
We went to the Yusupov Palace today and, having walked along the road alongside the…
Day 107 (13th October) Saint Petersburg
The idea was to go to the Yusupov Palace today and the Hermitage again on…
Day 106 (12th October) Saint Petersburg
We went to the Hermitage today. Got the orange line from Ploshchad Aleksandrogo Nevskogo to…
Day 105 (11th October) Saint Petersburg
After changing 1,000 dollars for roubles, we had breakfast in a very nice coffee bar…
Day 104 (10th October) Saint Petersburg
We heard that every hotel in Saint Petersburg was fully booked but were lucky to…
Day 103 (9th October) Velikhii Novgorod to Saint Petersburg
In the morning we went to see the Novgorod Kremlin, often called the Novgorod Detinets….