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• Places to See: Cathedrals, Churches, and Temples of St. Petersburg

  Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the St. Isaac’s, Kazan, and Peter and Paul cathedrals – these are all names familiar to anyone who’s even barely begun exploring St. Petersburg. But look beyond the go-to tourist spots and you’ll discover a kaleidoscope of churches and temples that illustrate the city’s rich heritage as a capital of the Russian Empire. Here are some of St. Petersburg’s lesser-known, but still no less remarkable, cathedrals, temples, and churches for you to check out.

  09.07.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 6-7

  Geek Picnic and a virtual reality festival; modern art in the State Chapel and a highbrow music concert in a park; a water carnival to rival this year’s Met gala and a trip down the memory lane through the quirks of Russian summer pastimes: scripts are flipped, tables are turned and 24 hours in a day are simply not enough at this weekend in St. Petersburg!

  03.07.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 29-30

  Listen to indie music by the sea at Sevkabel Port, try the best cheeses made by local farmers, and paint your own eco-bag at Berthold Center! Here is our weekly list of the best events taking place in St. Petersburg this weekend.

  26.06.2019

• 10 Things to Do in St. Petersburg As an International Student

  Thousands of tourists come to experience St. Petersburg every summer. If you’re here already and staying for the summer, you might as well take this opportunity to explore it like you mean it.

  25.06.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 22-23

  Peonies, wartime music, an adopt-don’t-shop event and the breathtaking Scarlet Sails festival – hurrah for a very varied weekend in St. Petersburg!

  19.06.2019

• Matryoshka: A Modern Icon?

  A friend asked me to bring him a matryoshka doll from Russia. “They’ve got to be everywhere, right?” he said. I giggled and thought “what a crazy stereotype” but then started looking around…

  17.06.2019

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Tacos and Tracks at Berthold Center

  A creative space complete with cafes and artisan stores, this is the perfect place to mix with the local Gen Y crowd.

  14.06.2019

• Perfect Day in St. Petersburg

  It’s a beautiful June day in St. Petersburg, and a holiday on top! Here’re some of our favorite ways to spend a great day in the city.

  12.06.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: June 12 and June 15-16

  We Russians love public holidays, we really do: after all, what can be better than an extra day off? Only an extra day off during the white nights in St. Petersburg, when you can boat through the canals, watch the bridges being drawn, and walk all through the night. June 12 is exactly that kind of day, because this is when people celebrate Russia Day, which means that there’ll be no shortage of cool events for you to attend.

  11.06.2019

• My Game Plan for Summer in St. Petersburg

  How do I plan to spend my summer in St Petersburg? Besides catching up with friends and mushroom hunting, here’s what’s on my list:

  10.06.2019