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Winter in Russia: Where to Go
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| Winter is a wonderful time of the year and with each its arrival we enjoy the atmosphere of holidays, Christmas fairs and lots of snow in Russia. There are plenty of options for great vacations here.
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| --25-11-2020-- |
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The Most Popular Destinations for Short Trips in Russia
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| The most popular destinations for city-breaks this year are St. Petersburg, Kazan and Kaliningrad.
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| --19-08-2020-- |
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Dune Beach - the Only Nudist Beach in St. Petersburg
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| Dune Beach is the only nudist beach in St. Petersburg, which is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland in the resort suburb of Sestroretsk near the mouth of the Malaya Sestra River.
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| --29-06-2020-- |
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Main Windsurfing Spots in Russia
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| Windsurfing, unlike surfing, is very popular in our country. The reason is simple: for this sport only a pond and wind are needed.
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| --22-06-2020-- |
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Virtual Tours of Russia
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| We have to postpone travel to better times, but the soul still requires new experiences. Lake Baikal and the Angara River, the Moscow Kremlin, front doors of St. Petersburg, Tula streets - you can visit different parts of Russia and get acquainted with local attractions without leaving home. Check virtual tours here.
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| --29-05-2020-- |
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Unusual Past of St. Petersburg Squares
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| St. Petersburg celebrates its 317th anniversary. Let's recall the impressive history of four St. Petersburg squares.
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| --27-05-2020-- |
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The Disappeared Parks of St. Petersburg
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| Self-isolation is still valid, but we will reach real gardens and squares laden with greenery soon. And for now, we invite you to walk through three disappeared city parks: Pavlovsky Station, Aquarium and Luna Park.
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| --24-05-2020-- |
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Summer Petersburg: Vacations of Petersburgers a Hundred Years Ago
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| Fresh grass, warm sun and leaves appearing on the trees every year call us to leave the city. History says it's a long tradition. Let's go back to the dacha life of Petersburgers of the XIX ― beginning of the XX centuries.
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| --20-05-2020-- |
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TEDxDvortsovaya Square Online Conference
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| One of the first TEDx online conferences in Russia will bring together experts from various fields of science, art and business.
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| --15-05-2020-- |
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Online Walks in the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden
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| Even during the self-isolation caused by coronavirus, do not forget that spring is in full swing. The Botanical Garden invites you to enjoy the natural beauties live.
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| --14-05-2020-- |
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The Best Online Tours and Virtual Walks in Russia
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| Self-isolation is not a reason to deprive yourself of walks to your favorite places. You can visit pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg, learn some secrets of the Moscow metro and even travel to the stars without violating the regime of self-isolation. We have put together the best virtual tours to explore while being at home.
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| --27-04-2020-- |
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Food Delivery Services in St. Petersburg
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| Here you will find a list of the best food delivery services operating in St. Petersburg.
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| --23-04-2020-- |
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“Servant” (“Kholop”) Movie has Become the Highest Grossing Russian Film Ever
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| The “Servant” comedy is ahead of the “Going Vertical” sports drama and the highest grossing domestic film ever. The film raised almost 3 billion roubles in cinemas - 20 times more money than was spent on its creation.
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| --16-03-2020-- |
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Protesters against Repressions and Constitutional Amendments were Detained in Moscow and St. Petersburg
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| An action against political repressions was held in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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| --15-03-2020-- |
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St. Petersburg Topped the Ranking of the Most Popular Cities of Euro 2020
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| St. Petersburg topped the ranking of the most popular cities of the upcoming European Football Championship.
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| --14-02-2020-- |
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Cultural and Ethnographic Center "My Russia" in Sochi
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| “My Russia”, an ethnographic center in Sochi, is a huge architectural complex 950 m long, surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains. The centre reflects cultural characteristics of different regions of Russia, their traditions, cuisine, architecture and crafts.
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| --29-01-2020-- |
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Moscow Exchange Reported a Record Influx of New Investors
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| The number of private investors on the Moscow Exchange doubled amid falling bank rates and the development of brokerage applications. This is a record inflow, although Russia is still far behind foreign countries.
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| --16-01-2020-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: a Skating Rink in New Holland
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| The man-made New Holland Island located in the very centre of St. Petersburg has long been a closed territory, where the ruined historical buildings destroyed by fire lived out their remaining days. However, a few years ago, this place began to be improved, and on August 27, 2016, the renewed New Holland cultural and entertainment centre opened its doors to visitors.
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| --09-01-2020-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Polyustrovsky Park
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| Polyustrovsky Park is a favorite place for cyclists and roller skaters. This environmentally-safe place is the water protection zone of the mineral water deposit. This young park is located in Krasnogvardeiskydistrict of the city.
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| --07-01-2020-- |
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Parks for Winter Recreation in St. Petersburg
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| The famous resort of Leningrad Oblast - “Okhta Park” - is situated at a distance of 10 kilometers from the Northern capital. This is a cottage village where you can spend your holidays in an active way among the picturesque pine forest at the source of the Okhta River.
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| --31-12-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Babushkin Park of Culture and Leisure
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| Babushkin Park of Culture and Leisure (or Park of Fairy Tales) in St. Petersburg is adeciduous forest park of poplars and acacias, lindens and hazels, birches and lilacs, maples and rowan-trees. It covers an area of 14 hectares in Nevsky district.
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| --26-12-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Mikhailovsky Garden
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| Mikhailovsky Garden is one more park in the Central city district of St. Petersburg that is conveniently located between two popular attractions - the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and one of the buildings of the Russian Museum. The gorgeous Art Nouveau style fence at the entrance from the Griboedov Canal attracts the tourists strolling there to the green kingdom of the Mikhailovsky Garden.
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| --27-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Tauride Garden (Russian: Tavrichesky Sad)
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| Another park in the Central city district was founded near the Tauride Palace at the end of the 18th century by the English gardener William Gould. A small cozy park area with a pond, gazebos, benches and children’s playgrounds serves as a convenient place for recreation of the city residents.
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| --27-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Yusupov Garden (Russian: Yusupovsky Park)
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| One more city park - small and cozy Yusupov Garden – is situated in the very centre of St. Petersburg. This green area surrounds the famous Yusupov Palace and is fenced off by a high and elegant wrought fence with a majestic gate welcoming visitors during the park's opening hours.
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| --22-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Alexander Park (Russian: Aleksandrovsky Park)
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| Alexander Park is a place for a relaxing break from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is located in the district that is rich in sights and places of interest, so tourists can walk in the vicinity of the park, visiting the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Zoo, the Music Hall and Planetarium, the Monument to the “Steregushchiy” torpedo boat.
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| --21-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: The Park of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg
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| The Park of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg is one of the largest parks located in the northwestern part of the city (on the coast of the Gulf of Finland).
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| --12-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Summer Garden
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| This is a breathtaking example of landscape gardening art created by Peter I with the large size and grandeur characterizing all his projects. Historically, this park is the very first in the city: its construction began in 1704 (a year after the city was founded).
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| --10-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Victory Park
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| Victory Park was founded in 1945 and is a historical monument: its territory contains a memorial complex dedicated to the victims of the war, as well as a chapel. The numerous ponds of the park are distinguished by their fancy shapes and also tell about the hard times for the country - all the pits of the ponds were formerly funnels from exploding shells.
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| --08-11-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: the Field of Mars
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| Unlike its Parisian namesake located at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the size of the Field of Mars in St. Petersburg is much more modest, but its territory landscaping is not inferior to its French counterpart. The Field of Mars park complex is a cozy green area, perfect for a relaxing break, jogging and active games in the open.
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| --27-10-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg Parks: Central Park of Culture and Leisure on the Yelagin Island
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| It is one of the largest parks in St. Petersburg, combining everything that you could wish for a joyful family vacation.
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| --26-10-2019-- |
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10 Safety Tips for Tourists in St. Petersburg
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| If you are planning to visit St. Petersburg as a tourist, check a number of tips that will help you not to get into an unpleasant situation and spoil your vacation in the northern capital of Russia.
