This is going to be a 2-parter! Link for Part 2 here. St. Petersburg, Russia: Palaces and Vodka – Part 2. Oh Russia. It has worked up quite a name for itself, hasn’t it? Regardless of your feelings on Russian politics or Vladimir Putin, there is no denying that 17th to 19th century Russians were opulent …

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