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Pulkovo Airport Explains What Passengers Should Do Amid Airspace Closures in the Middle East

02.03.2026
Pulkovo airport

As military tensions escalate in the Middle East and new flight restrictions take effect, St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport has published guidance for travelers. With several countries in the region temporarily closing their airspace, passengers are advised to monitor their flight status closely and use official communication channels provided by their...

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Shustry Bober Opens St. Petersburg’s Winter Tourist Navigation*

20.12.2025
The three deck restaurant vessel Shustry Bober

This winter, beginning December 19, St. Petersburg launched its first-ever season of regular winter sightseeing cruises. The three deck restaurant vessel Shustry Bober (Шустрый бобёр **) will sail along the Neva River and, weather permitting, venture into the Gulf of Finland toward the Lakhta Center. Where to Take a Winter Cruise in St....

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Public Holidays And Days Off In Russia In 2026

11.11.2025
fireworks

That’s how the Russian schedule of public holidays and days off for the year 2026 looks like. Please, keep in mind that some workdays have become days off and vice versa, when planning your visit to St. Petersburg. We indicated when a holiday is celebrated and when the days off take place. Public Holidays Schedule in Russia 2026 New Year and the...

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Christmas , holidays , parade , Russian life

Will the Amber Room Be Found in Poland?

26.08.2025
Amber Room, Catherine Palace

In the forests near the small village of Dzemiany (Polish: Mamerki, German: Mauerwald) in northeastern Poland, not far from Gdańsk, an operation is being prepared that may shed light on one of the most mysterious losses of World War II. Researchers may be on the verge of discovering the Amber Room itself. A team led by historian Bartłomiej Plebańczyk...

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Amber room , history , palaces , Tsarskoe Selo , WWII

Russia’s First Museum of Homelessness Opens in St. Petersburg

24.04.2025
Homeless person in a temporary detention facility

Yes, you read that right — St. Petersburg is now home to the first Museum of Homelessness in Russia, and it’s more than just a quirky curiosity. This isn’t a place for dark humor or voyeurism — it’s a serious, thoughtful project that aims to explore homelessness through the lenses of sociology, anthropology, and, most importantly, human stories. What...

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