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5 practical and adorable gift ideas from St. Petersburg

5 practical and adorable gift ideas from St. Petersburg

Expats and Russians agree: Everybody loves gifts from Russia

New Holland Island: A guide to St. Petersburg's newest public space

New Holland Island: A guide to St. Petersburg's newest public space

How to have fun, create art and join activities in this new city park

5 must-do experiences for travelers in St. Petersburg

5 must-do experiences for travelers in St. Petersburg

Without them a trip to the northern capital would be a waste of time

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World Cup warm-up: Travel Tips to Experience the Country at its best

A Feeling that can’t be Matched: World Cup will be a great time to get out ...

Gatchina: From the Imperial Age to Today

Gatchina is one of the most beautiful and enigmatic suburbs of St....

Peter the Great at Deptford Dockyard

Out with the Old, In with the New: the Legendary Journey of Peter the Great

Peter the Great travelled to many different countries on his educational...

Korela Fortress

Fairy tale castles and picturesque lakes within a stone's-throw of St. Pete

The neighborhood of the Leningrad Oblast is definitely worth a trip. There ...

100-mile yacht race on the Baltic

Traveling the High Seas: Secrets of Russian Regatta

Grigory Kubatian investigates a historic 100-mile yacht race on the...

Shlüsselburg, St. Petersburg

A day out in Shlüsselburg, Saint Petersburg's Bastille

Small but rich in history, Shlüsselburg is less than an hour's drive away...

Sphinxes on the Egyptian Bridge Over the Fontanka

Mystical Stories About the Sphinxes of St. Petersburg

The White Nights in St. Petersburg is a time when the sunset coincides...

The scenic loft "Etazhi" (Floors)

Making the most of your time in the open air of St. Petersburg

Now that summer is upon us, finally it’s time to get outside and enjoy the ...

Guided tours in English

Top 10 guided city tours to discover St. Petersburg

Whether wandering through whimsical unmarked streets, frequenting the...

Kronstadt Naval Cathedral

A day out in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg’s fortified island guard

With its fresh sea air, its array of sea forts and its fascinating naval...

Live there: St. Petersburg locals’ tips for the city

Denizens of the second capital relax in a completely different way,...

Rehearsal of Victory Day parade

The Top-5 places to celebrate Victory Day in St. Petersburg

After the traditional parade on Palace Square, the city has planned many...

The Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas

A unique summer getaway to the city of farewells

Kronstadt is an island city fortress connected to the mainland by a...

Cameron’s Thermae

Becoming Russian: a true story about Traditional Baths

Visit the unique museums of St. Petersburg to discover the story of...

The stone Lutheran Church of the Transfiguration, Zelenogorsk

Baltic escapade: the writer’s village on the shores of the Gulf of Finland

The poetess Anna Ahmatova’s dacha, a writers’ graveyard, architecture in...

My Town: Antonina and Olga’s Yekaterinburg

Church in Kem, Archangelsk region

5 Russian gems on the edge of disappearing

Ancient wooden churches, medieval cities in peril and disappearing...

Architect Schröter's private house

Taking a stroll through the historic district of Kolomna

Despite its out-of-the-way location, Kolomna is one of Petersburg’s oldest ...

The Vepsky Forest National Park

Russian-style Mushroom Hunting in a Haunted Forest

OK, so we have a Soviet tank, a basket, and a sledgehammer. Why not go...

Tibet? No, that's Ivolginsky datsan in the city of Ulan-Ude

10 places you would never believe were in Russia

If not for the weather, you would never be able to distinguish the sandy...

Izba for ‘Russian-style’ vacations

The best (and the most bizarre) of Russia’s rentals

Check out the coziest and the most stylish pieds-à-terre available on the...

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Best places to make a wish that will make your life

In Russia, like in many countries, there are special Christmas rituals,...