We visited Russia in the middle of winter. We spent the first three days in Moscow then travelled north by train to spend four days in St. Petersburg.
Moscow Red Square
Red Square
Historical Museum
Historical Museum Red Square
St Basils Cathedral
Red Square
River Moskva and cityscape
Entrance to Kremlin
Tsar Bell
The Tsars Cannon
Senate
Arsenal in Kremlin
Church of the 12 apostles Moscow Kremlin
Metro station
Mosaic decoration metro
Moscow metro
Majolica frieze metro
Hammer Sickle Metro
Swan Lake
Vernissage Market entrance
Hats in Vernissage Market
Cathedral of the Archangel Moscow
George and the Dragon Moscow
The Hermitage St. Petersburg
Winter Palace across the Neva
Palace Square
Ann Jill outside Hermitage
The Church of the Spilled Blood
Pushkin statue St Petersburg
Bridge over the Neva
Canal near Spilled Blood church
Ann walking on water
St Nicholas Cathedral
Bell Tower St Nicholas cathedral
Tsarskoye Selo. Destroyed in WW2 and completely rebuilt since then. Restoration is still ongoing.
Chinese room
Central Heating
Clock
Blue drawing room
Cabinet
Great Hall of Mirrors
Cameron House
Gardens
St Isaacs Cathedral
Rebuildings of the Cathedral
Inside St. Isaacs Cathedreal detail on the Cupola
Dove of Peace in Dome, St Isaacs
Cupola
Icon of Jesus
Altar detail
Altar section
Ceiling
Icon near altar
Burial room of the Romanovs St. Peter & St. Paul Cathedral
Site of murder of Tsar Alexander
Victory Monument
Entrance to museum
Statue detail
Siege of Lenningrad detail
Siege of Leningrad memorial
Flags