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Legendary Cruiser Aurora Is Back After Restoration

20.07.2016
Cruiser Aurora

Cruiser Aurora, a ship museum, the symbol of the 1917 Bolshevik (Russian, Communist, Great October) Revolution is back to its mooring and will be opened to public on July, 31. Built in 1900, the legendary ship took part in Russian-Japanese War in 1904/1905, World War I and then as an artillery base for anti-aircraft defense in World War II near St....

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history , museum , places of interest

Additional High Speed Trains Moscow – St. Petersburg For Summer 2016

14.07.2016
Sapsan train

As of July 31, Russian Railways put into operation additional Sapsan daytime trains with travel time of just four hours. Three pairs will be serving every Sunday till September, 4 to fill the gap between the demand and the capacity on the line. There will be 36 trips totally in both directions. In July on 31st, in August on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th and...

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Moscow , Sapsan , schedules , trains

St. Petersburg Says 欢迎! (Welcome!)

13.07.2016
Many shops throughout the city have written their information in Chinese

The names of St. Petersburg streets will be translated into Chinese, city officials said. The move will follow the efforts by Pulkovo airport and two passenger seaports that have already done the translation. All public spaces in the center of Saint Petersburg will be provided with signs in Chinese, including the names of central streets. When the measures...

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airport , I don't speak Russian

Talking To A Random St. Petersburg resident? Just Dial Number!

10.07.2016
St. Petersburg has received its own phone number

St. Petersburg has received its own phone number. Yes, one number for the whole city. Just imagine it. But if you dial it, who will be on the receiving end? Anyone whom you don’t know, someone of the residents who downloaded a special free app and is ready to talk to someone he doesn’t know either. In English too. The idea has come from Sweden where...

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communications , phone

Five Star St. Petersburg Hotels Kick Off Guests Who Paid In Advance

04.07.2016
St. Petersburg Hotels Kick Off Guests Who Paid In Advance

Visitors to Saint Petersburg may face overbooking during high season and be forced to stay at another hotel despite the fact they had paid for a concrete room months before. An industry media outlet reported stories when travel agents who had paid for rooms at five star hotels long before the 2016 summer season were forced to look for another accommodation...

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hotels , incident

Game Of Thrones Themed Festival To Be Held In Vyborg

27.05.2016
game of thrones in Vyborg

Vyborg has been the stage for a few medieval festivals featuring dance, music, knight tournaments and competitions among spectators for years. This year’s annual “Medieval fairy tale” to be held from 11th June to 13th June will be dedicated to the Game of Thrones, the saga of George R. R. Martin and the best TV series of the last decade. Well,...

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festival , Leningrad region , schedules , Vyborg

St. Petersburg’s Museum Night To Be Held On May 21

19.05.2016
Museum Night

Saint Petersburg, dubbed the museum capital of Russia, unsurprisingly sees long queues to exhibitions every year. Coupled with raising bridges and first signs of the coming White Nights, this may become an interesting experience despite the undeniable fact that exhibitions are more convenient to watch in the daytime. For those who do not speak Russian,...

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events , Hermitage , museum , night life

St. Petersburg Officials Thank Music Band For Ambiguous Clip About The City

09.05.2016
v pitere pit

Saint Petersburg’s Leningrad (Ленинград) music band, one of the most popular teams in Russia, known for the wide use of obscene lexis in its songs, has presented its single whose name can be translated as “To drink in St. Petersburg” (in Russian, “В Питере – пить”). In spite of a great number of unprintable words prohibited...

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authority , mentality , music , vodka

Icebreakers Festival To Be Held On May 2-3

01.05.2016
Icebreakers Festival

Visiting acting icebreakers that are in operation in Russian seas in the winter days, one museum icebreaker, a themed open-air exhibition and watching a show of dancing tugs – this all in St. Petersburg and absolutely free except a visit to the museum. The Icebreakers festival features five vehicles standing along two embankments in the city center...

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events , festival

Tourist Information Center Opened At Biggest Discount Outlet

29.04.2016
Outlet Village Pulkovo

New tourist information center was opened at the Outlet Village Pulkovo, a mall selling last season famous brands’ collections with big discounts. As the name suggests the new center is just near the St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport. At the center added to other yet existing ten points throughout St. Petersburg tourists can get maps, guides and information...

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airport , essentials , shops

The Peterhof Museum Pre-Opened 2016 Season

25.04.2016
Peterhof

World-famous Peterhof’s fountains were put into operation on April, 23. Official opening will be held on May, 21, but guests can visit the museum right now with all amenities and museums available. Please, note, that this year entrance prices will be higher than last year. The fountains started to work last weekend. In practice, this means that the...

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fountains , palaces , parks , Peterhof , prices , schedules , suburbs
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