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Day 1
- St. Petersburg
Day 2
- More of St. Petersburg
Second day, I went to the
Grand Palace of Peterhof by
myself as Peter was still recovering from the hard core party we had the
previous night with the Russian girls we met at the bar.
There are several ways how to go to Peterhof,
via hydrofoil,
Metro subway
or bus. Since it was already fall season, the hydrofoil was not
in-service anymore. They were only operational during the summer
period. Since Grand Belmond Hotel was beside Nevsky Prospekt Station,
I took the Metro en route to Avtovo station. From Avtovo, I took Bus
#200 which dropped me off in front of Peterhof complex.
St. Petersburg is more tourist friendly than
Moscow. There were English translation on the subway map and signs.
It was not difficult going around St. Petersburg due to this tourism
feature. One of the breathtaking features of the subways was the
architectural design of the station. The trains looked dilapidated but
that stations looked better than 4 star hotel lobby.
When I got to the Peterhof Grand Palace, the
fountains were not running anymore as some of the water turned into ice
already. But it was still a fantastic view with the golden statues fronting
the palace. Entrance to the museum was RUB 550 (CAD$14) and NO PHOTOS
allowed inside the museum.
From Peterhof, I went back to St. Petersbug
to kill the rest of the afternoon.
Day 1
- St. Petersburg
Day 2
- More of St. Petersburg
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