June 18, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 15/6/19 Suzdal
Suzdal was built on the Kamenka river as a fortress in the the 10th century. It suffered the fate of many other Russian cities when it was conquered and sacked by the Mongol-Tatars during their invasion of Rus in 1238 … Continue reading
June 15, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 11/6/19 – 14/6/19 Nur-Sultan (previously Astana)
Interim President Toqaev recently decreed the capital’s name has changed to honour the President that has recently stepped down from the role after 30 years rule, Nursultan Nazarbaev. Not a popular move in the eyes of the public apparently because … Continue reading
June 13, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 9/6/19 and 10/6/19 Vyborg
A population of about 80,000, 30kms from the Finnish border, Vyborg sits as a gateway between the East Slavic and Finnish worlds, with the town ‘changing hands’ several times during history, mostly recently in 1944 when Stalin got it as … Continue reading