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• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Pulkovo Observatory

  For most guests and citizens of St. Petersburg, the name “Pulkovo” brings thoughts of packed luggage, check-in lines, and airline peanuts. But just a mere 4 kilometers away from Pulkovo Airport you’ll find the Pulkovo Observatory – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and underappreciated landmark that you’ll enjoy whether you are down to earth or have your head up in the clouds.

  06.09.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: September 7-8, 2019

  Eat your weight in apples at a harvest festival, listen to lectures on anime and Japanese mosaics, draw a cute manga monster, learn more about the Chernobyl catastrophe, and listen to classical music at one of St. Petersburg’s most quirky churches!

  04.09.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 31-September 1, 2019

  Fly kites, go behind the scenes of Hollywood, celebrate Day of Knowledge at the Summer Garden, listen to heartfelt jazz, and shop for niche, local and organic stuff at Sevkabel Port this weekend in St. Petersburg!

  28.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 24-25, 2019

  Stop and smell the roses (or, in this case, gladioli and dahlias) at the verdant Botanical Garden, make a wish at not one but two enchanting lantern festivals, and explore the diversity of modern Russian sculpture at this fun-filled weekend in St. Petersburg!

  21.08.2019

• How to Get From Pulkovo Airport to St. Petersburg City Center

  So you’ve just arrived in St. Petersburg from who knows where, you’re exhausted, jetlagged, you don’t speak the language, and you just want to get to bed as soon as possible. Familiar? Here's how to do that with the least amount of fuss and without getting lost. 

  20.08.2019

• 5 Surprises about Life in St. Petersburg

  From convenient grocery shopping to great coffee, here's what to embrace and avoid. 

  19.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 10-11, 2019

  Another weekend in St. Petersburg, another treasure trove of cool events! In the program: a lively historical fair, an exhibition of a forgotten avant-garde artistic society, and an entire array of music events, from a music-slash-eco festival and two live jazz evenings to a grandiose exploration of neoclassical music in an original setting!

  07.08.2019

• Dine with a View in St. Petersburg

  One of the great drawcards of St. Petersburg is the beautiful architecture that you can see in and around the city center. Historically, private houses in St. Petersburg could not be built taller than the height of the Winter Palace, so the more-or-less horizontal skyline of the city was preserved. That being said, there are plenty of beautiful rooftops, riverside restaurants, and suburban cafes where you can enjoy not only a nice meal but also an inspiring vista of the entire city. Here's a look at some of the great summertime views you can find in St. Petersburg.

  06.08.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 3-4, 2019

  Immerse yourself into the mysteries of the High Renaissance and their reverberations in art, travel to the thick of the swinging hippy ‘60s, get your eco-cap on with a green festival, and indulge in chef-d’oeuvres of opera from all over the world: a culturally rich weekend in St. Petersburg (and its colorful environs) awaits!

  31.07.2019

• Russian Language and Culture Summer School: Leading the Way to Better Career Prospects

  ITMO University’s Russian Language and Culture Summer School, which took place this July, attracted students from the United States, England, Belgium, Poland, Germany and Taiwan. We caught up with some of them and talked about their experience. 

  25.07.2019