After the Hermitage and Winter Palace followed by Lunch at the Russian Vodka Restaurant (Totally abstemious !!!) it was off around St Petersburg visiting loads of famous bits and culminating at the Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul inside the Peter & Paul Fortress and associated cells and dungeons where many a Russian spent time and many met a very grisly end !!
Strelka Lighthouse Tower
Strelka – View to Winter Palace
Strelka – View to St Isaacs Cathedral & Admiralty
Strelka – View to Admiralty
St Isaacs Cathedral
St Isaacs – Last Supper
St Isaacs – Interior
St Isaacs – Iconostasis
St Isaacs – Ceiling
St Isaacs – Construction
St Isaacs – Construction
Then over to St Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral with lots of Ex-Romanovs
New Plan – Hover over photos to get captions – Still learning !!
Fortress, Rabbits (Hares actually) and Prison Cells
Prison Cell
Main Entrance
Menu Notes
Peter & Paul Fortress
Then there were the rabbits………
Fabulous photos, Robbie. Thanks for sharing them – looks like you’re having a great time.
Marion. x
The prison cell looks positively luxurious compared to the Grand Hotel in Scarborough last week. xxx
I know. Don’t know what all the fuss was about !! Mind you after 20 years”……..
Just pulled out of Moscow station – weather is shite but otherwise all is fab
R x