The Hermitage is the former winter palace of the Tsar in St. Petersburg. It is one of the largest and most important art museums in the world. The Hermitage is in the city center of Saint Petersburg, which belongs to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The collection comprises nearly 3 million objects, of which only […]
Catherine Palace – Saint Petersburg
It is almost a miracle if one sees pictures of the Catherine Palace after the 2nd World War and then stands today in front of the reconstructed palace. After the war it was completely burnt out, the roof was missing and the bare brick walls soar into the air. Today, it shines once again in […]
City Tour by Car in Saint Petersburg
After landing at the airport Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, our guide Vera and the driver Gerna expect us already at the airport. During our city tour by car in Saint Petersburg we also visit Catherine Park 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg and the Hermitage Museum. Pushkin First, we do not drive towards the center […]
From the Moselle via Riga to Saint Petersburg
And again, we are on the way to explore new countries. We have chosen a longer but cheap flight from Frankfurt to Dushanbe in Tajikistan. It offers us the possibility to explore Saint Petersburg for one day. But first things first: At noon we take the train to Frankfurt, where our airplane takes off around […]
From Tallinn to Riga – Part2
After passing the border with Latvia, which was just a signpost, the landscape doesn’t change very much. Sandstone cliffs of Sietiniezis That changes, when we reach Sietiniezis in the Gauja National Park. On a length of 500 m, 15 m high sandstone cliffs have formed here. In a shady setting with built-in barbecue areas, you […]
From Tallinn to Riga – Part1
Tallinn and the Internet Although our stay in Tallinn was short, we still got a small impression of the city. The medieval townscape is still characterized by the Teutonic Order and the Hanseatic League. One almost has the impression to be in a German town. Yet, you hear more Russian than German. We want to […]