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| --23-10-2019-- |
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The DON'Ts of Visiting St. Petersburg
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| Foreign tourists come to St. Petersburg even more often than to the Russian capital, especially now, when e-visa was introduced. Nevertheless, there are some tourist traps in the city on the Neva that should be avoided.
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| --17-10-2019-- |
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Electronic Visa to St. Petersburg: FAQ
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| From October 1, 2019, citizens of 53 foreign countries can enter St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region with an electronic visa.
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| --04-10-2019-- |
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10 Best Things to Do in St. Petersburg
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| There are so many things to do and admire in St. Petersburg that you don’t really know what to try first. Keep calm, we have prepared a selection of must-do things, so start planning your trip and enjoy it.
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| --26-09-2019-- |
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Russian Cuisine Restaurants in St. Petersburg
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| We have prepared a list of restaurants where a tourist should go to get acquainted with Russian classics, modern St. Petersburg cuisine and try local specialties.
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| --26-09-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg will Host the Champions League Final Match in 2021
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| It will take place on the field of the Gazprom Arena stadium. The decision was made at the meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Ljubljana.
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| --25-09-2019-- |
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15 Things to Do in St. Petersburg
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| Follow our list and you will fall in love with the city.
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| --23-09-2019-- |
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Best Salsa Parties in St. Petersburg
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| Salsa will always remain one of the most popular social dances. Find out the best locations to enjoy salsa in St. Petersburg.
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| --29-08-2019-- |
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Top Rock Bars of St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg is rightfully considered the capital of Russian rock and roll and underground music. A huge combination of places is present in the city, where reckless personalities can quench their thirst with both good strong drinks and time-tested music.
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| --27-08-2019-- |
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Weekend Tours to Moscow and St. Petersburg
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| The cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg offer many options to enjoy weekend tours.
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| --31-07-2019-- |
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Individual Tours in Russia
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| Individual tours in Russia are trips that are entirely (or almost completely) made up according to the wishes of the tourist.
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| --29-07-2019-- |
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Train Tours from St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg has a well-developed network of railways, which connects it not only with different regions of Russia, but also with many countries of the near and far abroad.
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| --20-07-2019-- |
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Train Tours to St. Petersburg
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| Railway tours to St. Petersburg are organized weekly. The duration of the excursion program may be different: from short two- or three-day tours to longer full-fledged tourist trips lasting 10-12 days.
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| --19-07-2019-- |
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Flea Markets of St. Petersburg
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| The search for rarities among the seemingly frightening old rubbish is like an exciting quest: who knows what kind of treasure you will be able to dig out...
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| --29-06-2019-- |
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The State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg
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| This country's first ever state museum of Russian fine art, the Russian Museum boasts a collection of 400,000 exhibits and illustrates the history of culture of over a thousand years.
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| --29-05-2019-- |
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Russian Cities with the Cheapest Hotels
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| The experts named Russian cities with the cheapest hotels. St. Petersburg is at the top of the list.
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| --17-05-2019-- |
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Business Tourism in Russia
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| Even taking into account the development of advanced communication technologies (you can’t surprise anyone with conference calls and online briefings), business travel is still important in the whole world, as modern gadgets can’t replace professional and business intuition. Business trips in Russia are diverse.
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| --19-04-2019-- |
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Pilgrimage Tours in Russia: Overview of the Holy Places of Orthodox Russia
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| All monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church have same principles for organizing monastic life. But it is also worth noting that each monastery has its own history. This is most clearly and vividly seen in ancient monasteries - Kirillo-Belozersky (Vologda region), Valaam (Valaam), Holy Trinity-Sergius Lavra (Moscow region), etc.
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| --18-04-2019-- |
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River Cruises in Russia
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| River cruises in Russia are gaining popularity not only because of nostalgia for pre-revolutionary times. First, it is one of the few types of recreation that does not require significant investments of time spent for transportation, because it is a “travel” itself: your vacation starts at the moment of departure and ends upon arrival at your destination, and you have time to visit many places without loss of vacation days.
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| --16-04-2019-- |
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Photo Tours in Russia
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| Photo tours in Russia are a great opportunity to get acquainted with the magnificent splendor and amazing variety of landscapes of our country and raise the level of photo skills under the strict guidance of the accompanying pro.
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| --28-03-2019-- |
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Interesting Facts about the St. Petersburg Metro
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| The metro of St. Petersburg is the second oldest and largest metro in the USSR and Russia. Many stations have original architectural and artistic design, and 8 stations are recognized as cultural heritage sites.
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| --29-01-2019-- |
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The Best Skating Rinks of St. Petersburg
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| There are skating rinks in almost all districts of St. Petersburg, but we have prepared a list of the most beautiful and comfortable ones.
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| --11-01-2019-- |
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St. Petersburg - Autism Friendly
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| Museums and the airport of St. Petersburg will create a special infrastructure for people with autism.
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| --27-12-2018-- |
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Travel by Train from St. Petersburg to Pskov
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| A high-speed train has been launched between St. Petersburg and Pskov.
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| --27-08-2018-- |
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Smoking in Pulkovo Airport
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| Many countries of the world participate in the anti-tobacco program and impose a ban on smoking in public places. Russia joined it in 2013. In fact, many passengers travelling by air try to find out the rules and arrangement of smoking areas in airports. Here you will get important information on smoking in Pulkovo Airport.
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| --14-08-2018-- |
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5 Roofs of St. Petersburg to Enjoy the Best Panoramic Views
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| Petersburgers really like to walk on the roofs. Some of them have well-arranged observation platforms. Basically, they are open in summer to enjoy famous white nights. Find a list of the secret roofs with amazing views to make your stay in St. Petersburg unforgettable.
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| --06-08-2018-- |
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5 Roofs to Party in St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg is famous for its roof parties. Enjoy your nightout together with the best views of the Northern capital.
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| --06-08-2018-- |
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17 Surprising Facts about St. Petersburg
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| This article reveals some surprising facts about St. Petersburg. Check them before travelling.
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| --28-07-2018-- |
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The Universe of Water - Museum in Saint Petersburg
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| The museum building is noticeable from afar away - it is a historic water tower and the building of a former reservoir.
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| --24-08-2017-- |
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Optics Museum of the ITMO University in Saint Petersburg
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| The magical realm of light and color… Would you like to move to the future in the blink of an eye? To get acquainted with the technologies that humanity will use? To become part of an optical illusion? To tame a rainbow, draw with light and play a melody on the laser harp?
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| --12-08-2017-- |
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St. Petersburg Museum of Theater and Music Art
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| The history of the development of the national Russian theater unfolds here in things, photographs, scenery and documents, all of them rare exhibits from the best theaters in Russia.
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| --31-07-2017-- |
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Jubilee International Cultural Forum Held in St. Petersburg
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| The 5th International St. Petersburg Cultural Forum has been attended by nearly 20 thousand people from various countries.
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| --05-12-2016-- |
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Erarta Museum of Modern Art in Saint Petersburg
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| Erarta, the largest international project in the sphere of the Russian modern art, is a must see for those who want to get closer to the rich culture of Russia.
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| --25-10-2016-- |
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St. Petersburg: Anichkov Bridge
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| Anichkov Bridge is the most significant Bridge of St. Petersburg, besides the Palace Bridge. First of all it is a "bridge of four horses" and moreover it is one of the best view points of Nevsky Prospekt.
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| --21-08-2016-- |
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Museum of Old New Year Opened in St. Petersburg
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| The Old New Year Museum is dedicated to traditions of celebrating the New Year in the past.
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| --14-08-2016-- |
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Idea of Naming a Bridge after Akhmad Kadyrov Caused a Rally in St. Petersburg
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| A rally against the naming of Dudergofsky Canal after the first Chechen President Akhmad Kadyrov was held in St. Petersburg on Monday, June 6.
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| --07-06-2016-- |
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Bridges of St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg is famous for its bridges. We will tell about the most impressive bridges in this article.
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| --25-05-2016-- |
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History of the Palace Bridge (Dvortsovy Most)
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| Palace Bridge (Dvortsovy Most) - this is the name of the world-famous bridge, disseminated on glossy postcards with the views of St. Petersburg.
