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  • Celebrating City Day: St. Petersburg Off the Beaten Track

    Happy Birthday to St. Petersburg! If you want to mark this day with a celebratory walk or a cultural outing while avoiding the bustling city center, you’re in luck: here are four different ideas on how to spend this day – or the coming weekend – in style!

    27.05.2025

  • Unexplored St. Petersburg: Malaya Okhta

    Join us for a walk around the Novocherkasskaya metro station – a neighbourhood that’s home to an ancient fortress, some curiously shaped buildings, and a famous shawarma spot.

    02.05.2025

  • Where to Find Summer in Winter St. Petersburg

    Only 100 days left until summer! If no vitamin D can cure your nostalgia about lush greenery, positive temperatures, and lasting daylight, check out some of the activities that will transport you to the sunny season, no matter the weather.

    21.02.2025

  • Exploring the Serpents of St. Petersburg

    According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is the Year of the Snake! On this occasion, we couldn't help but look closely at the city's monuments, houses, and street furniture for serpentine motifs. What have we found? Discover the prominent serpents and the meaning behind them in the urban landscape.

    28.01.2025

  • 5 Historic Mansions Near St. Petersburg To Visit This Winter

    Options for making the most of the winter holidays are unlimited: you can discover new architectural styles, learn about prominent Russian figures, or find peace reconnecting with nature. Actually, why choose? By visiting these historic mansions, you’ll kill three birds with one stone.

    20.12.2024

  • A Room Tour From Ages Ago: Historic House Museums in St. Petersburg

    Would you like to know what life was like in St. Petersburg over the centuries? Luckily, it’s possible! There are many expositions that recreate original settings of the past and allow you to do just that – see a slice of the long-gone life. Read on to learn about several local historic house museums.

    05.11.2024

  • The City of Superlatives: Oldest Sights in St. Petersburg

    We love to explore our city from the most unusual angles: earlier, we told you about St. Pete’s smallest sites, as well as the city’s firsts. Today, we are putting our historian hats on and turning our attention to the city’s oldest sites: from bookshops to trees and even a pyshki place, you are in for a fun time-travel roller-coaster. Hop on!

    19.07.2024

  • St. Petersburg’s New Water Taxi: Should You Try It?

    If you know us, you know that whenever there’s something new in the city, we’re there to try it. That’s why it should come as no surprise that the moment we heard there’s a water taxi in the city, we had to hop on. Here’s your first-hand account of the experience.

    24.05.2024

  • The City of Superlatives: Smallest Landmarks in St. Petersburg

    Welcome to the first installment of our new series, in which we look at St. Petersburg through the lens of its “record-breaking” landmarks. Today, it’s all about the smallest, narrowest, and shortest – the devil is in the details and a city’s charm is often in its tiniest attractions. Let’s explore them today!

    22.03.2024

  • Unexplored St. Petersburg: Narvskaya Zastava

    As spring melts the snow underfoot and brightens the sky above, staying at home almost feels like a crime. Let’s go for a walk and explore the area around the Narvskaya metro station, known for its garden-city charm and Soviet architectural layers.

    08.03.2024