A 30day 9,938km Trans-Siberian Train (21 Jun > 20 Jul, 2024) Vladivostok in the east to St. Petersburg.
Today's morning plans include riding the Metro and strolling to The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, a Russian Orthodox Church in Saint Petersburg, Russia that serves as both a secular museum and a church.
Day 26 (July 16) Saint Petersburg on a guided walking city tour (day 2)
The 1st stop of the day is Resurrection Savior on Spilled Blood Cathedral. Built to commemorate Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble flooring and numerous mosaics was inspired by 16th and 17th-century churches. The structure was built between 1883 and 1907.
The 2nd stop was Saint Isaac's Cathedral, a magnificent architectural monument now serving as a museum with occasional religious services in Saint Petersburg. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, the patron saint of Peter the Great, who was born on his feast day.
After visiting St. Isaac Church, we went on a canal boat ride. After the trip, some of us went for an early dinner at Russian Vodka Room Restaurant. We ate pork schnitzel with cranberry sauce, which was excellent. Those who ordered the pork knuckle could not finish and had to 'tapau' back to the hotel for supper.
Accommodation: COSMOS OLYMPIA GARDEN HOTEL 3*
Nevsky Prospekt - This famous Russian thoroughfare that runs through the heart of St. Petersburg is a retail, nightlife, and entertainment hotspot, lined with historic and gorgeous buildings and cathedrals.
The Nevsky Hotel Grand is a new three-star hotel in the heart of St. Petersburg's historic district, providing unusually exquisite accommodations and unrivaled proximity to the city's major landmarks and visitor attractions. 
Walking towards to Mikhailovsky Palace, Saint Petersburg. 
Mikhailovsky Palace or Russian Museum in historic center of Saint Petersburg.
The large vestibule with a bas-reliefs, a Corinthian colonnade on the Mikhailovsky Palace.
Ching Neng Bin, beside the Griboyedov Canal in St. Petersburg, built in 1739.
Dr Ko and Gan Choi Geok, beside the Griboyedov Canal in St. Petersburg.
The Griboyedov Canal, built in 1739, starts at the Moyka River near the Field of Mars. It drains into the Fontanka River. It is 5 km long and 32 metres wide. 
The Griboyedov Canal in St Petersburg is 5 km long and 32 metres wide. 
Dato Sharon Tan, David Wee, Tan Sin Su, in front of The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood.
David Wee had this amazing jump shot at Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood: as David jumps into the air, Ching Neng Bin took this amazing photo of David Wee.
Ching Neng Bin had this amazing jump shot at Church of the Savior, St Petersburg: as Ching jumps into the air, David Wee took this amazing photo of Ching.
The 1st stop of the day is Resurrection Savior on Spilled Blood Cathedral. Built to commemorate Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble flooring and numerous mosaics was inspired by 16th and 17th-century churches. The structure was built between 1883 and 1907. 
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
The cathedral was built on the same spot where Narodnaya Volya members killed Emperor Alexander II in March 1881. The Romanov imperial dynasty funded the church in honor of Alexander II, and the term "on [Spilled] Blood" alludes to his assassination.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
The cathedral stands out architecturally from the rest of Saint Petersburg's architecture. The city's architecture is primarily Baroque and Neoclassical, but the Savior on Blood pays homage to medieval Russian architecture in the spirit of devoted nationalism. It was meant to imitate the 17th-century Yaroslavl churches as well as Moscow's famous St. Basil's Cathedral.
According to its restorers, the church has more mosaics than any other in the world, totaling approximately 7500 sq m. The walls and ceilings of the church are fully covered in exquisitely detailed mosaics, with the main images being biblical scenes or figures, but with very thin patterned borders separating each picture. 
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
David Wee at Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St Petersburg.
The Moyka is a small river in Saint Petersburg that flows from the Neva River.The Moyka is a small river in Saint Petersburg that flows from the Neva River.
The small clock tower on St. Petersburg Street.
Amazing deformed animal exhibition on St. Petersburg Street.
A traditional Russian nesting doll on a street in St Petersburg.
The Catholic Church of St. Catherine in St. Petersburg is the Russian Federation's oldest Catholic church and the only one with basilica status. It is located on Nevsky Prospekt and is part of the Archdiocese of Moscow, which is led by Msgr. Paolo Pezzi.
The Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is located on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg's city center. Regular divine services in German and Russian begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
The Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in St. Petersburg.
The Lutheran Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in St. Petersburg.
It is lunchtime, so looking for food while strolling through the streets of St. Petersburg. 
Some of us went into this shop for lunch in St. Petersburg.
