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List Of Most Common Russian Last Names

19.01.2021

Russian philology scientists compiled a list of 500 Russian most common surnames collected from a massive of various sources. We provide a list of 100 of them so that you feel more confident when hearing tales of Russian history and culture. Why You May Need To Know This Russian names and surnames are hard to understand for a non-Cyrillic ear just...

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history , people

Practical Reasons to Hire an Air Charter Service

13.01.2021

Flying private is luxurious compared to flying commercial. You get to decide on your schedule, airport, or even the flight crew with private flights. Picture this, you are a young entrepreneur, and you need to meet a potential client in St. Petersburg for a life-changing deal in four hours. As you’re queuing at an airport, an announcement is made...

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Did Donald Shirley Study At Leningrad Conservatory Of Music?

05.01.2021

Hollywood movie Green Book (2018) gained three Oscars. Russian cinema-goers admired the masterpiece because of its humor, the virtual presence of Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Dr. Shirley’s fight for his right to be what he was: black. But one moment not connected directly with the plot wowed cinema halls visitors in Russia with waves of “my hat!”...

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celebrity , culture , history , music , people

How to Get to Veliky Novgorod from St. Petersburg

02.01.2021

You can get to Veliky Novgorod (or Novgorod the Great) from St Petersburg (only 194 km) in three ways: by bus, by a commercial minibus taxi, and by a suburban train. St Petersburg – Veliky Novgorod Charter Minibus This transport mode is the most convenient. The route operated by a private transport company Novgorod-Avto which uses minivans accommodating...

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buses , neighboring regions , places of interest , railway stations , trains , Veliky Novgorod

What You Need To Know If You Want To Visit St. Petersburg

27.11.2020

St. Petersburg is one of the most majestic cities in Russia and Europe so it’s no surprise if it ends up on your travel bucket list. The city’s history can be traced back to two great Peters: Saint Peter the apostle and Peter the Great, the city’s founder. The city was named after Saint Peter while its streets and architecture were envisioned...

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architecture , metro , traveler's advice , visa

City Tour (Hop on, Hop off) Bus In St. Petersburg

25.07.2020

There are two hop-on-hop-off companies in Saint Petersburg operating two different but very much similar routes. The routes, if compared with the ones in major European destinations, are rather short, though enough to see all of the city’s main sights. A typical red double-decker on a 2-hour (if without getting off) tour will take you to the Hermitage,...

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buses , excursions , I don't speak Russian

Rating Of Russian Cheapest And Most Expensive Cities

06.07.2020

While planning your travel around Russia, an idea becoming more and more attractive with the introduction of an e-visa scheduled for 2021, you may want to know what’s the cost of living in the country’s different cities. Not that it is going to save you a fortune or impact your travel budget somehow but anyway might be of help. Here is the rating...

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money , Moscow , neighboring regions , pack your coffer right

Wikipedia’s Mistakes About St. Petersburg

03.06.2020

While planning your trip to St. Petersburg you may consider Wikipedia a reliable source of tourist information. Well, mostly it is. But in many cases, the Wiki is not very accurate as life goes on with most information sources and guides lagging behind. We put some inaccuracies together so that you were not misled. Critic Of Wikipedia We are far from...

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airport , Allegro , animals , bridges , Helsinki , Hermitage , Marine facade , metro , Moscow , Peterhof , railway stations , river cruise , sea cruise , suburbs , trains

Vladimir Nabokov Museum in St. Petersburg

28.05.2020

Vladimir Nabokov, one of the most famous writers of the second half of the XX century, left St. Petersburg (at that time Petrograd) in his youth: his family moved to Germany away from the Bolsheviks, who had taken power in 1917. The house where the future writer grew up has not changed much, its aura and atmosphere are almost the same and give a clear...

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art , exhibition , free time , museum , places of interest

Five-Hour Film About The Hermitage Was One Shot By iPhone

09.05.2020

That’s a really amazing idea. You take a smartphone and have it filming five hours long without a second take while you are walking around a museum. This is really possible if the smartphone is an iPhone and the museum is the Hermitage. The Longest Video Shot By iPhone Without Recharge In March 2020, the Hermitage and Apple teamed up to do what looks...

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excursions , Hermitage , museum , palaces , phone

All Time-Limited Travel Passes And Travel Cards In St. Petersburg Public Transport

28.02.2020

We publish all the options of travel cards available in St. Petersburg you may be interested in when staying in the city. Before looking at the table with prices, don’t skip our notes to it. A Few Notes To The Table With Travel Passes And Card Options — all these tickets apply only to public transportation. In St. Petersburg, there are also...

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buses , getting around , Leningrad region , metro , money , prices

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