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

16.02.2024

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). Key...

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St. Petersburg To Charge Tourists 100 Rubles Tax

14.02.2024

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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authority , taxes and fees

New High-Speed Boat Service Between Peterhof And Kronstadt

12.02.2024

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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boat trips , day trip , Peterhof , prices , schedules , suburbs

Closure of Russia — Estonia Border Crossing Alters Bus Travel Logistics

05.02.2024

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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border , buses , Estonia , Latvia , schedules

Airport Pulkovo Aims to Welcome Middle Eastern Travelers More Effectively

03.02.2024

Russian regulations regarding airport security checks need to be reconsidered to create a more accommodating approach that respects the cultural norms of specific groups of travelers, particularly those from the Middle East. Leonid Sergeev, the CEO of Pulkovo Airport, mentioned in an interview with the business daily RBC that passengers from the Middle...

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airport , aviation , flights , mentality , security

Finland’s Consulate In St. Petersburg Closed. Perhaps For Keeps

04.10.2023

The Finnish diplomatic mission shut its doors, lowered the national flag, bid farewell to St. Petersburg, and transferred all its functions to the Finnish Embassy in Moscow. This happened on October 1st, in a week when the consulate would have celebrated its 100th anniversary. While it managed to survive the Cold War, it failed to weather the recent...

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St. Petersburg Sells Coca-Cola From Iran And Afghanistan

21.11.2022

St. Petersburg groceries have started to sell Coca-Cola, Fanta, Mirinda, Sprite drinks imported from Iran and Afghanistan after the US-based Coca-Cola HBC and PepsiCo had officially shut down its operations in Russia and stopped their direct sales here. In the middle of November, St. Petersburg residents began to share photos of Coca-Cola, Mirinda and...

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Pulkovo Airport Launched Winter Schedule 2022/2023

31.10.2022

St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport launched a winter schedule on October 30 with three new overseas destinations amid a sharp decrease in the number of international destinations overall. The Pulkovo winter schedule features new abroad destinations: — Astana (Kazakhstan / Qazaqstan, by SCAT Airlines); — Colombo (Sri Lanka, by AZUR Air); —...

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airport , aviation , flights

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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free time , neighboring regions , river cruise

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

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