Some of us went into this shop for lunch in St. Petersburg.
Some of us went into this Russian Yodka Museum shop for lunch in St. Petersburg.
In St. Petersburg, some of us dropped by the Russian Yodka Museum shop for lunch.
In St. Petersburg, Chew Yoon Lian had lunch at Russian Yodka Museum shop.
In St. Petersburg, we stopped at the Russian Yodka Museum for lunch.
In St. Petersburg, we stopped at the Russian Yodka Museum for lunch.
In St. Petersburg, we stopped at the Russian Yodka Museum for lunch.
In St. Petersburg, we stopped at the Russian Yodka Museum for lunch.
In St. Petersburg, we stopped at the Russian Yodka Museum for lunch.
St Petersburg is known as the "Venice of the North" for a reason: it is home to about 93 rivers. Their length is 300km. Of these, 20 artificial channels - more than 160km.
St Petersburg is known as the "Venice of the North". 
Russian Industrial and Commercial Bank on Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa in St Petersburg
Architecture and buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia. The picturesque city is home to magnificent buildings and old architecture, and millions of people visit it each year. 
Splendid Neo-Baroque House of Countess Maria Razumovskaya in Saint Petersburg.
ROSFOTO Exhibition Center is St. Petersburg's leading photography exhibition space, hosting temporary exhibitions from its extensive archives as well as a diverse program of Russian and international artists.
The buildings on St. Isaac`s Square in St. Petersburg.
The Astoria Hotel is located on St. Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg.
The Astoria Hotel is located on St. Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg.
The 2nd stop was Saint Isaac's Cathedral, a magnificent architectural monument now serving as a museum with occasional religious services in Saint Petersburg. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, the patron saint of Peter the Great, who was born on his feast day.
Saint Isaac's Cathedral, now serving as a museum with religious services in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. 
Henri Louis Auguste Ricard de Montferrand, St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg.
On the street in Saint Petersburg. 
Chew Leng Soon walking on the street in Saint Petersburg. 
A horse cart on the street in Saint Petersburg.
After visiting St. Isaac Church, we went on a canal boat ride. 
After visiting St Issac's Cathedral, we boarded a canal tour arranged by Maria. St Petersburg, known as the "Venice of the North," is made up of 40 islands connected by more than 60 canals and around 500 bridges. Saint Petersburg's canals, rivers, and bridges are among the city's most captivating attractions, with each bridge having its own unique style, décor, and history. Some draw bridges function in the early morning to let ships to pass through. Maria pointed out one of them: the Palace (or Dvortsovy) Bridge. 
We boarded a canal tour arranged by Maria. St Petersburg, known as the "Venice of the North". 
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg, you will see many of the city's most famous palaces (including the Shuvalov, Sheremetev, and Yusupov Palaces), the estate of Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin, the greatest Russian poet of the Classical period, numerous beautiful and unusual bridges, and several of the city's most famous "postcard" panoramas, including the Strelka".
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
The St. Nicholas Cathedral and the Mariinsky Theatre may be seen from the Kryukov Canal very clearly. The section of the Moika River will take you past New Holland Island, the Stroganov and Mariinsky Palaces, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and the General Staff Building on Palace Square, as well as under the famed "coloured" bridges, including the city's biggest bridge (97.3m Blue Bridge).
The cruise down the Neva River includes famous views of St. Petersburg, such as Vasilyevsky and Aptekarsky Islands, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the Summer Garden. This is perhaps the most popular route for city boat rides, and it best shows visitors why St. Petersburg is known as the "Venice of the North." 
The Stroganov Palace, St Petersburg.
The Imperial Law School (or Imperial School of Jurisprudence) in the Saint Petersburg.
House of merchant Gromov on the Fontanka embankment in St. Petersburg. 
Historical building on the Fontanka embankment in St. Petersburg. 
Bezobrazov`s house on the waterfront Fontanka in St. Petersburg
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
The Summer Palace of Peter the Great was built on the Fontanka River bank between 1710 and 1714.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
Historical building on the Fontanka embankment in St. Petersburg.
Historical building on the Fontanka embankment in St. Petersburg.
A Canal Between Concrete Buildings in St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
On this circular boat trip along the central rivers and canals of St. Petersburg.
Lomonosov Bridge in St Petersburg.
In St Petersburg, we went to Zodchego Street with a 22-meter-wide road, 22-meter-high houses, and a 220-meter-long road.
In St Petersburg, we went to Zodchego Street with a 22-meter-wide road, 22-meter-high houses, and a 220-meter-long road.
