June 9, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 8/6/19 Chesme Church, BelleVue Brasserie
The Chesme Church is a small Russian Orthodox Church, built by the Russian court architect, Yury Felton in 1780, at the direction of the Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great. It was erected adjacent to the Chesme Palace; between St Petersburg … Continue reading
June 9, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 6/6/19 Catherine’s Palace, Barashki restaurant
Another ‘oh so expensive’, but ‘oh so worth it’, tour. We started an hour later due to the World Economic Forum being in town. Lots of road closures and security personnel….. We made good time though and yay!, skipped the … Continue reading
June 8, 2019
by Lids
Comments Off on 5/6/19 Dom Knigi, Lion Bridge
Another 30 degree day, so I took off for a walk early. First to visit a stalwart of the city’s bookshops, Dom Knigi (“House of the Book”), is housed in part of the wonderful, whimsical Singer building, one of the … Continue reading