St. Petersburg Travel Guide
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In 2026, the autumn fountain festival at the Peterhof Museum Reserve will take place on September 26 and 27 as a full-scale celebration. This year’s theme is “Happiness,” and the festival is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Alexandria...
Residents of St. Petersburg experienced several rounds of mobile internet disruptions throughout the summer of 2026. On multiple occasions, users reported complete loss of connectivity, slow-loading websites,...
In St Petersburg, it has become possible to book small private boats for trips along rivers and canals through the Yandex Go app. The service is aimed at those who want to arrange a short ride on the water...
It’s not exactly the kind of news that matters to most people in St. Petersburg — there are bigger things to worry about these days. But we still decided to write about it, mostly because it reminded...
In March 2026, guided tours began on the grounds of the former ‘Crosses’ Prison (known in Russian as Kresty) pre-trial detention center on Arsenalnaya Embankment. This is a rare chance to see the historic...
If you’re visiting St. Petersburg for the first time, one of your first questions may be: “How do I get a taxi here? Does Uber work?” The short...
St. Petersburg — Russia’s third-largest economic hub (5.6 million residents) — together with the neighboring Leningrad Oblast forms a powerful...
If you’re planning a trip to St. Petersburg, there’s something important to know about staying connected. Authorities here can temporarily...
St. Petersburg Metro (subway) is not very hard to use, though you have to keep in mind some moments. That’s the fastest way to get from A to B throughout...
The Amber Room is not just “one of those masterpieces that attract visitors to St. Petersburg.” Quite often, it becomes the very reason people...
The biggest. The greatest. The best. The Hermitage. You may skip the raising bridges’ show and even the Amber room in Catherine’s palace,...