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| --21-05-2016-- |
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Admiralty Of St. Petersburg
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| The first Admiralty was laid in 1704 on the island between the Neva and the Moika (island was named as Admiralty).
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| --18-05-2016-- |
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Hygiene Museum in St. Petersburg
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| Hygiene Museum exhibits demonstrate a variety of manifestations of the human body: from the fetal stages of development in the womb up to diseased organs preserved in alcohol.
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| --13-05-2016-- |
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Farm In Sylvia Park
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| Farm on the outskirts of the Sylvia Park, on the bank of Kolpanki (Pilnaya) is a typical construction for the park of the XVIII century.
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| --07-05-2016-- |
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Arch Vallin de la Mothe (St. Petersburg)
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| Arch Vallin de la Mothe in New Holland Island is one of the finest types of historic St. Petersburg.
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| --25-02-2016-- |
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Enjoy Exotic Butterflies In St. Petersburg
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| Museum expresses manifestation of love for nature through the communication with the butterflies.
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| --15-02-2016-- |
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Tropical Paradise in St. Petersburg
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| In recent years the museums of exotic butterflies have appeared almost in all major Russian cities. And it is grounded, as the nature does not spoil us with bright vivid colors and it would be desirable to look at its wonders. For this purpose there is a "Tropical Paradise" in St. Petersburg, it is a museum where you can see the birth of a butterfly, feed it and buy it.
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| --14-02-2016-- |
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Modern Art Museums of Saint Petersburg
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| Saint Petersburg boasts a number of modern art museums and art centres that present non-conformist art, second avant-garde art, modern interior design, street art and what not.
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| --31-01-2016-- |
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BULTHAUP Design Gallery in Saint Petersburg
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| Now the Design/Bulthaup Gallery is the largest interior gallery in Saint Petersburg, and a design center highly acknowledged in this country and abroad.
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| --24-01-2016-- |
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Modern Art Gallery "Mokhovaya 18" in Saint Petersburg
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| Visitors can observe works of modern art and even purchase art objects here or broaden their horizons at lectures and master classes held in the gallery.
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| --22-01-2016-- |
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Art Center "Pushkinskaya 10" in Saint Petersburg
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| Back in 1989 a few figures of underground culture took over several buildings at the address 10, Pushkinskaya. Thus the Free Culture association came to be.
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| --21-01-2016-- |
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How to Get to Pulkovo Airport
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| One of the best ways is to book a transfer online in advance, when you have time to choose the right taxi-company providing English-speaking drivers.
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| --17-01-2016-- |
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Ilya Repin Memorial Estate "Penates"
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| The museum of the great Russian artist Ilya Repin is located on the bank of the Gulf of Finland at the 45 kilometer distance from St. Petersburg.
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| --21-10-2015-- |
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The Hannibals' Memorial Estate in Suida
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| The exposition is dedicated to Abram Hannibal, who was a great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin, and at the same time a close associate of Peter the Great, as well as a talented mathematician and engineer.
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| --15-10-2015-- |
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Nicholas Roerich' Memorial Estate in Izvara
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| This place became the major source of inspiration for the great Russian artist and thinker Nicholas Roerich, who created about 7000 unique paintings over his life span.
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| --13-10-2015-- |
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Memorial Estates in St. Petersburg
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| In the 21st century memorial estates of the great Russians of the past century are cultural and historical monuments under federal protection. Most of them are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Visitors have an opportunity to share life and creativity of outstanding personalities, tune to the beat of those years and just relax in the lap of wonderful Central Russian landscapes.
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| --10-10-2015-- |
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New Escalade Assemled In St. Petersburg
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| The St. Petersburg factory of the car manufacturer “General Motors” (GM) began SKD assembly of the SUV of new generation “Cadillac Escalade” that was presented at the Moscow Motor Show in August 2014.
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| --25-02-2015-- |
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The Top Three Of The Russian Sites Of Attraction Include The Monuments Of St. Petersburg
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| The top three of the Russian sites of attraction include the monuments of St. Petersburg: the list is topped by the Church of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Savior on the Blood Church), the second line is taken by the “Peterhof” park ensemble, and the top three is closed by Catherine Palace and the Park in Pushkin.
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| --22-07-2014-- |
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St. Petersburg Suburbia: Zelenogorsk
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| The “herds” of cars move from St. Petersburg towards Zelenogorsk on a Friday evening. Primorskoe highway is a kind of Moscow Rublyovskoe highway for Petersburg. New residents of suburban area: businessmen, bureaucrats, highly paid managers, - are gradually building a new patchwork civilization here that is evolving rapidly right before our eyes.
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| --30-06-2014-- |
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Akhmatova Days In St. Petersburg.
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| The works of Anna Akhmatova, whose 125th birthday is celebrated in the northern capital, have become the poetic chronicle of the twentieth century Russia.
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| --23-06-2014-- |
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SPIEF 2014: Multi-Billion Contracts Despite Political Pressure
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| The St Petersburg International Economic forum has generated 269 billion roubles in deals in spite of the pressure from Washington on participants.
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| --26-05-2014-- |
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5 Historical Gardens Of St. Petersburg: Part 5 - Yusupovsky Garden
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| If you're heading to Yusupov Gardens from Sennaya Square, prepare yourself for inevitable ominous atmosphere of Dostoevsky novels: the most "grass-roots" of the central quarters, no matter what was done with it, in fact never changes.
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| --31-03-2014-- |
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5 Historical Gardens Of St. Petersburg: Part 4 - Rumyantsevsky Garden
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| A small garden on the Universitetskaya Embankment can be considered a typical example of St. Petersburg "garden", survived among stone thickets. On the other part, it is spacious enough (if compared with Yekaterina's model "Katkin Sadik" garden and the like), original, time-tested, and located in a place that cannot be passed by.
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| --30-03-2014-- |
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5 Historical Gardens Of St. Petersburg: Part 3 - Alexander Garden
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| A garden in front of the Admiralty, right in the heart of the city, looks little resembling to a natural oasis. Alexander Garden is a wide boulevard with very old trees, benches and a fountain in the middle.
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| --29-03-2014-- |
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5 Historical Gardens Of St. Petersburg: Part 2 - Tavrichesky Garden
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| If one chooses the next most famous garden after the Summer, it still would not be Mikhailovsky, but younger and more remote Tavrichesky.
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| --29-03-2014-- |
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5 Historical Gardens of St. Petersburg: Part 1 - Mikhailovsky Garden
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| Usually when someone hears «gardens of St. Petersburg», the first thing he or she remembers is Summer Garden and suburban parks. However, let's try to take a walk over other, no less significant historical gardens of St. Petersburg, the oasis of aristocratic beauty in the bustling center of northern capital. Mikhailovsky Garden is the nearest neighbor and relative of the Summer Garden.
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| --28-03-2014-- |
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Pulkovo Is The First Russian Airport To Get Fares For Four Years In Advance
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| Airports nowadays must apply to the FTS in order to change fees and fares, justifying their need for such changes. St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport was the first Russian airport to get long-term fares: the aviation fees of the airport will gradually increase by more than a quarter in the next three years, as the draft order of the Federal Tariff Service (FTS) said.
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| --27-11-2013-- |
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Official Hermitage Hotel Opens in St. Petersburg
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| The official hotel of the Hermitage Museum opened in Saint Petersburg on October 4. This five-star hotel is the only one in Russia and abroad that won the right to use the trademarks of the museum under a license agreement.
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| --08-10-2013-- |
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Hermitage - the Best in Russia and not Only
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| Top attractions of the world have been listed. The State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace were appreciated as the best in Russia, Europe and the whole world.
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| --26-07-2013-- |
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New Aquabuses in St. Petersburg
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| New aquabuses will appear in St. Petersburg. Passengers of aquabuses have no risk to be trapped in traffic jams (a trip on the longest route takes less than 45 minutes). Many of the vessel stops are situated close to the subway stations. And the route of the Central line, for example, passes the Summer Garden, Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, the famous St. Petersburg bridges and wharfs.
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| --29-04-2013-- |
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Hiding Places Of the Russian Sole. German View.
