This past Saturday was our last free day (meaning a day w/out class) of the program, excluding Sundays. We decided to use the day to visit Peterhof, Peter the Great's palace resort, just outside of St. Petersburg. We splurged a bit and payed extra to ride a hydrofoil out of the city and through the Bay of Finland over there.
The area consists of a canal leading through a gigantic lower park, up to Peter the Great's palace. On the other side of the palace is another Imperial park. The lower park is full of the most amazing fountains I have ever seen in my life, the crowning one (captured here by yours truly) is a gilden statue of Samson ripping open the lion's jaw, symbolizing Russia's victory over Sweden in the Great Northern War. Saturday was Peterhof day, a holiday which they celebrated with a beautiful fountain and firework show, along with 18th century costumed dancers and ballerinas. It was impressive like the surface of the Sun is warm.
3 comments:
Oh how I love fountains! more pictures please...
Fountains were very cool. I would like to reiterate what rachel said- more pictures please. Are you allowed to throw coins in those fountains. Are there ever crazy russian security guards around?
Coins yes, security guards, no. I'll try to put up some more pictures. It takes a while for them to load and it eats up all my internet time.
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