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• 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

• Unexplored St. Petersburg: Peski

  Sometimes, one step off Nevsky Prospect is all it takes to escape from the city's bustle. Let's treat ourselves to coffee and cheesecake and unwind among the architectural variety of one of the most serene areas of central St. Pete. 

  08.12.2023

• 5 Moscow Spots in St. Petersburg

  Have you been to the Russian capital? What if we say that you need neither a train nor a plane to take a demo trip there – in fact, you can get a taste while staying right here in St. Petersburg! With this article, we’ll guide you through some iconic and hidden locations where you can feel Moscovite.  

  19.09.2023