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A short bus ride from the city centre is the beautiful sky blue Smolny Cathedral, part of Smolny Convent. The interior is bright white and full of golden icons, a change from the usual dark and colourful cathedrals. ☦️ You can pay 150R and climb ancient steps and rickety ladders to the top of the bell tower, and you're rewarded with stunning views of the city and the Neva River. Add this one to your St Petersburg To-Do List!

St Isaac's Cathedral in St Petersburg is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city and the fourth largest in the world, it's golden dome dominates the city skyline. ☦️ It was built in the 1800's and now houses a museum. You can also climb up to the collonade for incredible views. The most impressive part is the columns, each made from a single piece of red granite!

Across the Neva River is the island fortress of Peter and Paul, the original citadel of St Petersburg, built in the 1700's. ☦️ Inside you can see the Peter and Paul Cathedral and its bell tower (the tallest in the city), you can walk along the fortress walls or visit the bastion and its grim prison cells.

My first onion-domed church! No it's not St Basil's Cathedral, it's the smaller (and almost as beautiful) Church of Our Savior on the Spilled Blood in St Petersburg. ☦️ It was built in memory of Alexander II, who was assassinated in 1881. The church stands in the very place where a bomb was thrown into his carriage by a young man who opposed the Tsar's reforms. ☦️ One of his main accomplishments was to bring an end to slavery of the Russian peasantry, five years before the emancipation of slaves in the USA.

Saying goodbye when I leave home is always sad, but this time it was worse. I spent such an amazing summer in Cornwall going hiking, paddle boarding and kayaking as much as possible, spending a lot of time at work and the gym and hanging out with friends and family. The worst part was I also had to say goodbye to my family home for the last time! It's always bittersweet when you leave for travelling.... But this adventure is something I've been planning for three years and I'm excited that it's finally happening! 🏡♥️✈️

"How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie. How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?" 💙

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