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| The Russian Museum in St. Petersburg has presented the exhibition called «Hiding Places Of the Russian Sole. German view». How do the foreigners consider the Russian sole? The Russian Museum in collaboration with the «Art Line» Foundation (Moscow) has provided four halls of the Marble palace to the German architect, light designer Karsten Vinkels to express his view.
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| --22-04-2013-- |
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Maslenitsa (Pancake Week) In St. Petersburg
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| Almost every one of us loves the holidays. Despite the fact that many things changed a lot over the centuries, the tradition of celebrating Maslenitsa in the fresh air - in parks and gardens – remains unchanged. Maslenitsa in St. Petersburg will be held in the Babushkin Park on March 17, 2013.
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| --28-02-2013-- |
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The European Manifesta Art Biennale in St. Petersburg
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| The Tenth European Biennale of Contemporary Art Manifesta will be held in St. Petersburg from July to October 2014. Manifesta displays youth and experimental art from around the world, giving preference to European authors.
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| --27-02-2013-- |
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How To Get To the St. Petersburg Museums In the Evening Or For Free
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| If you can't find any possibility to visit some exhibitions during the daytime, there is no need to worry. Here you will find a list of museums in St. Petersburg that are open for the visitors in the evening. Moreover, some of them are even free of charge.
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| --11-02-2013-- |
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Upcoming Exhibitions at the State Hermitage Museum, 2013
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| For those of you who plan to visit St. Petersburg, we have selected what should be the most memorable events and exhibitions coming up in 2013 at the State Hermitage Museum.
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| --31-01-2013-- |
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Saint Petersburg Museums of Photography
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| Saint Petersburg offers an impressive variety of photography museums illustrating the evolution of the world and Russian photography, technologies, art styles, and photographic equipment. The museum of photographic history and some modern art galleries always wait for the new visitors.
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| --22-01-2013-- |
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7 Most Ridiculous Bills in Russia
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| People often wonder what their MPs are busy with in legislatures of different levels. Russia-IC looks at the most ridiculous bills that have been moved in the Russian regions.
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| --28-11-2012-- |
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The Russian Museum, the Perfect Attraction for the Art Lovers
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| The largest art museum in St. Petersburg dedicated mainly to painting, The Russian Museum is a different example of building a museum collection. Rather than an assembly of all sorts of antiquities as was the case with the Hermitage, the imperial collection at the Russian Museum was tightly focused on the 19th c. Western Art and numismatics. Our guest blogger Irina Kirilov tells the story of the museum.
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| --28-11-2012-- |
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Top 10 Things You Cannot Miss Out On In Russia
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| Our guest author Dillon Michaelson gives generous advice on what you must not miss while travelling to Moscow and St. Petersburg - including St-Pete's environs.
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| --26-10-2012-- |
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Eat-And-Work Cafes in St. Petersburg
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| “My colleagues and I are only beginning a start-up now, so it’s inconvenient to rent a large office. It needs bigger financial investments than we can presently afford. Such cafes are the best option for our business meetings.”
“I’m a freelancer, but frankly speaking, I cannot concentrate at home. I need some special place to delve deep into my work. I find it here.”
“I’m writing a book on the restaurant business. I have a great experience in this area and cannot create anywhere else but in the atmosphere of the cafes or restaurants.”
These are some example of what people say about the new trend – cafes, which main goal is not just to serve you delicious meals, but to create a special atmosphere that inspires you and provides comfortable working environment.
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| --17-08-2012-- |
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New Values of Working Process: Overview of Co-Workings and Shared Office Spaces in St. Petersburg
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| Unlike a typical office environment, co-workings and shared office spaces are becoming more and more demanded and attractive to people who enjoy being work-at-home professionals, freelancers, specialists in creative industries, etc. This uprising trend prompts entrepreneurs to open various places in the largest cities of Russia to foster this new idea of arranging the working process. Here we give you a brief overview of the freshly launched lofts, co-working spaces and shared offices in St. Petersburg.
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| --14-08-2012-- |
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Russian Winter: Christmas Markets in St. Petersburg
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| Christmas markets in Russia are becoming more and more popular each year. We continue to explore the topic and today present you a guide to the most colourful events and original winter fairs in St.Petersburg.
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| --05-01-2012-- |
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Russian Winter: Skating in St. Petersburg
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| If you are going to visit St. Petersburg during this winter season, don’t forget to come to an ice rink and enjoy skating in this picturesque city.
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| --04-01-2012-- |
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Russian Winter on the Maps
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| As we are writing about Russian winter activities and events, we also put them on the map, marked with lovely blue snowflakes or skiers. Here, then, comes a snowfall of flakes and skiers, as we bring all the Russian Winter maps in one article.
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| --21-12-2011-- |
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Principal "Green Zones" of St. Petersburg
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| Parks and gardens are considered to be the real places of interest of the city. They don't only supplement the architectural view of St. Petersburg. They are real pieces of architectural and lanscape art.
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| --29-08-2011-- |
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72 hours for wedding: St. Petersburg to open wedding tours
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| Government of northern capital of Russia offers to permit conclusions of marriages between the foreign citizens on the territory of Russia. This can draw more tourists to St. Petersburg. Wedding during 72 visa-free hours, sightseeing in St. Petersburg and in its splendid suburbs with parks and royal residences, and then sailing to other countries and cities. All this looks like a good idea...
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| --08-06-2011-- |
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Parking like Transportation problem of St. Petersburg
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| Lack of parking lots in St. Petersburg is a real problem: drivers have to park their vehicles in the streets, yards and grass plats. Multistory car parks might solve it, and St. Petersburg calls for investors for 16 such projects. However, some people aren't sure that multistory car parks in St. Petersburg can be interesting for investors and attractive for car owners. Why?
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| --30-05-2011-- |
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Fun Fountains of Peterhof
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| Peterhof park is sometimes associated with something luxury, official and a little boring. But eastern part of the Lower park is not so regular and is rich is signs of royal amusements, including fun fountains, very popular in 18th century Europe.
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| --02-12-2011-- |
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Raising bridges in St. Petersburg
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| If we don't speak about museums, two things are associated with St. Petersburg for a tourist: white nights and rising bridges. Raised bridges are mentioned in literature, poems, songs and even in advertising clips. Voina art group likes St. Petersburg bridges too.
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| --13-04-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg issued Tourist Card with 2 free excursions
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| Tourist discount Card has been finally issued in St. Petersburg. The card is on sale in tourist info centers of the city. Moreover, Tourist Card provides two free guided excursions and free entry to 9 state museums queue-less.
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| --28-02-2011-- |
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Places to Eat in St. Petersburg on a budget
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| Eating out in St. Petersburg? There are very many possibilities, from cheap restaurants and eating-houses to the luxury restaurants. Usually, luxury hotels aren't a usual tourist's choice. At the same time, very few things are so important as eating out for a tourist in a foreign city. St. Petersburg, the northern capital of Russia, is rich in good budget restaurants and reasonably priced cafes. Prices for food in St. Petersburg distinguish in the whole from Moscow ones for the better.
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| --20-12-2010-- |
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Okhta-Centre: Pro Et Contra
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| Okhta-centre is a business centre in St. Petersburg, existing yet as a project of Gazprom Group and city government. It will include the first supertall skyscraper in the city. The main tower of Okhta-Centre is going to be the tallest building in Europe amongst live building proposals. The project mission is to create a new public and business area, moreover, with its its own specific recognizable element. It will be actually this high rise building, supposed to become one of the landmarks of a new Petersburg. The project implies the construction of six buildings united with a common base floor.
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| --22-05-2012-- |
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Pulkovo Airport
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| Pulkovo airport, an air gate of Russian Northern capital, is a first rate air transportation center, dynamically developing one as well. It yields to Moscow airports of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo only in the passenger traffic. It consists of two terminals, for domestic and international flights. Moreover, private jets flights are handled in Pulkovo as well.
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| --02-11-2011-- |
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Table Therapy Makes Healthier
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| Engineers and scientists from St. Petersburg have mobilized power of Earth’s gravitation force in a so-called mechanurgy table, which is believed to prevent and cure various illnesses.
