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  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: May 18-19

    This weekend’s most awaited and exciting event is undoubtedly the Night of Museums, but there’s so much more in store! Check out the opening of Peterhof’s world-famous fountains, meet a Game of Thrones star, munch on delicious Vietnamese grub, show off your hipster cred with a rare vinyl record, or even get a tattoo – all on this very eventful weekend.

    15.05.2019

  • Places to See: Libraries of St. Petersburg

    Ah, the library. It’s where we work, study, and relax. Perhaps unjustly forgotten in today’s digital age, libraries are still a valuable source of learning and entertainment – if you only let yourself discover it. As the birthplace of Russian science and the nation’s “cultural capital”, St. Petersburg has a special relationship with these temples of knowledge. Here are the city’s best spots where you can see that for yourself:

    10.05.2019

  • May 9: Today We Celebrate Victory Day

    There’s hardly a family in St. Petersburg that wasn’t touched by the events of 1941-1945. We don’t call it the World War II here – we call it the Great Patriotic War. To Russians, that’s just what it was: a fight for their motherland and their right to exist as a people and a nation.

    09.05.2019

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: May 9-12

    Another long weekend, another jam-packed weekend guide full of sun, fun, art, travels, and celebrations of Victory Day!

    08.05.2019

  • Vantage Point: Different Ways to Explore St. Petersburg

    How do you get a true sense of the place? One way could be through changing your perspective. Here’re some ways you can see St. Petersburg in a different light.

    01.05.2019

  • 2019 Guide to May Holidays in St. Petersburg

    Wondering how to spend May holidays in St. Petersburg? Wonder no more! Here’s our curated guide of the best-of events happening on this very long weekend.

    30.04.2019

  • The Magic of Russian May Holidays

    If you’ve never been to Russia (hint hint you really should come, summer is coming and we promise you won’t freeze to death, and bears have all abandoned their balalaikas and gone on vacation to the North Pole), you may not know that we love the beginning of May as dearly as we love that reposeful week after New Year’s. Why? Because ‘tis the sweet, sweet time of prolonged public holidays, often with the added plus of good weather. Here are our reflections on this wonderful time of the year.

    23.04.2019

  • The Celebrity Fish of St. Petersburg

    It’s tiny. It smells like cucumbers. It only shows up in the spring. Yet koryushka (smelt) is a true St. Petersburg culinary tradition, and right now you have a rare chance to try it.

    22.04.2019

  • Places to See: Modern and Contemporary Art in St. Petersburg

    St. Petersburg is renowned around the world for its centuries-old cathedrals, palaces, museums, and the rich variety of antique art that they contain. But when it comes to modern and contemporary examples, the city offers everyone – from laymen to experts – plenty of opportunities to experience a different point of view. 

    19.04.2019

  • This Weekend in St. Petersburg: April 20-21

    Enjoy the extraordinary sound of a carillon in the very heart of St. Petersburg, admire the wildlife of China and ride a vintage steam train! Here is our list of the coolest things going on in the city this weekend.

    17.04.2019