Friday, July 20, 2018

St. Peterburg, Russia (day 1)

St. Petersburg, Russia
We were excited to set foot on Russia! 
St. Petersburg was the capital of Imperial Russia, a beautiful metropolis on the bank of Neva River.


On the Neva River

Our Russian beauty tour guide

At the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.

Colorful ceramic tiles art lasts longer than paintings


Inside the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.


St. Petersburg on the Neva river

Top of St. Isaac's Cathedral

Peter & Paul Fortress



Catherine Palace has 1,400 acres of gardens and parklands



Beautiful piano and floor too



The ceiling is actually a huge painting, suspended so the royals can change paintings anytime they want

The dining room


Huge painting as ceiling!

Royal costumes


Peterhof Palace, a lot more beautiful than the Versailles in Paris

Peterhof Palace with many many fountains

Peterhof Palace overlooks the Gulf of Finland




Peterhof Palace exceptional landscape




The Grand Cascade fountain features Samson prying open a lion's jaw as water cascades down terraced steps





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