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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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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

Difference Between St. Petersburg And Leningradskaya Oblast Explained

31.01.2020

With this post we are going to bring clarity to some geography aspects regarding St. Petersburg, the Leningradskaya oblast and other nearby regions, so that you have no chance to get confused; as well as get into trouble in areas which foreigners are not normally allowed to visit. Russia’s Administrative Organization At first, let’s look at how...

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border , Leningrad region , neighboring regions , Peterhof , suburbs , Vyborg

Prices In St. Petersburg For 2021

20.01.2020

Below you’ll find a list of prices on extremely needed things for tourists in Saint Petersburg. Why we included a cup of cappuccino and even placed it on the top position? Well, it’s a nice start to a beautiful day in the city, especially when you’re sitting in a superb coffeeshop overlooking classicism buildings. So we think it’s...

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essentials , getting around , money , prices

Entry To Russia With And Without Visa Shortly Explained

19.01.2020

We have found out that the introduction of the e-visa to St. Petersburg and the Leningradskaya Oblast (the Leningrad region) raised a lot of questions regarding entry rules to Russia. We have summarized all the basic options to enter the country with the clarification of some aspects which seem to be not so evident. As of early 2020, there are four...

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border , essentials , ferry , Leningrad region , sea cruise , visa

Seven Typical Mistakes With E-Visas To St. Petersburg

04.11.2019

Nearly 800 of 31,000 travelers with e-visas were denied access to St. Petersburg and sent back home to their countries in October because of mistakes they had made in fulfilling their papers when applying for the visas or in the use of it. We set up a list of typical mistakes which can make your journey to Russia with the help of an electronic visa...

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border , essentials , Leningrad region , traveler's advice , visa

Will E-Visa Be Good For Cruise Passengers?

07.10.2019

While St. Petersburg is enjoying with e-visas which seem to have been effective in attracting tourists during low season, there is an uncleared question as to how to use it in cruise business. Is it allowed to use this one-entry visa for multiple entries or not? As we reported, if you a citizen of one of these 53 countries, you can fill in an application...

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border , Marine facade , sea cruise , traveler's advice , visa

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

Lost&Found On Russian Railways

09.03.2019

If you happened to have traveled on Russian long-distance trains and lost your belongings, now there is a quick and simple online service to apply for their return. Russian Railways (RZD) have recently launched the service which is now available only in Russian, but we provided translation of the application form. Three important notes: • The online...

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emergency , I don't speak Russian , trains , traveler's advice

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

15 Interesting Facts About St. Petersburg

04.12.2017

Here’s our collection of amazing facts which you may have never heard of on the city, and not even every citizen or a tour guide know them. Though some of them seem unbelievable, they all have occurred in real life in St. Petersburg proving that life is sometimes crazier than the weirdest fairy-tale. The Isaac’s Cathedral 1. The Isaac’s Cathedral...

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facts , Hermitage , history , Krestovsky stadium , metro , people , Russian life , WWII

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