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New Russian Souvenirs on the Market Pinpinpin has created a collection of metal pins honoring St Petersburg. Great for St Petersburg and Russia tour and shore excursion visitors. There is an assortment of 20 Russian symbols such as the rostral … Continued
St Petersburg, Russia, June 07, 2016 –(PR.com)– Dancing Bear Tours, a tour operator based in St Petersburg, Russia announced today that it has been awarded the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Julia Ivanushkina, owner of Dancing Bear Tours responds, “We are … Continued
After a renovation of 6 weeks, the Pavilion Hall featuring the infamous Peacock Clock has re-opened. The Peacock Clock, the biggest automatic moving timepiece in the world, has been one of the Hermitage’s famous symbols. James Cox of Britain, a … Continued
St Petersburg, the Northern capital of Russia, from the very beginning was constructed as a port on the Baltic Sea. Peter the Great, the founder of the city, was so anxious to have a port on the Baltic that he … Continued
Russia is a unique, unpredictable country, and the largest country in the world. Russia has more than 150 nations living in it, all of them with their own traditions, languages and customs. Russia is full of surprises and paradoxes, which … Continued
On March 15th, 2016, three lion cubs were born in the Leningradsky Zoo in St Petersburg. The parents are lions Adam and Tasya, and the babies were born in captivity. It is the first time in more than 20 years … Continued
April 12th is Cosmonautics Day in Russia. It is not a day off, people still go to work, but on this day people remember the triumph of science when Yuri Gagarin made the first manned flight into space. It is known … Continued
On 30 March 149 years ago the Russian Empire and the United States of America signed an agreement, after which Alaska became the largest state of the USA. Alaska was discovered in 1732 by a Russian expedition lead by Mikhail Gvozdev … Continued
Greece and Russia have been stepping up cultural relations lately. Starting in March Starting in March there is a Greek sculpture exhibit at the Hermitage Museum. The Greek government is providing sculptures from the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, for the first time … Continued
The 8th of March in Russia is probably the most favorite day for all the Russian women – and probably least favorite for the men! On this day women usually get presents at work – flowers, sweets and chocolate are … Continued