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In December and January this year a festival of sculptures completely made of ice is taking place. The festival “ICE fantasy” presents a gallery of 60 sculptures. To make them they used 170 tons of ice! The exhibition is located … Continued
A temporary exhibition of the Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky has opened in Russian Museum. 250 painttings are on display. Many of them are demonstrated to the public for the first time. Besides the paintings you can see personal belongings of … Continued
The ultimate Russian holiday is New Year. Christian Christmas is celebrated on December 25th, but Russia celebrated Orthodox Christmas on January 7th and “Old” Russian New Year on January 14th (from the old Julian calendar) During the Soviet Era, the … Continued
Tourism experts of World Travel Awards have considered St Petersburg World’s Leading Cultural City Destination 2016. December 2 the grand final took place. St Petersburg got the main prize. Beijing (China), London (England), New York (the UDSA, Paris (France), Rio … Continued
On December 2, the official opening ceremony took place. The traffic started on December 3. Our president Vladimir Putin was invited to the opening ceremony. He said: “This project will help to diminish traffic jams in the city center and … Continued
The creator of the portrait Vladislav Izmaylovich depicted Lenin (the leader of Russian revolution) to hide the work of Ilya Galkin (the portrait of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II) and keep it for the descendants. 1917 is the year … Continued
The festival took place from 8p.m. up to midnight 5-6 November 2016 in the very center of the city. 4 November is the National Unity day in Russia (the holiday dedicated to the end of Polish intervention in 1612). Therefore, … Continued
St Petersburg’s charming parks and gardens offer peaceful, restful and calm to take visitors out of the stresses of the world. St Petersburg has the greenest space of any major Russian city, with more than 200 gardens and parks, a … Continued
Created in 1719, New Holland Island, a 5.4 acre parcel of land formed just after the Kryukov and Admiralty Canals were connected to the Neva and Moika Rivers, in the middle of St Petersburg. The name came from its triangular … Continued
Shuvalov Palace – nab. Reki Fontanki, 21, St Petersburg, Russia Shuvalov Palace in St Petersburg, Russia houses the most of Faberge artifacts in the world. The Tsars of the Russian Empire commissioned these magnificent bejeweled eggs to gift to their … Continued