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View From The Colonnade Of The St. Isaac’s Cathedral

11.01.2019

The colonnade of St. Isaac’s Cathedral is the best viewing point in central St. Petersburg. 43 meters high above the downtown provide a 360-degree-panorama with major landmarks and marvelous landscapes below. It’s also accessible for disabled people. Read our guide and recommendations carefully before visiting as there are things you should keep...

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How To Get To Vyborg From St. Petersburg

09.01.2019

Vyborg is an amazing town. The most real medieval town with all attributes – the only real European knight’s castle survived in Russia, a market square, a town hall, narrow streets, towers… And all of them are real, not built for tourists. From this post, you’ll learn the most convenient way to get to Vyborg from St. Petersburg and how...

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buses , day trip , Leningrad region , places of interest , trains , Vyborg

Guide italiane a San Pietroburgo (Italian guides in St. Petersburg)

17.12.2018

Benvenuti sul nostro sito! Se siete capitati qui probabilmente avete intenzioni di visitare la bellissima città di San Pietroburgo. Probabilmente avete cercato “gite insolite”, “escursioni sui tetti”, “kommunalka tour” oppure semplicemente “come arrivare a Vyborg”, oppure siete soltanto in cerca di transfer dall’aeroporto. Ma sapete...

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excursions , I don't speak Russian , mentality , Russian life , traveler's advice

Vyborg: Russian Medieval Fairy Tale (photos)

03.12.2018

We should have written: Vyborg is full of history. But it would not be the truth. Vyborg is history. It’s just 122 km away from St. Petersburg and is easily reached by car, bus or train within a two-hour journey. An express train will get you there for less that 1,5 hour. A town of nearly 80,000 was founded by Swedish knights in 1293 and served as...

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architecture , day trip , Leningrad region , parks , places of interest , Vyborg

Threats and Safety Tips When Visiting St. Petersburg

14.10.2018

In terms of safety for tourists St. Petersburg is nothing special. Here it is no so safe like in Helsinki or Tallinn or Vienna, but the level of security is rather high. Follow basic rules common for all destinations, and your stay will be trouble-free. We have listed a few main risks you can face with a focus on St. Petersburg’s special ones, and...

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emergency , essentials , medical aid , police , safety , security , traffic

How To Get To / From St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport

09.10.2018

The St. Petersburg’s only airport Pulkovo is located south of the city, about 20 km from the city center (Nevsky avenue, Dvortsovaya square) and 9 km from the nearest Moskovskaya subway station, a point to which lead all public and commercial transport routes from the airport. Transport To / From Pulkovo: In Short There are four options for reaching...

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airport , aviation , buses , getting around , taxi

Water Park Piterland In St Petersburg: Address, Advice, Prices

27.09.2018

There is an indoor Piterland aquapark in St Petersburg. It is the biggest water park in Russia. In this article, we guide you through its entertainments and give some recommendations on how to get here and some information on prices. Basic Information about aquapark Piterland Address: 72, Primorsky Prospekt, Saint Petersburg Phone: +7 (812) 777-1-555 Website:...

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free time , kids , prices

Balloon Flight in St Petersburg

01.08.2018

Flying in an aerostat, or a balloon, which has recently been launched in St. Petersburg can hardly be called a tourist entertainment, rather, an adventure with bright shades of spontaneity and unpredictability. In this post we answer the questions: what can be seen from an aerostat in the center of St. Petersburg, how much it costs, what should be taken...

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extremal , free time , places of interest

List Of Pub And Bar Chains In St. Petersburg With Addresses

28.05.2018

St. Petersburg’s center and sleeping districts are heavily dotted with bars and pubs, even more intense than with museums. In Russia bars and pubs function similarly to how they operate anywhere else in the world, but with some distinctions. We publish a list of chains having more than five outlets with addresses of all the establishments in a chain. Some...

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eat and drink , night life , vodka

“St. Petersburg Is A Very Vibrant City”

21.04.2018

WP Yeo, a freelance administrative worker from Singapore, has always enjoyed travelling, so her coming to Russia, where she visited Moscow and St. Petersburg seems a logical choice. She stayed in St. Petersburg from 30th of March to 6th of April 2018 to visit The Hermitage museum which has been on her bucket list and answer our questions to give you...

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I don't speak Russian , Russian life , safety , traveler's advice

Excursion To Grigori Rasputin’s Apartment In St. Petersburg

11.02.2018

64, the Gorokhovaya street in St. Petersburg is the final address of the «holy man» and the «holy devil» Grigori (Grigory) Efimovich Rasputin, a man whose life and activity left more questions than answers. A mystic, healer, peasant, «a friend of the Emperor», whose nickname is translated as «debauched one», left...

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excursions , facts , history , museum , places of interest

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