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Tightened Registration Requirements For Tourists In St. Petersburg During WC 2018

13.06.2018
Policemen

For the duration of the World Cup 2018, from May, 25 to July 25, new rules of registration for all tourists (not only football fans) are applied. If you reside at a private apartment, for example through Airbnb, or at any other private facility, you must be registered with local authorities within first 24 hours of your stay. Failing to obey the rule...

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football , police , traveler's advice , World Cup 2018

St. Petersburg Sand Sculptures Festival To Be Held Till September 9, 2018

08.06.2018
Sandfest

A traditional Sand Sculptures festival at the beach of the Peter and Paul fortress started and will last till the first decade of September. This year’s theme is the World Masterpieces. The festival features 23 sculptures, some of which copy works created by world known and legendary artists like Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Ilya Repin, Leonardo da...

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art , festival , free time , kids , places of interest

Gastro Festival To Present Tastes From Around The Globe

28.05.2018
Festival: St. Petersburg Gourmet Days 2018

Nine chefs from three continents will come to St. Petersburg to exchange skills, experience and flavors with their local colleagues and let you tastes different tastes both from St. Petersburg cuisine and from around the world. A series of events of the St. Petersburg Gourmet Days available for booking by anyone will be held throughout the city on various...

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events , festival , restaurants

Lux Express Will Transport From St. Petersburg To Vantaa

05.05.2018
Lux Express bus

European coach operator Lux Express Group added Helsinki airport Vantaa to its route between St. Petersburg and Helsinki. With four daily departures in each direction, it will take seven hours to get to your plane. Lux Express has launched its route from St. Petersburg to Helsinki a few months ago. Buses go from St. Petersburg’s coach station on the...

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buses , Finland , Helsinki , schedules

Free Visits To Real Russian Icebreakers At Festival On April 29-30, 2018

21.04.2018
icebreaker Mudyug

The Icebreakers Festival is being held on April 29-30, 2018 in St. Petersburg featuring five acting ships, one museum ship and massive cultural and show program and providing an absolutely unique opportunity to see how an icebreaker looks from inside. Five Russians icebreakers — Mudyug (the cover photo), Nevskaya Zastava, Saint Petersburg, Novorossyisk...

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events , festival , free time

City Sightseeing Hop On – Hop Off Launched Second Route In St. Petersburg

14.04.2018
City Sightseeing buses St Petersburg

A St. Petersburg city tour operator, The City Sightseeing company, added another route to its existing route to cover all major landmarks. Price policy changed also, now two-day two-route tickets are available which brings more comfort to travelers. Currently, there are two city tour competing operators in St. Petersburg: • City-owned City Tour; • Private-owned...

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buses , excursions , getting around

Fares For Hydrofoil To Peterhof For 2019 Announced

13.04.2018
hydrofoil to Petergof

Transport companies operating hydrofoils (so-called meteors) on the St. Petersburg’s center — Peterhof route set their prices for the summer 2019. This year, standard fares will be a bit higher than in 2017 and at a level of 2018, though the increase would hardly put a great strain on your purse strings. First flights start on April 30....

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boat trips , fountains , money , Peterhof , prices , suburbs

Navigation And Package Tours To Valaam For 2018 Announced

10.04.2018
ship to Valaam

St. Petersburg — Valaam — St. Petersburg cruises start on May 14, 2018 and end in early October. Other cruises which include both Valaam and some other destinations like Kizhi and Mandrogi, start on May 4. Cruises to Valaam Much of cruises will be done on three big river passenger ships departing almost every day from St. Petersburg to Valaam...

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boat trips , churches , excursions , ferry , I don't speak Russian , Karelia , neighboring regions , Orthodox , prices , Valaam

25% Discount For Hop-On Hop-Off In St. Petersburg And Moscow For Sapsan Passengers

05.04.2018
City Sightseeing bus

If you travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow or along the Nizhny Novgorod – St. Petersburg – Moscow route by Sapsan train, you’re entitled to discount for a hop-on hop-off tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg by the City Sightseeing Russia company. There are two hop-on hop-off operators in St. Petersburg: • city-owned City Tour; • private-owned...

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excursions , money , Sapsan , trains

St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport Launched Summer Schedule 2018

31.03.2018
Pulkovo airport

In the high season 2018, Pulkovo (LED) will expand its route network adding to the schedule flights to European and Asian destinations and increasing capacity to existing destinations, including London (UK), which might seem a bit weird given an ongoing conflict between Russia and the United Kingdom. The 2018 summer schedule will see the commencement...

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airport , aviation , flights

Navigation Period And Season Of Drawing Bridges 2018 In St. Petersburg Started

25.03.2018
Dvortsovii bridge

On April 10, a navigation period on the Neva river for cargo vessels has officially started. That inaugurated also the start of the city’s biggest show, the drawing bridges, which is necessary for letting vessels get through. Though, no any bridge has not been raised today as there have been no ships passing along the river. Since the start of...

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bridges , night life
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