The Cathedral of Our Saviour-On The -Spilled-Blood situated on the embankment of Griboyedov Canal.
The City of St Petersburg was the last stop of my Trans-Mongolia Adventure. This stunning city, founded by Peter the Great is distinctively European due the influence of famous European architects such as Niccolo Michetti, Jean-Baptiste Le Blond, Bartolomeo Carlo Rastrelli and Georg Mattarnovi who were invited to build the city. I considered St Petersburg as one of the most beautiful city in Russia and is comparable to other great capital cities of the world. During my stay at St Petersberg, I took a river cruise and was able to appreciate its amazing architecture as we sailed serenely along the Neva River.
Classical buildings flanked both sides of the river banks.
A view of the Peter and Paul Fortress situated at Hare Island.
Although it was a cloudy day, the buildings still look spectacular. The green building on the left is part of the Hermitage Museum.
One of the many bridges spanning the Neva River in St Petersburg.
The cruise also passed under many small bridges as well and passengers need to be seated during the crossing.
The architecture of St Petersburg looked even more spectacular from the river.
The luxury 5 star Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 along the Moika River
The river cruise is a very popular way of exploring St Petersburg, and one can see other cruise boats as well.
The architecture of St Petersburg offered a glimpse of the intriguing past of the Soviet history. For example, the Cathedral of Our Savior-On The-Spilled-Blood was built on the site where Emperor Alexander was assassinated in 1881. The architectural heritage and the rich history of St Petersburg has made this visit one of the highlights of my Trans-Mongolia Adventure.
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This are really lovely and beautiful sights to behold. I am sure you had a good time on your trip.
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I had a great time. St Petersberg is very beautiful. You should visit if you have a chance.
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Thank you.
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Hi! How much did you spend in total for your trip to russia? And whats the visa application process?
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It seems that it is not easy for Malaysians to get visa to Russia. I had to pay over RM700 as processing fees to a travel agency. I traveled from Beijing all the way to St Petersberg and the whole journey took 24 days. I reckoned I spend RM12,000 for the whole trip. Following you now.
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Thanks for the follow! But yeah... the visa does sound like the biggest hassle ever. In fact, my visa to the USA got denied. I wanted to go on a solo trip as a travel writer too :(
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Forget about the US. There are so many more interesting places to visit and to blog about it.
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You saw it all man
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I hope that one day you will have the chance too. I am sure that you have also done your share of traveling.
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I think Saint Petersburg is the most beautiful city I ever visited. Lovely photos!
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