Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russia had been on my list for a long time, and finally made it in November 2019. I had 1 week and did the classic St Petersburg and modern Moscow, taking the Sapsang bullet train between the two iconic cities.

Interior of Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Grand Choral Synagogue, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Grand Choral Synagogue, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Vintage Car on Street, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Vintage Car on Street, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Matryoshka Dolls, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Matryoshka Dolls, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Jordan Staircase, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Jordan Staircase, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Entrance Staircase, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Entrance Staircase, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

The Raphael Loggias, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

The Raphael Loggias, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Military Gallery aka The Portrait Hall, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Military Gallery aka The Portrait Hall, Interior of The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Great Church, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Great Church, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac's Cathedral at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac's Cathedral at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor Orthodox Church, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor Orthodox Church, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor Orthodox Church, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor Orthodox Church, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior of Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Church of the Savior on Blood at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Au Pont Rouge Department Store at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Au Pont Rouge Department Store at Night, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Low Angle View of Vintage Car, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Low Angle View of Vintage Car, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Lion Sculptures on Bank Bridge, Griboedov Canal, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Lion Sculptures on Bank Bridge, Griboedov Canal, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

'No Smoking' Signage, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

‘No Smoking’ Signage, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Matryoshka Dolls, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Matryoshka Dolls, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator under the Central Dome, Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator under the Central Dome, Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Interior of Church of the Savior on Blood aka Church of the Resurrection, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior Facade of Saint Petersburg Mosque, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Exterior Facade of Saint Petersburg Mosque, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

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