So I took a short 72 hour tour into St. Petersburg, Russia by myself on an overnight ferry from Helsinki, Finland.
These are the photos from that trip.
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Some 'artwork' while waiting for the ferry to leave Helsinki
Fins bringing back loads of liquor with them from Estonia
The Russian Ruble Currency
Hello Russia!
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
The frescos inside Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Major fresco factor inside the Spilled Blood Church
A canal straight out of any country in the EU.
A pleasant tree lined street
The Famous Hermitage Museum and old Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas the 2nd
The Hermitage along the Neva River
Palace Square, where the Hermitage sits
The Hermitage entrance foyer
A room in the Winter Palace
Somewhere in The Hermitage
An old Tsar Throne
A work by DaVinci
Ancient Egypt stone with hieroglyphics
Preserved ‘Mummy’ from Ancient Egypt
Another room in the Hermitage
A Russian hydrofoil in full on cruise mode on the way to Peterhof Palace
Getting some fresh air on the hydrofoil, whooooeeee
Peterhof Palace grounds aka the 'Versailles of the North'
Peterhof Palace from the near the docks
View from the Palace towards the sea
Peterhof Palace up close and personal
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 1
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 2
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 3
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 4, adapted for children
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 5, tree fountain
Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 6
Peterhof Palace The ultimate fountain complex
Peterhof Palace The ultimate fountain complex again
Poseidon tearing apart some water monster
Another smaller Poseidon fountain
Rolls-Royce dealership on a random street
On the Ferry Back to Helsinki. The end of the 72 hour Russian adventure.
