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72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg
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72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

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So I took a short 72 hour tour into St. Petersburg, Russia by myself on an overnight ferry from Helsinki, Finland.

These are the photos from that trip.

Read the whole story on my travel blog at the link below:

More info: thezeetree.com

Some ‘artwork’ while waiting for the ferry to leave Helsinki

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Fins bringing back loads of liquor with them from Estonia

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

The Russian Ruble Currency

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

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Hello Russia!

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Saint Isaac’s Cathedral

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

The frescos inside Saint Isaac’s Cathedral

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

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The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

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Major fresco factor inside the Spilled Blood Church

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

A canal straight out of any country in the EU.

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

A pleasant tree lined street

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

The Famous Hermitage Museum and old Winter Palace of Tsar Nicholas the 2nd

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

The Hermitage along the Neva River

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Palace Square, where the Hermitage sits

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

The Hermitage entrance foyer

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

A room in the Winter Palace

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Somewhere in The Hermitage

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

An old Tsar Throne

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

A work by DaVinci

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Ancient Egypt stone with hieroglyphics

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Preserved ‘Mummy’ from Ancient Egypt

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Another room in the Hermitage

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

A Russian hydrofoil in full on cruise mode on the way to Peterhof Palace

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Getting some fresh air on the hydrofoil, whooooeeee

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace grounds aka the ‘Versailles of the North’

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace from the near the docks

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View from the Palace towards the sea

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace up close and personal

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 1

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 2

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 3

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 4, adapted for children

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 5, tree fountain

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Peterhof Palace Fountain specimen 6

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace The ultimate fountain complex

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Peterhof Palace The ultimate fountain complex again

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Poseidon tearing apart some water monster

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Another smaller Poseidon fountain

72 Hours In The Most Surprisingly Awesome City In Europe, Saint Petersburg

Rolls-Royce dealership on a random street

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On the Ferry Back to Helsinki. The end of the 72 hour Russian adventure.

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Seasoned traveller having visited over 60+ countries over a four year period. My travel philosophy is less equals more, which means the less stuff you travel with the freer you are. I love the Spanish language, photography, and writing. Check out my blog at thezeetree.com.

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Seasoned traveller having visited over 60+ countries over a four year period. My travel philosophy is less equals more, which means the less stuff you travel with the freer you are. I love the Spanish language, photography, and writing. Check out my blog at thezeetree.com.

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool, I am going to visit Peterburg ,maybe 2019? do the pictures ,give me closer view to my trip

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been there during the "White Nights" It's certainly a recomendet City to visit. Friendly People, Culture, amazing Metro System and good Food....

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool, I am going to visit Peterburg ,maybe 2019? do the pictures ,give me closer view to my trip

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been there during the "White Nights" It's certainly a recomendet City to visit. Friendly People, Culture, amazing Metro System and good Food....

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