Today the ‘oh so expensive’, but in my view, ‘oh so worth it’, Grand Kremlin Palace tour…..it was built over a 12 year period, 1837 to 1849. Commissioned by Nicholas 1 and designed by a team of architects under the … Continue reading →

A half day tour of the the Kremlin Armoury Chamber today – since 1508, its been in charge of producing, purchasing and storing weapons, jewellery and various household articles of the Tsars. The finest Muscovite gunsmiths, jewelers and painters used … Continue reading →

Novodevichy Monastery occupies a very specific place in Russian history. On the grounds surrounded by the Kremlinesque walls, which were built to act as a fortress, are four cathedrals including the majestic four-onion globes of Smolensky Cathedral which dates back … Continue reading →