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  • Travelling Lousies!

    "Tears on the last tour of our trip....but happy to come home!" | Aug 07 07'

    by Travelling Lousies! a traveling as a couple from Leicester, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "...as a wind-down yesterday we joined all of the locals and sunbathed in the local parks - Nick refrained from putting on his speedos though!"

    Our last ever overnight train trip of the 6 month tour and we landed in St.Petersburg at 5.20 am - ouch! The train from Moscow to St.Petersburg is... Continue reading »

  • Ignis

    "Weisse Naechte in St. Petersburg"... | Jun 21 08'

    by Ignis a female from Zurich, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    22. Juni, 11 Uhr morgens...man merkt es kaum wie schnell es geht und schon stehen wir hinter einer Glasscheibe...nur eine duenne Glasscheibe, die j... Continue reading »

  • Ralph and Pat

    3St Petersburg and a little rest | Jul 23 06'

    by Ralph and Pat a 59 year old female traveling as a family from Appleton, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    Let me tell you a little of how we got to Russia. We left London on the EuroStar for and  wonderful ride underneath the English Channel. The m... Continue reading »

  • Our Rusky Experience

    A day at the Hermitage | May 22 08'

    by Our Rusky Experience a traveling as a family from Ottawa, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    What a collection it is! The present Hermitage was the winter palace of the Romanovs. It is not only a museum but a ‘’palace museum’’. The doors, f... Continue reading »

  • boris & alyssa

    Back in the U.S.S.R. NOT! | Jul 16 07'

    by boris & alyssa a 36 year old male traveling as a couple from Charlotte, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    Hello everyone! Time is flying - our adventure in St. Pete has come to an end quickly. The White Nights were down right spooky; it's lite... Continue reading »

  • Obies

    Back in the USSR | Apr 25 07'

    by Obies a male traveling as a family from Melbourne, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "shouda seen Catherine the Great's boudior ...."

    .........IT was GREAT!!! ....was last here in 1992 (studying) just as the Gorbachev/Yeltzin reforms had rocked the whole country .... $US... Continue reading »

  • Nic and Finn

    Blynies, Furry Hats and Dancing Bears | Oct 30 05'

    by Nic and Finn a real traveler, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    St Petersburg has to be one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been to. In the centre, around Nevsky Prospekt (the main street) nearly every bu... Continue reading »

  • Beth & Robin

    Boats, Ballet and Brides | Jul 17 08'

    by Beth & Robin a 24 year old traveling as a couple from Warwickshire, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    Toay it was another beautiful day, so we headed to one of the many canals to board a boat tour of the city. We boarded our boat and floated along t... Continue reading »

  • craig.young

    Border guide | Sep 07 04'

    by craig.young a real traveler, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    We've had guides throughout this trip. A guide to show us Tallinn. A guide to show us Moscow. A special guide to explain the Kremlin. Guide... Continue reading »

  • Nathan77

    City of Palaces | Aug 21 06'

    by Nathan77 a 32 year old male from Perth, on vacation in St. Petersburg

    "Around every major restaurant or nightspot you would see a black BMW or Mercedes which our tour guide explained were mafia cars"

    The Russian border wasn't as hairy as I feared. Sure, it took a little while to get in - an hour or so, but it wasn't so bad. Mind you it's the Bel... Continue reading »

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