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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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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

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

07.05.2020

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 on how to get the most from watching...

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bridges , free time , night life , schedules

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

Behaviour Rules For Foreigners In Border Zones In Russia

19.02.2020

While Russia is very far from practising control over foreigners on its territory the way it had been used during the Soviet times, there are anyway some restrictions on activities in areas close to state frontiers. Many visitors to the country are not aware of the rules, this causes incidents and may result into deportation or at least spoiled vacation....

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border , Karelia , Leningrad region , neighboring regions , Pskov , safety , security , taboos , Vyborg

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