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Tourist tax in St. Petersburg will come into effect in 2025

28.11.2024
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Starting from January 1, 2025, a tourist tax will be introduced in Saint Petersburg, replacing the current resort fee. The city’s legislative assembly approved the bill in its final reading on November 27, 2024. The tax will amount to no less than 100 rubles per day. Next year, the government of Saint Petersburg expects to collect one billion...

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Exhibition Masters Of Old Netherlandish Engraving At The Hermitage Until June 2

16.02.2024
The State Hermitage building

From February 14, the Graphics Gallery of the Hermitage presents an exhibition Masters of Old Netherlandish Engraving. You will see a collection of engravings and drawings from the 15th to the 20th centuries, which do not always find their place in the halls of major museums. To visit it, simply purchase an entrance ticket to the Hermitage (500 rubles)....

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St. Petersburg To Charge Tourists 100 Rubles Tax

14.02.2024
100 rubles

Adult guests of St. Petersburg hotels will be required to pay a resort fee of 100 rubles per person per day (nearly $10) starting from April 1, 2024. There are exceptions. Details below. Key Points The resort fee is regulated by regional law No. 419-81 «On the Introduction of a Resort Fee in the Territory of St. Petersburg» dated June 29,...

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New High-Speed Boat Service Between Peterhof And Kronstadt

12.02.2024
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Hydrofoils (meteors) and high-speed catamarans will operate between Peterhof and Kronstadt during the summer navigation of 2024, which begins at the end of April, from the 27th. There will be an opportunity to make a quick water journey between Peterhof and Kronstadt directly across the Gulf of Finland. The travel time is about half an hour, and tickets...

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Closure of Russia — Estonia Border Crossing Alters Bus Travel Logistics

05.02.2024
Lux Express Bus in Narva

As of February 1, 2024, the primary border crossing between Russia and Estonia, connecting Russia’s Ivangorod and Estonia’s Narva, has been closed for transportation due to repair and reconstruction while remaining open for processing passenger traffic. The closure has prompted changes in how bus passengers heading for Tallinn or Riga should navigate...

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