photography and something else
There are a lot of golden beaches near Saint Petersburg, and you can find one of them in Zelenogorsk. Zelenogorsk (or Terijoki) is located in the northwest of Saint Petersburg on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
1. There were only birds and old people on the beach that day, and it’s usually full of people during summers and weekends.
This small museum of retro cars (“Horsepower”) was located in Zelenogorsk. Zelenogorsk (or Terijoki) is located in the northwest of Saint Petersburg on the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
1. SMZ S-1L – this car was designed for disabled people.
What else can you see near the Staraya Ladoga fortress?
1. Not far from the fortress you can find Varyazhskaya (Varangian) street. People say it’s the OLDEST street in the whole country. Can you imagine?
There were two more historical buildings on the territory of Staraya Ladoga fortress. And they both were churches – the St. George’s Church and the Church of Dimitriy Solunskiy.
1. St. George’s Church was built in the 12th century. It is one of the oldest churches of Russia’s North. You can find more information about it on Wikipedia.
I continued my autumn walk around the Staraya Ladoga fortress in the museum. The museum was located in the Vorotnaya tower.
1. The room was dark and cold, and it had two layers.
I visited medieval Staraya Ladoga fortress in September 2013, and at that time the fortress had not been fully reconstructed yet. My walk continued inside the fortress.
1. Vorotnaya tower from the courtyard of the fortress (the tower was in the middle of the Western wall).
Staraya Ladoga (Old Ladoga) is located 120 km north-west of Saint Petersburg and it is one of the ancient capitals of Russia and perhaps the oldest Russian city. People suggest that Ladoga was founded in the year 753.
Today it is a small village located between Novaya Ladoga (New Ladoga) and Volkhov, on the banks of the Volkhov and the Ladozhka rivers. It was called Ladoga in the past and it was a trading centre and a strategic harbour.
If you want to know more about Staraya Ladoga Fortress, you can visit Wikipedia.
1. I visited this famous fortress in early September 2013. There was a small red information centre in front of the fortress walls, where tickets and souvenirs were sold.
The English Garden or the Landscape Garden is a second part of the Catherine Park.
The Catherine Park is located in the town of Pushkin in the south of Saint Petersburg. It is a part of the royal residence in “Tsarskoye Selo” (“Tsar’s Village”) and was named after the Catherine Palace.
1. Admiralty is the complex of three pavilions near the Great Pond. Its central block was used as the storage of the boats, and it gave the building its name. Today it’s used for temporary exhibitions and as a Museum’s Visitor Information Center, and a cafe. Also, I can see faces. ^___^
The Catherine Park is a beautiful place located in the town of Pushkin in the south of Saint Petersburg. It is a part of the royal residence in “Tsarskoye Selo” (“Tsar’s Village”) and it was named after the Catherine Palace.
The park consists of two parts: the Regular Garden and the English Garden.
1. The Catherine Palace was the summer residence of the russian monarchs. It’s a Rococo Palace, a lot of gold was used to decorate it.
Spring blossom at Saint Petersburg’s Botanical Garden.
Every year in early May sakura trees (and other trees of course) start to bloom intensively. Lots of people gather around them trying to catch the moments of pink happiness.
Here are moments of my “sakura hanami” from May 2015. I hope you’ll enjoy it and it will bring peace to your heart.
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Julia Torbostaeva 