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• Vyborg Revisited: A Warm Sunny Escape From the City Life

  Vyborg and I have a bit of history. This wasn’t my first or even my second visit — it was my third visit. And yet, each time I return, I find something new to love. Maybe, it’s the medieval charm, the peaceful walks, or simply the excuse to escape St. Petersburg’s rush. But this time, I had two things on my mind: finally getting my hands on krendels (Vyborg's famous baked treats) and soaking in the rare warmth of a +14 degrees Celsius spring morning.

  11.04.2025

• A Train to Vyborg!

  Looking for a short getaway close to St. Pete? Why not consider the historical town of Vyborg? The author of this blog shows how it could happen…

  11.02.2020

• Unusual Places Outside of St. Petersburg

  The city of St. Petersburg abounds in places of interest and popular landmarks. In the four years of my life here, I’ve visited practically all of the most famous ones, with some of them really proving worthy of the hype. But they all share a significant disadvantage — crowds of tourists on weekends, and sometimes the inability to get anywhere either for free or outside the tour group. Therefore, like many other people, now I prefer to look for less classic routes and places to relax. Here I will try to talk about some of them.

  04.02.2020