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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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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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