Stands tall in yellow ocher land of Basilicata, with its houses climbing the rock.
Packing for a trip is a generally stressful process, especially when you consider bag limits imposed by airlines.
The Neva is the main waterway of Petersburg and the town is situated along its banks and across the islands of its broad delta.
Enjoying a prominent location on the Fontanka River Embankment between the Summer Garden and the Mikhailovskiy Garden, the Mikhailovskiy Castle (also known as the Engineers’ Castle) is one of St. Petersburg’s most striking and unusual buildings, a reflection of Emperor Paul I’s fascination with medieval chivalry, mysticism, and all things military.
Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is known to Petersburgers as the Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood – or even just the Church on the Blood – as it marks the spot where Alexander II was fatally wounded in an assassination attempt on March 1, 1881.
Anichkov Bridge is one of the architectural highlights of Nevsky Prospekt, and essential viewing for any visitor to St. Petersburg, both for the spectacular views of the surrounding palaces from the vantage point of its humped back and for the famous sculptures – the Horse Tamers – that crown its four corners.