Petropavlovskaia Krepost' (Peter and Paul Fortress), St. Petersburg

This was possibly one of the most interesting parts of our trip to Russia. I am a native of Finland, but I had never been to St. Petersburg or even Moscow, believe it or not. We absolutely loved every minute we had there!

This is definitely near the top of the list of must-see attractions in St Petersburg, if not the top. The cathedral is incredible and it is recommended to learn the alphabet so you can read the names on the tombs so you can know which ones you are seeing. I was not a big fan of the torture museum but a couple of the people in my group liked it. Some of the people in our group realized how sad and horrible it was. I guess there are torture museums all over Europe so if you've seen one, I would skip this one. Be sure to take a walk around the wall and along the river. You will probably get to see some 70 year old women changing in to their bathing suits and going into the freezing water.