PHOTO: Russian Kremlin, Viewed from the Moscow River
For the best view of the beautifully illuminated Russian Kremlin, take a nighttime boat trip down the Moscow River
PHOTO: Interior of Gum Department Store in Moscow, Russia
Inside the famous Gum Department Store in Red Square, Moscow, Russia. Even during the worst economic times in Russia, goods could still be found in the store, as long as customers could afford to pay.
Kommunalka Living in St. Petersburg, Russia – Throwback to an Earlier Era
On any other day, I would have passed by the spartan, crumbling building without a glance. On this day, however, Viking River Cruises had invited me to visit a Kommunalka, a communal living arrangement that is still practiced by a large percentage of residents in St. Petersburg, Russia. Across the interior courtyard, a heavy metal … Read more
PHOTO: Belozersky Monastery in Kirillov, Russia
The Belozersky Monastery near the small village of Kirillov, Russia, is one of the few that was not destroyed under Communism
PHOTO: Smolny Cathedral and Convent, St. Petersburg, Russia
Smolny Cathedral and Convent was built to house Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, after she was banned from succession to the throne. The Baroque cathedral was named Smolny – ‘tar’ in Russian – for the tar pits that once occupied the site where it now stands.
