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Vyborg Castle To Close St. Olaf’s Tower For Restoration For Two Years

12.02.2017

As of February 13, one of the greatest Vyborg’s sightseeings, the only medieval tower in Russia, the St. Olaf’s tower, is closed to visitors. The tower is an architecture dominant soaring over Vyborg and an iconic symbol both of the town and of the region’s tourism attractiveness. This is also one of the highest viewing platforms...

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Leningrad region , Vyborg

Photo Of American Soldiers Against The Background Of Ivangorod Fortress Went Viral

11.02.2017

A picture of a dozen of the U.S. army’s combatants made in an Estonian town of Narva caused a lot of online discussions among Russians, Ukranians and the citizens of the Baltic states. While some seemed to be preparing for an attack by U. S. forces against Russia, others were joking with allusions to the unhappy stay of the Nazist Germany troops...

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Rules For Visa Free Stay In St. Petersburg For Ferry Passengers

10.02.2017

St. Peter Line published instructions for travellers who arrive to St. Petersburg by Princess Anastasia ferry and willing to stay here for 72 hours without Russian visa. The biggest news here is that you have only one option to use this mechanism — when arriving on Thursday and leaving on Sunday as you must arrive and leave only by ferry. The...

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ferry , free time , visa

Finns Travelling To Russia To Buy Petrol Are Fined

09.02.2017

Russian border service in the region of Karelia started to fine Finnish tourists who cross the border just to buy some petrol which is much cheaper in Russia than in Finland. The paradox is that the tourists have no a slightest idea they’re violating a Russian law. Petrol travel as well as alcohol travel to Russia have been a tradition for the...

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border , Finland , Karelia , neighboring regions

Library With Books Of Russian And Finnish Authors Open In Train

07.02.2017

The Leo Tolstoy train connecting Moscow, St. Petersburg and Helsinki has got its own library featuring books by Finnish and Russian writers, both classic and modern ones. The books available at the library are cross-translated (Finnish ones into Russian and vice versa) to serve the tastes of both biggest categories of passengers. The library project...

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culture , Finland , Helsinki , Moscow , trains

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