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| --29-09-2010-- |
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White nights: time for St. Petersburg
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| The white nights, or nightless nights, phenomenon of high latitudes, when darkness harly falls because the sunsets are too late and sunrises – too early is to be observed in such Russian regions and cities as Cherepovets, Vologda, Magadan, Petrozavodsk, Yakutsk, Vorkuta, Arkhangelsk, Severodvinsk and many others. Moreover, there is the polar day in some of them (Murmansk, Norilsk and Vorkuta). However, there is the only one city, associated with the white nights so strongly: St. Petersburg.
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| --11-11-2010-- |
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The Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow
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| The most intensive transportation in Russia is high-density traffic between St. Petersburg and Moscow. Two Russian capitals are tied by several means of transport, and each of them is preferred by different people, having different reasons for that. Each type of transportation, by car, by train and by plane has its advantages and disadvantages, tied with the price and time you spend traveling.
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| --20-10-2009-- |
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Moscow and St. Petersburg night skating and bike rides
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| As it is known, night skating and riding is a European entertainment, which lets the people to enjoy their sport in the city without traffic. It has become very popular in Russia recently. Many people find it very amusing to begin their weekend with a trip across the sleeping city without cars and buses in a good crowd. Some of them really have no time by day for skates and bicycles. The great majority of such events happen on Friday’s night, though there are some exceptions. For the foreigners (especially tourists) it could be also interesting...
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| --19-11-2010-- |
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St. Petersburg Presents: Roofs, Vodka and Dostoevsky
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| The authorities and travel agencies of St. Petersburg put much effort to make the city more attractive for foreign tourists. However, the influx of tourists decreases every year. The main reasons are the expensiveness and underdeveloped infrastructure. In order to attract foreign guests to St. Petersburg the local travel companies have introduced a number of new non-standard tours around the city.
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| --19-11-2010-- |
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Microexplosions Result in Nanodiamonds
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| Despite the sharp interest to nanodiamonds and rapid development of this industrial branch, Russian scientists still remain trendsetters in growing tiny diamonds, but it is getting harder every day.
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| --26-07-2008-- |
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Russia Hits British Council with Taxes
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| Russia-UK relations have deteriorated again: the Moscow department of the British Council claims it has received a “punitive and incorrect” tax bill for 2004-2006 by the Russian authorities.
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| --24-06-2008-- |
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St. Petersburg Tourism and Alternatives
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| Despite the high prices, the Northern capital of Russia remains attractive for travellers. According to the Investments and Strategic Projects Committee of St. Petersburg administration, 4.5 million tourists visited the city in 2006; 2.5 million of them came from abroad, which is 10% more than in 2005.
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| --31-10-2007-- |
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Nature Museum Reserves
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| --06-08-2009-- |
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Moscow Donated Medicines for Patients with COVID-19 to St. Petersburg
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| The Moscow authorities donated drugs to St. Petersburg for the treatment of patients with COVID-19.
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| --11-01-2021-- |
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The Work of Food Courts and Children's Rooms in the Shopping Centers is Banned in St. Petersburg
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| The restrictions are being introduced in connection with the increase in the incidence of a new type of coronavirus in the city.
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| --11-11-2020-- |
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St. Petersburg can Become a Testing Ground for Best Practices in the Fight against Coronavirus
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| It was proposed to combine the best anti-epidemic practices of the country there.
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| --11-11-2020-- |
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The Operating Hours of Restaurants in St. Petersburg will be Limited
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| They will work untill 11 p.m.
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| --21-10-2020-- |
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Russian Railways Appoints Additional Lastochka Trains on the St. Petersburg - Ruskeala Route
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| RZD launches additional trains between St. Petersburg and Ruskeala park from 2 to 9 January.
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| --21-10-2020-- |
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Tourist Tram Resumes Operation in St. Petersburg
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| The resumption of the operation of the First Tourist route after a forced suspension is timed to coincide with the 140th anniversary of the Russian tram.
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| --07-09-2020-- |
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AliExpress will Launch an Express Food Delivery Service in Russia
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| AliExpress Russia (owned by Alibaba Group, Mail.ru Group, MegaFon and RDIF), together with the Samokat service, is launching express delivery of products and consumer goods in Russia.
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| --31-08-2020-- |
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New Tourist Routes will Connect St. Petersburg and Finland in 2021
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| Routes connecting St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region with four Finnish cities will open in 2021.
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| --19-08-2020-- |
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Coursera Named Russians the Best Specialists in Programming and Data Science
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| Russian experts are the most qualified in the fields of technology and data science, Inc. Russia reports. This is the conclusion reached by the compilers of the Coursera Global Competency Index.
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| --17-07-2020-- |
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Summer Cafes and Terraces are Ready to Open in St. Petersburg
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| Summer cafes and terraces will open in St. Petersburg on June 29.
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| --23-06-2020-- |
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Dolphins were Spotted near the Border of St. Petersburg
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| Dolphins were spotted near the border of St. Petersburg in the Gulf of Finland for the first time since 1935.
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| --19-06-2020-- |
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It will be Allowed to Conduct Open Air Excursions in the Leningrad Region
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| From May 12, it will be allowed to conduct excursions in the open air in compliance with the mask regime in the Leningrad region.
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| --11-05-2020-- |
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Children's Yacht Club will be Constructed on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg
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| It is planned to construct the main club building with an area of 300 sq.m.
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| --21-04-2020-- |
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The Hermitage, the Russian Museum and Tsarskoye Selo are Temporarily Closed
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| The State Hermitage, the Russian Museum and the State Museum-Reserve Tsarskoye Selo are closed for visitors from Wednesday due to restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on the period of struggle with coronavirus.
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| --18-03-2020-- |
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Petersburg Stopped Accepting Aircraft from the European Union Due to Coronavirus
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| St. Petersburg Governor introduced additional measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| --18-03-2020-- |
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UEFA Officially Postponed the Euro 2020 to 2021
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| Officially, the European Championship has been postponed to the summer of 2021. It will be held from June 11 to July 11.
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| --18-03-2020-- |
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About 50 Thousand Football Fans from Finland will Come to St. Petersburg
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| According to him, a system similar to the Fan ID of the World Cup2018 will operate at the games of European Championship.
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| --05-03-2020-- |
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Russian Railways JSC will Launch More than 70 Additional Long-distance Trains on holidays in March
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| Additional trains will run from Moscow to St. Petersburg, Cheboksary, Kazan, Saransk, Penza, Stary Oskol, Izhevsk, Ivanovo, Ulyanovsk, Chelyabinsk and Orenburg.
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| --05-03-2020-- |
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The Most Demanded Hotels in Moscow and St. Petersburg
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| In Moscow, the most demanded hotels were those of the high price segment and expensive hotels of the middle segment - their load reached 82-85%.
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| --02-03-2020-- |
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Russian Party has Agreed to Open the Austrian Consulate General in St. Petersburg
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| The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reckons upon the opening of the Consulate General of Austria in St. Petersburg in 2020.
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| --02-03-2020-- |
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The Full Cost of a Single Ticket to the Hermitage Museum Increased to 800 Roubles
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| The ticket includes visiting the Main Museum Complex (Winter Palace, Old, Small and New Hermitage), the Winter Palace of Peter the Great, the Eastern Wing of the General Staff Building, the Menshikov Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory during one day.
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| --29-02-2020-- |
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“Russian Railways” Changing Schedule
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| “Russian Railways” JSC will partially change the schedule of trains on the route between Moscow and St. Petersburg for the period from April 13 to April 29, 2020.
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| --05-02-2020-- |
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Kirov - St. Petersburg Train was Launched
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| The new train on the route Kirov - St. Petersburg started to run from January 14.
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| --14-01-2020-- |
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Euromonitor: Cities Visited by the Largest Number of Foreign Tourists in 2019
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| According to this indicator, the Russian capital outcompeted Madrid and Venice (both cities accounted for 5.6 million arrivals each). St. Petersburg took the 56th line (4.5 million arrivals, + 11.5%).
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| --30-12-2019-- |
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"Peterhof" - the Most Visited Russian Museum in
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| The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve was visited by 6.2 million people in 2019.
