“You’re going to Saint Petersburg? It’s such a beautiful city.” Everyone I knew who had visited Russia’s second largest city shared this sentiment, and after a few days of wandering the manicured avenues and placid canals, I agreed. Seeking a port and access to European trade, Tsar Peter the Great founded the city in 1703 … Read more
Displays of Marzipan decorate lavishly set tables in the large dining room of Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Stunning master ballroom at Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia
Detail of the exterior and the golden onion domes of Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia
Some of the thousands of pieces of art housed in the climate controlled vaults of the Hermitage Museum Storage and research facility
