St. Petersburg Historic Vacations

Historic Trip Blogs

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  St Petersburg (Day 1) | Aug 04 06'

  by Kerry Taylor a female from Newbury, on vacation in St. Petersburg

  "Like so many churches, it was poorly treated by the Soviets who used it rather unceremoniously as a potato store"

  We are delayed leaving the ship by the local immigration officers. When we do disembark, we discover there is second cruise ship behind us and they... Continue reading »

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  Saint Petersburg in the Summer | Aug 08 07'

  by In Wanderland a 26 year old female traveling as a couple from Los Angeles, on vacation in St. Petersburg

  St. Petersburg is a great city to visit because it is so beautiful and has such a fascinating history. There are a number of things to do here, but... Continue reading »

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  I don't know what to call this but I have to give it a name. | Aug 15 07'

  by mroc2103 a 29 year old female from Hobart, on vacation in St. Petersburg

  We arrived in St Petersburg in the early morning and bundled all our stuff off the train and into dodgy taxis. The drivers were obviously ex-formul... Continue reading »

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  End of the Line | Jul 31 07'

  by ToniandDavid a female traveling as a family from Brisbane, on vacation in St. Petersburg

  "I even found a couple of resident cats who told me that 'life here was pretty darn good!'"

  Toni & David (with me tucked safely away in Toni's handbag) took the overnight train to Saint Petersburg. On arrival at the station, they... Continue reading »

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  Leningrad - the city of the Tzars | Jul 15 07'

  by Jon & Alex a 41 year old from Baltimore, on vacation in St. Petersburg

  Today we not only had Anastasia, but Rustom joined us as well as our driver. We met them out front of the Petro Palace Hotel at 9am. St. Petersburg... Continue reading »