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| --11-12-2019-- |
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About 16 Thousand Foreign Tourists Visited St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast through Electronic Visas
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| St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast have been visited by about 16 thousand tourists during the first month after the introduction of electronic visas.
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| --30-11-2019-- |
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Foreign Citizens Have Problem Crossing the Border for Visiting St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast
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| Foreign citizens are encountering the problem of crossing the border for visiting St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast due to inaccuracies in filling out documents for electronic visas.
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| --28-11-2019-- |
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The Cost of Travel from Moscow to St. Petersburg by Car
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| The cost of a travel from Moscow to St. Petersburg for medium-sized cars higher than 2 m (including those with a trailer, pickups, and minivans) will make up 2.03 thousand roubles.
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| --28-11-2019-- |
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Russian Regions with the Best Innovative Development
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| Moscow, Tatarstan and St. Petersburg has topped the ranking of Russian regions in terms of the innovative development complied by the Higher School of Economics this year.
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| --28-11-2019-- |
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Chinese Tourists Prefer to Buy Amber and Cosmetics in Russia
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| Almost a third of the financial transactions of Chinese tourists in Russia fell to amber and cosmetics.
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| --30-10-2019-- |
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El Copitas Bar in St. Petersburg Ranked 27th in the World’s 50 Best Bars Ranking
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| El Copitas is the only representative of Russia in the top 50.
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| --30-10-2019-- |
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The Introduction of Electronic Visas to St. Petersburg Caused Problems on the Borders
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| The border guards of the Russian Federation and Estonia are not ready for the growth of tourist flow after the introduction of electronic visas.
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| --23-10-2019-- |
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The Renovated Museum of Bridges Opened in St. Petersburg
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| The area of 1.3 thousand square meters will be a place for the collection formed during more than 200 years and currently including about 100 models of the main symbols of St. Petersburg – bridges - wooden and stone, metal and highway, existing and unimplemented, being the copies of St. Petersburg crossings built in XIX-XX centuries.
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| --22-10-2019-- |
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Pulkovo Airport is Accepting Tourists from 53 Countries Arriving with Electronic Visas
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| All the necessary technical and organizational measures have been taken at the airport.
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| --21-10-2019-- |
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Christmas Fair in St. Petersburg will be Held in the Very Centre of the City
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| This year the Christmas Fair in St. Petersburg will be held in the very centre of the city - on Manezhnaya Square and on Malaya Sadovaya Street.
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| --21-10-2019-- |
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New Tours will be Developed in the Leningrad Region
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| New routes will be adapted to the validity term of the electronic visa and the interests of travelers from border countries.
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| --15-10-2019-- |
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Moscow Gastronomic Spaces will Come to St. Petersburg
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| Two Moscow gastronomic spaces - StrEat and “Depo“- are planning to simultaneously enter the St. Petersburg market.
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| --14-10-2019-- |
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Electronic Visas to St. Petersburg
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| The Federal Tourism Agency of Russia expects that the list of countries the citizens of which will be entitled to enter St. Petersburg with electronic visas will be the same as for Kaliningrad Oblast, that is, include 53 countries.
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| --18-09-2019-- |
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Retro Train with the Interior of the "Nikolaev Express" will Run to the Park "Ruskeala" in Karelia
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| The interior of the train will be designed in the style of the Nikolayev express. It will include compartment cars and a dining car.
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| --31-05-2019-- |
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A Museum of Landscape Art will Open in Peterhof within the Premises of the Former Restaurant
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| The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve plans to restore the greenhouses in the Lower Park by 2022 and open a new museum of landscape art there.
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| --22-05-2019-- |
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Peterhof Extends the Opening Hours
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| In the new season, the Grand Palace of the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve will be open for visitors until 9:00 p.m. Central fountains, namely, Samson and central cascades, will work until 7:45 p.m. In addition, admission to the Lower Park
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| --21-05-2019-- |
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Book Summer River Cruises in Russia
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| The demand for summer river cruises in the Russian Federation is growing, despite the increase in prices.
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| --15-05-2019-- |
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Services of Artificial Intelligence will be Used in St. Petersburg's Cafes
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| “Astamanyana” (“Hasta Mañana”) coffee shop will open in St. Petersburg in April: the public catering establishment will use the services of artificial intelligence and Microsoft Azure machine learning.
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| --23-04-2019-- |
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Saint Petersburg will Host the Worldchefs Congress
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| From July 20 to July 31, St. Petersburg will become the gastronomic capital of the world: the city will host the Worldchefs Congress.
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| --21-04-2019-- |
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The Islands of the Monrepos Park near St. Petersburg will be Open for Tourists in Summer
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| The work on the restoration of the coastline of the islands in the area of the “Falling Stone” in the “Monrepos Park” Natural Museum-reserve in Vyborg (Leningrad region) is being completed.
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| --18-04-2019-- |
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Foreign Tourists will be Able to Organize a Wedding in St. Petersburg Online
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| A wedding ceremony can be officially registered at the Wedding Palace.
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| --18-04-2019-- |
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Facades of More than 250 Houses in the Historic Centre of St. Petersburg will be Restored
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| The authorities of St. Petersburg have developed a project for the restoration of the facades of apartment buildings - cultural heritage objects, as calculated until the end of 2029.
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| --18-04-2019-- |
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Pobeda Airline will Sell Travel Tours Online
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| Pobeda airline has launched its own online service for the sale of tours (flight plus hotel).
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| --09-04-2019-- |
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The Largest Office Centre in Europe is Located in Moscow
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| The “Federation” Tower in Moscow-City has been recognized as the largest office centre in Europe.
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| --15-03-2019-- |
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New Capsule Hotel has Opened at the Pulkovo Airport
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| It accommodates 13 individual capsules.
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| --09-12-2018-- |
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The Peterhof Museum Reserve has Become the Most Visited Museum in 2018
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| The museums of Russia have been visited by a total of 125 million people this year, which is almost 40 percent more than in 2012.
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| --26-11-2018-- |
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The Orthodox Symbol of St. Petersburg has Been Chosen
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| According to the results of the voting, the winner is the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia - “Isaakievsky”. It received 1486 votes.
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| --23-11-2018-- |
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Hermitage Hotel in St. Petersburg - the Best Luxury Hotel
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| Hermitage Hotel in St. Petersburg is recognized as the best in the luxury segment according to the World Luxury Hotel Awards.
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| --22-11-2018-- |
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Yandex.Drive Goes to St. Petersburg
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| Yandex.Drive was launched in Moscow in February 2018. During these seven months, drivers made about 4 million trips.
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| --28-10-2018-- |
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“The Bridge with Griffins” will be under Restoration till 2019
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| Restoration works on the Bank Bridge of St. Petersburg, also known as “The Bridge with Griffins”, will last longer than planned and will be completed only in 2019.
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| --07-08-2018-- |
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The Fan Zone of the World Cup at the Konyushennaya Square (St. Petersburg) was Visited by 1.3 Million Fans
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| A total of 7.7 million people visited the festival of fans in 11 cities of Russia during the World Cup 2018, which is 2.5 million more than at the World Cup in 2014 in Brazil.
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| --04-08-2018-- |
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The Consulate General of Great Britain will Stop Working in St. Petersburg before August 1
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| July 31 is the last day of the operation of the consulate.
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| --31-07-2018-- |
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St. Petersburg - the Best Cultural and Tourist Destination in Europe
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| St. Petersburg has won the prestigious World Travel Awards in the category of “The Best European Cruise Destination” and “The Best Cultural and Tourist Destination in Europe”.
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| --12-07-2018-- |
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"Visit St. Petersburg" Cards will be Ready Soon
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| The owner of the card will be able to visit 60 museums of St. Petersburg.
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| --30-06-2018-- |
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"Pobeda" will Fly to London
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| Pobeda airline received permits for regular flights from St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad to London.
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| --18-05-2018-- |
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The Largest Hotel Will Be Constructed In St. Petersburg
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| Becar Group plans to begin construction of the second apart-hotel Vertical in St. Petersburg. The hotel with 2000 rooms will become one of the largest in Russia and Europe, as well as the largest one in St. Petersburg.
