Cheburaska and some final conclusions

Reading back my posts, it feels like I didn’t had a good time in Saint Petersburg. But I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. We had loads of fun with the good friends that travelled along with us and travelling into a country like Russia is what I would call an experience. You have to been there to understand why some things work the way they work in certain countries.

So..I came to the final conclusion that travelling into Russia was quite an experience. Saint Petersburg is famous for The Hermitage, but I found the remains of the old Sovjet Union the most interesting aspects of our visit, as well as learning more about the turning point in Russia’s history: the fall of the Russian Empire and the upcoming of Communism. If you travel to Saint Petersburg, be sure to pay a visit to Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg metro. Eat dinner at The Idiot or at La Strada (if you have cravings for Italian food underneath a wonderful glass cupola).

Last but not least, no travelling without taking home some souvenirs! I bought the most cute Cheburashka-matryoshka doll at this Souvenir Market. Read this post at Diana’s blog to learn more about this sweet little vintage creature. Warning: if you decide to watch the YouTube animation, you probably won’t get the Cheburashka-themesong off your head for a long, long time. But watch it anyway..it’s sweet.