Located in Saint Petersburg, the Peter and Paul Fortress was established by Peter the Great in 1703 on a small island by the north bank of the Neva River. It was originally built to protect the capital from a potential attack by the Swedes, but eventually fell into use as a prison for political prisoners.
This photo was taken while on a river cruise of the Neva. As tourism to Russia has increased, the popularity of river cruises has grown substantially, with many companies offering multi-week packages on ships that traverse several destinations, including the Neva River, Lake Ladoga, the Svir River, Lake Onega, the Baltic canal, White Lake and the Volga River.
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From Roger:
Lindsay,
This sounds like the sort of book that you’d enjoy:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/11/fashioneast-the-spectre-that-haunted-socialism.html#ixzz14AHp1Iyn
From Lindsay:
Sounds pretty fascinating. Makes me think of my trip to the DDR museum in Berlin, where they had a lot of East German fashion on display…the East German made jeans were the best part!