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Cruises From St. Petersburg To Veliky Novgorod To Be Launched In Season 2022

16.02.2022

For the first time, a river cruise will connect St. Petersburg with a popular destination both for Russians and foreigners, the city of Veliky Novgorod, a place that lays claim to being the first Russian capital. Within a six-day itinerary, a call in Staraya Ladoga, another first Russian capital (yes, we have two of them) as well as other lovely provincial...

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Public Holidays And Days Off In Russia In 2022

13.01.2022

The Russian government has set up a schedule of public holidays and days off for the year 2022. We have 247 workdays and 118 days off, including weekends. Please, keep in mind that some workdays have become days off and vice versa, which may unexpectedly impact your stay in St. Petersburg. Public Holidays Schedule In Russia 2022 New Year and the Orthodox...

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Christmas , holidays , Russian life , schedules

Railway Service Between St. Petersburg And Helsinki Resumed

12.12.2021

On December 12, 2021, high-speed train Allegro made its first flight from St. Petersburg to Finland’s capital Helsinki since it was stopped in March 2020. With just two daily departures in each direction versus four ones in the pre-Covid times, the service is limited to only Russian and Finnish nationals. While some other kinds of transportation were...

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Allegro , Finland , Helsinki , prices , schedules , trains

Five-Star Wawelberg Hotel Launched In St. Petersburg Close To Hermitage

27.10.2021

A new luxury hotel the Wawelberg Hall opened in the very heart of St. Petersburg, in a historic building looking more like a medieval fortress or the Doge’s Palace in Venice rather than a banking house it used to be during the first years of its existence. A dream location. Nevsky avenue. A one-minute walk from Palace Square. A two-minute walk from...

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apartments , architecture , hotels

Emirates Resumed Flights From Dubai To St. Petersburg

17.10.2021

In October, Emirates returned to St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport after it had stopped directly flying in here from Dubai (the UAE) in March 2020 with seven flights a week performed by Boeing 777-300ER. Till October 17, 2021, there are four flights a week, on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. As of October 21, 2021, flights will be daily. The return...

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airport , aviation , flights

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