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Horseback And Stagecoach Rides In The Streets And Parks Of Peterhof

11.08.2019

What is Peterhof apart from the famous Upper Garden, the Lower Park with its fountains and the Grand Peterhof Palace? It is gothic castles and cottages, as well as temples built in this style. It is Alexandria Park, which has a lot of amazing buildings and pretty bridges and paths. Created at the beginning of the 18th century, Peterhof was a place for...

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Visiting Rules For The Catherine Palace

10.08.2019

Rules for visitors who come to the Catherine Palace at the Tsarskoe Selo (town of Pushkin) eager to see the famous Amber Room and other beautiful premises don’t differ much from the ones accepted at other great museums around the world. What makes these rules special is that missing them may result into a mess and less comfort during overcrowded high...

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Amber room , I don't speak Russian , museum , palaces

Guide To The Pulkovo Airport

06.06.2019

St. Petersburg has only one airport Pulkovo (IATA code LED, ICAO code ULLI) that’s located just 19 km from the city center (Nevsky prospect) and 9 km from the nearest metro station Moskovskaya. Currently it runs one terminal serving both international and domestic routes. Information on this page has been updated in June 2019. Address: Pulkovskoe...

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airport , aviation , flights

CNN made Russians Laugh Out Loud By Incredible Description of National Breakfast

03.06.2019

CNN’s review «Breakfast around the world: How different countries start the day» took its readers to a not existing (and never existed) world of luxury eating in Russia saying that local residents prefer … caviar, a delicacy that most people cannot afford even on big occasions. The text published by CNN Travel and written by Casey...

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eat and drink , facts , Russian life

Watching Drawbridges In St. Petersburg: Timetable, Map, Warnings And Tips

12.04.2019

St. Petersburg drawbridges’ opening and closing is a magnificent show, spectacular and captivating. What’s interesting it’s not a tourist attraction, but a purely technological procedure, the fact which adds flavor to the experience. This post is about the best spots to see the best bridges, schedule and tips how to get the most from watching...

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bridges , free time , night life , schedules

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