Autumn in St Petersburg

Destinations, Russia / October 24, 2011

After spending five weeks in St Petersburg from mid-September to mid-October, I have a hard time imagining a more beautiful place in the autumn. Even on the cloudy days, I was a bit enchanted. So I thought I’d share a few of my favorite pictures from autumn in St Petersburg:

Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia — Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia — Tower of the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral

St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia — St.Isaac’s Cathedral

Smolny Convent grounds, St. Petersburg, Russia — A bride on the grounds of the Smolny Convent

Smolny Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia — View of St. Petersburg from the belfry at Smolny Cathedral

Tikhin Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Russia — A stray cat in Tikhin Cemetery

St. Petersburg, Russia — Moyka River and the Mikhailovsky Gardens in early October

St. Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia — View of St. Isaac’s Cathedral from the Peter and Paul Fortress

Tsarskoe Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia — Looking ahead to Catherine Palace from Catherine Park at Tsarskoe Selo.

Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia — The Upper Garden at Petrodvorets (Peterhof)

Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia — Grand Palace at Peterhof

Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia — An up close view of the Grand Cascade at Peterhof

Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia — The Hermitage at night

Neva River, St. Petersburg, Russia — Bridge raised over the Neva River around 1:30 a.m.