Hermitage Museum storage and research facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, where all restoration work takes place, and the one-third of the collection that is not on display is kept in climate controlled vaults. Private tours of the facility are now available on a limited basis.
View down Griboedova Canal in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the end of the canal is the Church of the Spilled Blood, one of the most famous sights in the city that is considered to be the cultural capital of Russia.
One of 18 locks along the Volga-Baltic Waterway in Russia on the voyage between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Many of the gates of the locks are monumental structures that include columns and sculpture.
Elaborately decorated interior of St. Basil’s Cathedral, now a museum in Red Square, Moscow, Russia
During my Viking River Cruise in Russia, one of the highlights was traditional folkloric music performed by the Moscow Orchestra in Moscow. This great opera singer was absolutely astounding.
