Canal cruise at the white night
On the boat gliding through Saint Petersburg's canals, the sky never quite turned dark. Buildings along the water kept a soft blue glow, their facades reflected in the slow-moving...
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg is a breathtaking tapestry of northern canals and baroque palaces, designed as a window to Europe by Peter the Great. Often called the Veni...
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3 Days in Saint Petersburg: Palace Rooms, Canal Reflections, and Neva Evenings
A detailed 3 days in Saint Petersburg itinerary with the Hermitage, Palace Square, Nevsky Prospekt, canals, Peter and Paul Fortress, churches, island walks,
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Overwhelmed in the Hermitage
Inside the Hermitage, each room seemed more elaborate than the last, with gilded ceilings, huge chandeliers, and paintings covering every wall. I stopped trying to recognize artis...
Sunset at Palace Bridge
I joined the crowd near Palace Bridge as the sky turned pink and the air cooled off along the Neva River. Boats drifted by, leaving ripples that caught the last light of the day...