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Legendary Cruiser Aurora Is Back After Restoration

20.07.2016

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

14.07.2016

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

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. 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

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

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