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| --23-03-2016-- |
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Alexander House (St. Petersburg) - the Most Romantic Hotel In Russia
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| TripAdvisor Travel Service has compiled a rating of the most romantic hotels in Russia.
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| --15-02-2016-- |
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New Year Holidays In St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg will welcome the largest number of tourists from the Russian regions during New Year’s holidays.
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| --29-10-2015-- |
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St. Petersburg - Leading European Destination
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| St. Petersburg has won the prestigious World Travel Awards in the category “Leading European Destination”.
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| --23-09-2015-- |
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Evacuation In St. Petersburg
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| Media reported about the evacuation from five railway stations in St. Petersburg because of a bomb threat.
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| --04-09-2015-- |
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St. Petersburg Attracts Investments
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| St Petersburg is going to attract up to 40 billion rubles of investments to the city's economy on the basis of the agreements signed within the framework of the International Economic Forum.
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| --22-06-2015-- |
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Navigation On Neva Was Opened Earlier Than Usual
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| Navigation on Neva opened last weekend in connection with the requests of shipowners and favorable weather conditions.
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| --10-04-2015-- |
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St. Petersburg - Best City For February 14
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| The Russian service of online hotel booking “Oktogo.ru” conducted a study which showed that St. Petersburg is ahead of both Russian and foreign cities in the number of bookings; tourists will go for an average of 2.5 days and spend 3.2 thousand roubles per day for accommodation for the St. Valentine’s Day there.
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| --16-02-2015-- |
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84% Of Respondents Do Not Want To Name a St. Petersburg Street After Kadyrov
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| The Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko, responding to the initiative of the Legislative Assembly Deputy Vitali Milonov on giving the name of Akhmad Kadyrov to one of the city streets, questioned the need for such action.
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| --30-01-2015-- |
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Europe’s Biggest Oceanarium to Appear in St. Petersburg
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| New Oceanarium in St. Petersburg will be one of Europe’s largest scientific and educational centers for oceanology and marine biology.
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| --16-01-2015-- |
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Secrets of Old Dolls Displayed in St. Petersburg
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| The Secrets of Old Dolls exhibition opened in St. Petersburg shows the miracle of restoration.
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| --23-12-2014-- |
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St Petersburg Picked As UEFA EURO 2020 Host City
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| St Petersburg has been picked as one of the host cities for UEFA EURO 2020.
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| --19-09-2014-- |
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Unofficial Nudist Beach In St. Petersburg Might Be Closed
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| Unofficial nudist beach in St. Petersburg, located in a short distance from the "Dune" resort is planned to be landscaped and freed of nudists.
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| --18-09-2014-- |
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Ryanair Puts St. Pete Dublin Flights on Ice
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| Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, has put on hold its plans to launch a route from Dublin to St. Petersburg due to decreasing international traffic.
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| --17-09-2014-- |
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World War I Museum Founded Near Petersburg
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| The largest museum of World War I has been opened near St. Petersburg.
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| --04-08-2014-- |
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Nevsky Prospekt - Pedestrian Zone
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| It is planned to turn a part of Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg into a pedestrian zone.
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| --31-07-2014-- |
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No Swimming In St. Petersburg
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| It is not recommended to swim in any pond in St. Petersburg. This conclusion was made after laboratory water tests.
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| --11-07-2014-- |
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St. Petersburg Metro Stations Will Be Renamed
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| St. Petersburg Government approved the names of the eight underground stations planned for construction, and also returned the historical name to Robespierre Embankment in the central part of the northern capital.
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| --08-07-2014-- |
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Less Tourists Go To St. Petersburg
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| Foreign tourist flow to St. Petersburg decreased by around 10-15%. These results were shown by the statistics of hotel pre-bookings in St. Petersburg.
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| --30-06-2014-- |
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Aquabus In St. Petersburg
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| The aquabus traffic on Primorskaya Line in St. Petersburg resumed.
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| --16-06-2014-- |
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Famous House of Russian Rock to Be Turned into Hotel
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| The house known for Victor Tsoi’s museum Kamchatka might be rearranged into a hotel.
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| --06-05-2014-- |
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Nile Crocodile Walking In St. Petersburg
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| The street sweepers in Kalininsky district of St. Petersburg found a crocodile inside the dumpster. As the experts of Leningradsky Zoo explained later, judging by size, the hatchling is no older than three days.
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| --26-03-2014-- |
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Best Investment Brand Project Of St. Petersburg
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| Online public voting for the best investment brand project of the city closed at investment portal of St. Petersburg. Majority of votes were given for «I invest in SPB» logo, developed by the Investment Committee.
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| --29-01-2014-- |
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St. Petersburg Governor to Step Down Ahead of Early Elections
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| Georgy Poltavchenko, the mayor of St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, will resign ahead of early elections in which he may not stand, Russian press report.
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| --17-12-2013-- |
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Nationalist Rally Prevented in St. Petersburg
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| Police in St. Petersburg reported that an unapproved nationalist rally was prevented on Saturday with over 20 people detained.
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| --23-09-2013-- |
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Zenit's Stadium Cost Higher Than RUR 35 BLN
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| Zenit's new stadium is expected to cost around RUR 35 billion, a project that has angered the public and the prime minister.
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| --18-09-2013-- |
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Football: Russia 3-1 Israel
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| Russia made a stride towards securing a seat in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in a home match against Israel. Click here to watch the video.
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| --11-09-2013-- |
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A Huge Model Of Borodino Battle Appeared In St. Petersburg
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| The exposition of the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps was enriched with the mock Battle of Borodino. The author, Michael Parfenov disposed on the model battlefield about one and a half thousand three-dimensional figures of cavalrymen, infantry, officers and generals of both armies, more than a hundred pieces of artillery, limbers and carriages.
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| --31-08-2013-- |
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St Petersburg will be connected with Geneva by SWISS Airlines
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| SWISS will commence a direct flight between St Petersburg and Geneva on 25 July 2013, reports RIA News.
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| --07-07-2013-- |
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Panorama Of St. Petersburg: Now At Night
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| St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg extends working hours of museum and colonnade for summer time.
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| --20-06-2013-- |
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Real estate in historical center of St. Petersburg attracts foreign buyers
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| Real estate in the center of St. Petersburg is the most popular among expatriates, informs the real estate agency Home estate in its research.
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| --14-06-2013-- |
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High speed passenger trains are in demand in Russia
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| For the period of 2010-2012 over 9 million passengers have used high speed trains Sapsan and Allegro, what proves their popularity in Russia.
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| --28-05-2013-- |
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Vivat Cinema of Russia! Festival Kicks Off in St. Petersburg Today
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| Tonight will see the opening ceremony of the 21st All-Russian film festival Vivat Cinema of Russia! in the Octyabrskyt Concert Hall, St. Petersburg.
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| --13-05-2013-- |
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Excursions in the Metro Stations of St. Petersburg
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| Once in a month excursions will be held at the underground stations of St. Petersburg. Perhaps during the summer period the excursions will be conducted more often.
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| --30-04-2013-- |
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Spring Began in St. Petersburg Botanical Garden
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| Despite the intense continued cold spring began in St. Petersburg Botanical Garden.
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| --30-04-2013-- |
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EasyJet Connects Manchester With St. Petersburg
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| After a successful start of flights between Moscow and Manchester, EasyJet is about to launch budget flights from Manchester to St. Petersburg and back.
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| --24-04-2013-- |
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Smolny Cathedral to Be Transferred to Russian Orthodox Church
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| The St. Petersburg Smolny Cathedral, which is a part of the museum complex of the St. Isaacs Cathedral State Memorial Museum, will be returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.
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| --15-04-2013-- |
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Summer Palace and Lodge of Peter I to be Restored in 2013
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| The State Russian Museum in Petersburg will carry out a large-scale restoration of a lodge of Peter I and his Summer Palace that will cost about billion rubles.
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| --20-03-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg plans to launch metro at night
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| A shuttle between metro stations Nevskiy prospect and Gorkovskaya may be launched from 1 a.m. till 3 a.m. in St. Petersburg.
