{Church on Spilled Blood}
Saving the best for last: here is, to me, the most astoundingly beautiful place (in terms of physical structures) that we visited on our recent Northern European vacation. I was blown away by every sight we got to see in St. Petersburg: from the unapologetically extravagant palaces to intricately detailed churches, as well as the history-rich Hermitage museum-- everything was overflowing with beauty and was more than enough to make our two days there the highlight of the trip. And I won't bore you with many photos of me- the buildings themselves are what's worth seeing!
Back to regular programming (lots of outfit posts!) starting tomorrow!
{A glimpse of the mosaics that covered every wall inside the Church on Spilled Blood}
{Winter Palace at the Hermitage}
{Look at the detail!}
{Perfectly groomed gardens at Peterhof Palace - is it just me or is anyone else thinking of the blog photoshoot potential? ;)...}
{More Peterhof fountains. The inside of Peterhof Palace, said to rival Versailles, was incredible and the most extravagant thing I've ever seen in my life. Photos weren't allowed, but imagine gold leaf and silk fabrics lining every inch of the walls and each piece of furniture more beautiful than the last}
{Russian food is interesting to say the least. Also, it's customary to have champagne or sparkling wine and a shot of vodka at every meal- crazy!}
{The "Blue Room" at the Yusupov Palace. Amazing embroidered silk fabric on the walls, and the royal blue/gold/white is divine!}
{Interior of St. Isaac's Cathedral, which is covered in 220lbs of gold!}
{Another shot inside St. Isaac's Cathedral}
Saving the best for last: here is, to me, the most astoundingly beautiful place (in terms of physical structures) that we visited on our recent Northern European vacation. I was blown away by every sight we got to see in St. Petersburg: from the unapologetically extravagant palaces to intricately detailed churches, as well as the history-rich Hermitage museum-- everything was overflowing with beauty and was more than enough to make our two days there the highlight of the trip. And I won't bore you with many photos of me- the buildings themselves are what's worth seeing!
Back to regular programming (lots of outfit posts!) starting tomorrow!
{A glimpse of the mosaics that covered every wall inside the Church on Spilled Blood}
{Winter Palace at the Hermitage}
{Look at the detail!}
{Perfectly groomed gardens at Peterhof Palace - is it just me or is anyone else thinking of the blog photoshoot potential? ;)...}
{More Peterhof fountains. The inside of Peterhof Palace, said to rival Versailles, was incredible and the most extravagant thing I've ever seen in my life. Photos weren't allowed, but imagine gold leaf and silk fabrics lining every inch of the walls and each piece of furniture more beautiful than the last}
{Russian food is interesting to say the least. Also, it's customary to have champagne or sparkling wine and a shot of vodka at every meal- crazy!}
{The "Blue Room" at the Yusupov Palace. Amazing embroidered silk fabric on the walls, and the royal blue/gold/white is divine!}
{Interior of St. Isaac's Cathedral, which is covered in 220lbs of gold!}
{Another shot inside St. Isaac's Cathedral}
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wow, gorgeous!!!
Russia is on my wish for so long now...
Hope I'll manage to get there soon...
Lovely photos!
by Rocs on June 20, 2011 at 12:40 AM. #
wow!!! stunning!!!
xoxo from rome
K.
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by k come karolina on June 20, 2011 at 1:16 AM. #
omg those pictures are so amazing, and the architecture inside those buildings are stunning! so breaktaking...thank you so much for sharing, i can only hope to be able to visit them myself someday!
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by Liana on June 20, 2011 at 2:59 AM. #
amazing pictures !
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by ne-knopka on June 20, 2011 at 3:19 AM. #
Oh my goodness! Russia looks so beautiful :) I haven't had time to go there, but one day I will. x
by Nikki on June 20, 2011 at 4:53 AM. #
St. Petersburg is definitely in the top three on my list of places to visit, and these photos completely justify that. Everything looks so, so beautiful!
xox,
Cee
by Cee on June 20, 2011 at 6:48 AM. #
Umm.... THAT IS INSANE?!?!?! It literally looks like everything is green screened in. Wow. I'm insanely jealous! :) Seems like you had a whole bunch of fun (and got your drink on in Russia?!). Can't wait to see all the upcoming outfit posts <3
by Jess ♡ on June 20, 2011 at 8:32 AM. #
wow, the architecture and the details that go with the design are just breathtaking! thanks for sharing, Jen :)
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ps. AMEN to that garden as a blog photoshoot setting :p
by Kristy on June 20, 2011 at 8:41 AM. #
Wow these look awesome! Such details...
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by J'Anns Boutique on June 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM. #
Hello, Darling, thank you for taking me around the world with you.
Not only are you such a chic traveler, but I'm really, really pleased with the different, colourful places you visited while you were away!
I'm glad you got to eat at EAT, too. Don't they have the best sandwiches? I hope you were able to see quite a few of the things on the list I sent you. Camden and the cafe in the catacombs were some of the highlights of my first trip abroad. :)
Much love and Mahalo for the pictures!
xx{ish.},
Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!
by thereafterish on June 20, 2011 at 9:18 AM. #
wow how gorgeous
by FASHION ICE on June 20, 2011 at 10:01 AM. #
These photos are breathtaking Jen! I can only imagine how amazing it must've been to see St. Petersburg's architecture in person. Wow.
by lisa on June 20, 2011 at 10:50 AM. #
Wow, it's so pretty there! Thanks for sharing the photos, Jen! I would love to visit Russia. Where are your sunglasses from? They really suit your face well :)
xo, alison*elle
by alison*elle on June 20, 2011 at 2:24 PM. #
Whoa, the 2nd photo (the church on Spilled Blood) is INSANE! So beautiful!
by Kate on June 20, 2011 at 2:51 PM. #
OMG the opulence! All that luxury is simply amazing, great photos dear, oh ow, I need to get there to see it for myself. Gorgeous!
by Anaivilo on June 20, 2011 at 3:29 PM. #
love your travel photos! I was in Europe last summer for 3 months, and all you photos make me want to go back!!
stop my and visit me!
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by Holly on June 20, 2011 at 5:17 PM. #
Wow even looking at these photos has me in awe of its grandeur and opulence. I can only imagine how amazing it must have felt to be there!
by MizzJ on June 20, 2011 at 5:18 PM. #
gorgeous photos! looks like an amazing place to visit. xx
by cryskay on June 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM. #
so over the top ornate. gorgeous! champagne at every meal sounds like it could get dangerous..
by Carolyn on June 20, 2011 at 10:33 PM. #
So beautiful!
I must go there someday...and go to the Hermitage!
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by Sweet Harvest Moon on June 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM. #
Voy a hacer un rompeolas con mi alegria pequena. No quiero que sepa el mar que por mi pecho van penas. Flights to Abidjan
by Sea Breeze Travels on January 25, 2012 at 6:32 AM. #