by Georgie xoxo | Jan 4, 2019 | Russia, Wanderlust Travel Diary
Our next stop was the tiny village of Goritsy from where we drove about 8 km to the huge 14th century St Cyril’s Monastery which is the largest in Europe. Only 17 monks still live there and nowadays it has become more of a museum to showcase its superb collection of...
by Georgie xoxo | Jan 2, 2019 | Russia, Wanderlust Travel Diary
We were now at the most northern part of our adventures through rural Russia with Volga Dream and Cox & Kings in the centre of Europe’s largest lake to stop at another UNESCO world heritage site, Kizhi Island. This open-air museum founded in 1951 is now a...
by Georgie xoxo | Jan 1, 2019 | Russia, Wanderlust Travel Diary
Sadly we had to leave St Petersburg (and you can read my post for how I spent ’48 Hours in St Petersburg’ right here) and set sail, but many wonderful sights were in front of us as we travelled 1,3221 km and through 17 locks in 5 days to take us...
by Georgie xoxo | Dec 30, 2018 | Russia, Wanderlust Travel Diary
It’s impossible to see everything there is to behold in the magical St Petersburg, the cultural city of Russia. Nevertheless, I’m hoping this ’48 Hours in St Petersburg’ is a start if you are planning to visit this dreamy city that looks like...
