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• Scenic Fall Spots in and Around St. Petersburg

  Though St. Petersburg’s already got the look, there are a few locations in the city and outside it that shine even brighter in fall colors and will hands-down make your social media feed a real killer. Get your camera ready – and yourself camera-ready!

  11.10.2024

• Winter Trails Outside St. Petersburg: Best Nature Destinations

  The approaching holidays are a perfect opportunity to finally get out of the city and enjoy some time outdoors. Here are a few ideas on how you can make the most of it.

  26.12.2023

• Essential Resources for Traveling in Russia

  If you have a list of must-visit destinations in Russia, spring is the best time to start ticking items off. To help make your journey exciting and efficient, we’ve put together some apps and websites that might come in handy.

  18.04.2023

• A Quick Guide to Moscow

  Over the years, we’ve written about many Russian capitals, but not the one and only Moscow. Today’s guide will rectify that with many tips and recommendations for your first encounter with this city.

  19.07.2022

• St. Petersburg 101: Suburban Trains and Travel on a Budget

  An abundance of incredible destinations around St. Petersburg will open to those brave ones willing to venture into the city’s suburban trains. Here’s your guide on how to do it and discover a whole world beyond the city.

  15.07.2022

• Nizhny Novgorod: The Capital of Sunsets

  Street art, highlands, and foods not to forget – discover a majestic city at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers.

  31.05.2022

• A Secret Guide to Pushkin

  The next stop on our tour around St. Petersburg’s former royal residences is Pushkin – the town of a prominent poet, French and English gardens, and the mysterious Amber Room.

  24.05.2022

• Rostov-on-Don: Sunshine, Spacious Streets, and History at Every Corner

  A city of seemingly permanent summer, contrasts, friendly cats, bustling energy, and abundant history, Rostov-on-Don is bound to have a special place in your heart.

  17.05.2022

• Torzhok: A Hidden Russian City

  More than eight hundred years of history, an abundance of churches, and traces of the Soviet era – meet Torzhok, a small and once very photogenic town between Moscow and St. Petersburg.

  05.10.2021

• Summer Getaway: From St. Petersburg to Sortavala, the Republic of Karelia

  Mesmerizing waterfalls, centuries-old pines, and rocky cliffs – could you believe that all of these are just a ride away from our city? If you have been putting off the trip to "the land of a thousand and one lakes" for too long, this is your sign to finally hit the road. Here is what to see and do in Karelia.

  03.08.2021