Getting off of the ship on the second day was much easier.
Just a quick scan of our passports and we were back in Russia!
Just a quick scan of our passports and we were back in Russia!
STOP #1: Our first destination was Peter and Paul Fortress.
Back in the day, it was mainly used to hold political prisoners.
Back in the day, it was mainly used to hold political prisoners.
Peter and Paul Cathedral lies at the center of the fortress.
It serves as the final resting place for almost all of the Russian emperors and empresses.
Everyone from the founding father (Peter the Great) to the last tsar (Nicholas II) is buried here.
It serves as the final resting place for almost all of the Russian emperors and empresses.
Everyone from the founding father (Peter the Great) to the last tsar (Nicholas II) is buried here.