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• How to Get in Trouble at a Russian Dinner Table

  Like holding your fork in your fist? Using a napkin to blow your nose? Sitting cross-legged on your chair? Your Russian grandma – should you be lucky enough to have one – will set your Russian table manners straight, and then stuff you full.

  12.07.2021

• Summer in St. Petersburg: Best Places by the Water

  What can be more soothing than the sound of flowing water, especially when it’s scorching hot outside and you fail to find any shady places to escape to, or when you’re deep inside your head, or… on any other day, come rain or shine? If you are the same way, here are our top spots with majestic views and entertainment for some extra summer vibes.

  28.06.2021

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Courtyards

  While many imagine St. Petersburg as the city of a thousand and one bridges, its true spirit is hidden from the eyes of the uninitiated in a maze of side-streets and courtyards. Scattered around the city, these secluded places live their own lives, interrupted only by periodic visits from those few who know of their existence. What off-the-beaten-track sites can you find in St. Petersburg?

  24.05.2021

• Places to Make a Wish in St. Petersburg

  St Petersburg is one of the most beautiful and marvelous cities in the world with great history, even though it is relatively young. The city is imbued with grace and romance as well as mysticism, it has lots of secrets. Maybe it is the reason why people come to St. Petersburg again and again. Thanks to the number of secrets and mysteries that our city keeps, there are many places where you can make a wish.

  10.05.2021

• Five Orthodox Easter Activities

  This year, Russian Orthodox Easter falls on May 2. What do Orthodox Russians usually do on this day?

  26.04.2021

• Top Places To Learn About Space in St. Petersburg

  Today, on April 12, we celebrate Cosmonautics Day and the International Day of Human Space Flight! Russians are very proud of their advances in space exploration, so it comes as no surprise that there are many great locations where you can learn more about our endless and mysterious universe. 

  12.04.2021

• Architectural Utopia: 5 Never-Implemented Soviet Projects

  What would St. Petersburg and Moscow have been like if...? Although history has already been written, sometimes it can be an eye-opening experience to see our what-ifs taking shape – at least on paper. If you can hardly imagine a different Russia, then take a look at these five architectural projects that, for better or worse, never got to see the light of day. From splendid palaces reaching to the sky to the Russian Eiffel Tower – here’s a glimpse into an alternative future of Russia.

  29.03.2021

• Giant Turnips and Runaway Buns: Essential Russian Folktales

  Storytelling is a universal activity around the globe. Stories passed down from generation to generation in different parts of the world may seem to have nothing at common at first glance, but there are actually many similarities in their structure and symbolism. Let’s take a look at several folktales all Russians know by an early age and maybe we’ll draw some analogies.

  01.03.2021

• Top Five Places in Russia You Can’t Really Visit

  We’re all tired of traveling restrictions but what about travel destinations that are impossible to visit at all times? I’d say it’s still fascinating to learn more about them. Check out our list of (literally) legendary locations of Russian folklore.

  22.02.2021

• Castles and Fortifications: Russia’s Hidden Medieval Gems

  From medieval torture rooms and royal assassinations to walls that once saw real knights, here are some of the most spectacular castles and fortifications in Russia that just might inspire you to try on a suit of armor.

  15.02.2021