Russian tower plans cause alarm Sep 25, 2009
Unesco has warned the building of the skyscraper, which would tower over the city's Neva river and surrounding low-level buildings, could mean St Petersburg is added to the agency's list of endangered world heritage sites. "We're hoping the (federal) decision to build it won't be taken," said Grigory Ordzhonikidze, the secretary-general of Unesco's Russian commission. (BBC News -- Europe)
Pravda to Prada: Russia 20 years later Sep 20, 2009
It s a surprise to many to learn that St. Petersburg, a vision of palaces, canals, and culture, was founded just 306 years ago by Peter the Great on 42 swampy islands in the Neva River. We arrived during a warm spell with denizens strolling along the river and in the parks. (Boston Globe)
A river ride, a dip without water, and thoughts Aug 12, 2009
Then to St. Petersburg s Neva River, and the Winter Palace with its Hermitage Museum boasting over three million treasures, by such as da Vinci, Michaelangelo, Titian, Picasso, and van Gogh. Stunning. (Weymouth News, MA)
In tough times, new Hermitage Amsterdam offers gilded oasis Jun 20, 2009
But the launch of Hermitage Amsterdam culminates years of cooperation between cultural leaders in St. Petersburg, Russia, and Amsterdam and represents a new kind of takeoff for one of the art world's giants: The State Hermitage Museum, which holds about 3 million works of art in its vaults on the Neva River. "These days we've got a lot of adrenaline, in a positive way, because a dream becomes reality," says Ernst Veen, director of Hermitage Amsterdam. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Book a last-minute Russia cruise and save May 17, 2009
From there, the ship coasts through Neva River, and Lake Ladoga (Europes largest lake) before sailing the Svir River to the small community of Mandrogy. After a visit here, the next stop is the island village of Kizhi. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Wide world of lurve Feb 11, 2009
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