Zodchego Street, which connects Lomonosov Square and Ostrovsky Square, has the ideal dimensions. Its length, 220 meters, is exactly 10 times its breadth, and the structures' height, 22 meters, is equal to their width.
Dinner was at the Russian Vodka Room Restaurant, St Petersburg.
The Russian Vodka Room Restaurant is where the past meets the present, as only here can you enjoy traditional customs and great dining while viewing 215 different types of Russian vodka. Located on the picturesque Konnogvardeysky Boulevard in the heart of St. Petersburg.
Dinner was at the Russian Vodka Room Restaurant, St Petersburg.
Dinner was at the Russian Vodka Room Restaurant, St Petersburg.
Dinner was at the Russian Vodka Room Restaurant, St Petersburg.
Dinner was at the Russian Vodka Room Restaurant, St Petersburg.
The Saint Petersburg Mosque, opened in 1913, was Europe's largest mosque outside Turkey. Its two minarets are 49 meters tall, and the dome is 39 meters high. It can accommodate up to 5,000 worshipers.
Night view of buildings on St. Petersburg streets.
Night view of buildings on St. Petersburg streets.
The Trinity Bridge provides stunning panoramic views of the Neva River, the Palace Embankment, the Palace Bridge, and the Peter and Paul Fortress.
The Trinity (Troitsky) Bridge opened in 1903 to honour St. Petersburg's 200th anniversary. It is the city's second-longest bridge at 582 meters, one of the busiest, and one of the most beautiful due to its superbly elaborate Art Nouveau design.
Tourist boat near the Trinity (Troitsky) Bridge in St. Petersburg.
Tourist boat near the Trinity (Troitsky) Bridge in St. Petersburg.
Tourist boat near the Trinity (Troitsky) Bridge in St. Petersburg.
Tourist boat near the Trinity (Troitsky) Bridge in St. Petersburg.
The Trinity Bridge features a drawbridge. Modern hydraulics allow you to entirely separate each bridge in 2-5 minutes while it is still spanned.
Aurora is a Russian protected cruiser that is now maintained as a museum ship in Saint Petersburg. Aurora was one of three Pallada-class cruisers built in Saint Petersburg for use in the Pacific. This class's three ships all saw action during the Russo-Japanese War. Aurora survived the Battle of Tsushima, was detained under US protection in the Philippines, and then returned to the Baltic... 
The
Trans-Siberian Railway holds the title of the longest train journey in
the world. Over the course of our 11-day train trip (9,938 km), we have
witnessed the vast pine forests, impressive rivers, and undulating
plains of the Russian landscape.
Traveling from Vladivostok to Saint Petersburg, we pass through enchanting cities such as Khabarovsk, Chita,
Ulan Ude, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan,
Moscow, and Saint Petersburg; each destination offers a blend of
breathtaking scenery, vibrant cultures, and deep-rooted history. We are
always prepared for the remarkable adventure across Russia's vast and
varied landscape, aiming to forge memories that will last a lifetime!
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Day01 Bangkok to Irkutsk, Russia
Day02 Irkutsk to Vladivostok, Russia
Day03 Vladivostok to Khabarovsk (1st overnight train)
Day04 Khabarovsk
Day05 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 1 (2nd overnight train)
Day06 Khabarovsk to Chita overnight train 2 (3rd overnight train)
Day07 Chita
Day08 Chita to Ulan Ude (4th overnight train)
Day09 Ulan Ude
Day10 Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk (5th overnight train)
Day11 Irkutsk to Olkhon Island
Day12 Olkhon Island
Day13 Olkhon Island to Irkutsk to Krasnoyarsk (6th overnight train)
Day14 Krasnoyarsk
Day15 Krasnoyarsk to Novosibirsk (7th overnight train)
Day16 Novosibirsk
Day17 Novosibirsk to Yekaterinburg (8th overnight train)
Day18 Yekaterinburg
Day19 Yekaterinburg to Kazan (9th overnight train)
Day20 Kazan
Day21 Kazan to Moscow (10th overnight train)
Day22 Moscow (day 1)
Day23 Moscow (day 2)
Day24 Moscow to St Petersburg (11th overnight train)
Day25 St Petersburg (day 1)
Day26 St Petersburg (day 2)
Day27 St Petersburg (day 3)
Day28 St Petersburg (day 4)
Day29 St Petersburg to Dubai
Day30 Dubai to KLIA
Good day Mr Ching. It is so interesting to read your adventure, if have chance, hope can join the team too. since you have just completed your russia trip recently. I wish I am able to reach you to have some advice for my on my winter baikal tour. thanks
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