Wonderful building, fascinating history (and the Scottish architect who designed the pavilion to one side of the palace) - grounds especially magical on a sunny autumn day.
City Tour Rating:
Fascinating way to encounter European Russia for the first time.
Hermitage Museum Rating:
Wonderful art in a superb setting. Dragon-ladies in the cloakroom!
Peter & Paul Fortress Rating:
Very impressive. Lovely light inside the cathedral.
Peterhof Palace Rating:
Amazing gardens - look for the trick fountains to the left of the main buildings in a strange little water-garden.
Russian Ballet Show Rating:
Ballet was an interesting experience for a non-ballet-goer; I loved the young musicians playing in the foyer at the interval.
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