Rainy and grey day – perfect for visiting the Hermitage museum.  Founded in 1764 when Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from a Berlin merchant. A collection of over 3 million items, including the largest collection of … Continue reading →

Delicious lunch @ Koryushka restaurant, contemporary chic with European and Russian cuisine served on a beach front terrace, with views over the Neva river. Very special! One of the few days in June that the Grand Peterhof Palace is open, … Continue reading →

I’m seeing two of the Museum of Four Cathedrals today. Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood – funded by the Imperial Family, the church was constructed over 24 years, between 1883 and 1907, during the reign of Alexander III. … Continue reading →