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| --19-03-2013-- |
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Stephen Fry Arrived in St. Petersburg for Making Film about Burdens of Russian Gays
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| The well-known British actor, writer and humorist Stephen Fry has arrived in St. Petersburg for shootings of a feature film about LGBT-community problems in Russia.
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| --13-03-2013-- |
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No Harlem Shake for St. Petersburg Citizens
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| On Sunday, March 3, Russian police prevented hundreds of participants to hold a flashmob by performing the popular Harlem Shake dance in downtown St. Petersburg.
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| --04-03-2013-- |
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Notes From the Underground: Bookcrossing On Petersburg Metro
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| A cultural capital of Russia, Petersburg plans to bring Literature to metro passengers. Bookstalls will first be installed in the stations connecting the metro with railway stations.
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| --01-03-2013-- |
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The Number Of Cruise Tourists In St. Petersburg Will Grow
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| According to preliminary data, the main sea passenger port of St. Petersburg will take 241 ship entries in 2013, and the number of tourists served by the port will increase by 6-9%.
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| --28-02-2013-- |
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It Will Be Easier To Navigate In St. Petersburg
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| The installation of information boards of a new type began at public transport stops of the city on the Neva.
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| --26-02-2013-- |
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Rossija Airline Launched Self-Registration Service At Pulkovo-1
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| Rossija Airline Company has launched a self-registration service for the passengers departing from the Terminal Pulkovo-1 (St. Petersburg).
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| --25-02-2013-- |
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Ferry Connection Between St. Petersburg And The Baltic Capitals
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| At the end of February the ferry connection from St. Petersburg to Helsinki and other capitals of the Baltic States will be resumed.
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| --25-02-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg Authorities Will Close the Cruiser "Aurora" for Visitors in September
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| According to the preliminary estimates the restoration of the legendary cruiser will take no less than 400 million rubles.
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| --25-02-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg City Centre Expands Wireless Network
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| Throughout 2013 St. Petersburg will continue to expand the network of wireless hot-spots in the city centre.
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| --14-02-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg Plans to Legalise Roof Excursions
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| As part of developing more offers for tourists, St. Petersburg government plans to legalise roof excursions and to make them secure.
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| --14-02-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg Citizens Rally to Defend Child Cancer Center
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| About 800 people gathered in downtown St. Petersburg on Sunday to protest the possible closing of St. Petersburg’s unique children’s cancer treatment center.
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| --04-02-2013-- |
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Catherine Palace In Tsarskoe Selo in Petersburg Extends Opening Hours
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| Catherine Palace in one of St. Petersburg historic environs, Tsarskoe Selo, extends opening hours till 9pm on Mondays.
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| --17-01-2013-- |
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Petrogradskaya metro station is closed for nearly a year
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| The metro station Petrogradskaya in St. Petersburg has been closed since January 5 for repairing works. The station is expected to be reopened in 11 months, on November 1, 2013.
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| --05-01-2013-- |
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St. Petersburg residents to apply to marry in the Internet
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| St. Petersburg dwellers will be able to apply to register their marriage at a local Registry Office (ZAGS) via the Internet. The service will start working form 9 January 2013.
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| --04-01-2013-- |
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The Mikhailovsky Theatre Showed Romeo and Juliet Directed by Nacho Duato
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| The Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg showed the premiere of the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" directed by the Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato. This is the fourth version of the performance by the music of Sergei Prokofiev since 1976.
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| --02-01-2013-- |
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Shavkat Abdusalamov's Exhibition Opened in St. Petersburg
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| An art exhibition of Shavkat Abdusalamov is held in the Sheremetevsky Palace of St. Petersburg.
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| --31-12-2012-- |
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Lady Gaga Concert Under Investigation for 'Homosexual Propaganda'
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| St. Petersburg authorities have accused famous American pop star Lady Gaga of allegedly promoting homosexuality to minors during her recent show in the city.
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| --25-12-2012-- |
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No Traffic On Dvotsovy (Palatial) Bridge In Petersburg At Night
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| One of the most beautiful Petersburg bridges, Dvotsovy (Palatial) Bridge, will be closed for reconstruction from November 15, 2012 until December 20, 2013.
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| --15-11-2012-- |
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Madonna Case Opens In Petersburg
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| For the second day they were hearing the court case brought by Petersburg citizens against Madonna for various ethical offences during her concert there in August 2012.
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| --25-10-2012-- |
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Aquabuses in St. Petersburg Stop Working till Next Spring
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| Water taxis in the city of St. Petersburg have stopped its navigation, the northern capital's administration reports.
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| --22-10-2012-- |
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Migrant's Guide Makes a Row in St. Petersburg
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| A recently published "migrant’s guide" to the city of St. Petersburg has provoked an outcry from rights activists who claim that migrant workers are imaged as instruments of common labour.
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| --22-10-2012-- |
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Russia Celebrates the Day of Lycees
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| The Russian Lycee opened in Tsarskoe Selo near St. Petersburg on October 19. The day was later commemorated in the eponymous poem by Alexander Pushkin and is now celebrated throughout Russia as the Day of Lycees.
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| --19-10-2012-- |
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Moaning at Night to Be Prohibited in St. Petersburg
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| The legislative assembly in the city of St. Petersburg has approved in the first reading a bill that bans several noises late at night, including squeaks and loud groans or moans.
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| --16-10-2012-- |
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Road Signes to Defend Squirrels in St. Petersburg
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| Special road signs "Mind the Squirrels!" have recently appeared on several roads in the city of St. Petersburg.
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| --16-10-2012-- |
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Public Garden in St. Petersburg to be Named after Eduard Khil
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| Petersburg authorities are going to pay tribute to the outstanding Russian singer Eduard Khil.
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| --12-10-2012-- |
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Five Millionth Resident Born in St. Petersburg
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| The five millionth resident of St. Petersburg was born this weekend, on September 22, the city's governor Georgy Poltavchenko reports.
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| --25-09-2012-- |
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Football: Zenit Leaves Spain with 3-0 Defeat
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| FC Zenit St. Petersburg failed to convert their newly purchased Benfica star into value, losing 3-0 to a team that marks its first entry to the top club championship.
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| --19-09-2012-- |
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FC Zenith Bids Farewell To Their Oldest Fan, Regina Donde
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| A 103-year-old Regina Donde died in St. Petersburg. She was the oldest FC Zenith fan, having fallen in love with football in 1929.
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| --10-09-2012-- |
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Reptiles Attack Petersburg Citizens
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| 12 Petersburg citizens were bitten by snakes and vipers this season. Most people were attacked, while gathering mushrooms.
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| --07-09-2012-- |
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Alexandrinsky Theatre Presents a New Season Programme
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| The new, 257th season, has opened at the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Along with several premieres, a new theatre building opens in spring 2013, signifying a new stage of development of Russia's oldest Imperial theatre, founded in 1756.
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| --05-09-2012-- |
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Peterhof Welcomes to Cycle Like Royalty
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| On August 25, a third Royal Bicycling Festival will take place on the territory of the state culture preserve "Petergof", near St. Petersburg.
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| --22-08-2012-- |
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Starbucks to open its first coffeehouse in St. Petersburg
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| Starbucks tends to open its first coffeehouses in St. Petersburg this autumn. The coffeehouses may be opened in the shopping centers Gallery, Peterland and Mega Dybenko.
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| --21-08-2012-- |
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South-African restaurant net Nando’s to enter Russian market
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| Nando’s-branded South-African restaurant net will open its restaurant in Russia by 2014.
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| --21-08-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg reconstruction is estimated US $ 125 billion
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| The program of reconstruction, restoration and maintaining the historical center of St. Petersburg is estimated 4 trillion Rubles ($125 billion).
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| --20-08-2012-- |
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Umbrella Vending Machines Come To Saint Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg citizens and visitors alike may now forget taking an umbrella with them at all times - special vending machines are ready to sell an umbrella for mere $3.
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| --13-08-2012-- |
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First Outdoor Library Opens in St. Petersburg
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| A summer library with free books has started its work at the Central Amusement Park of St. Petersburg, on the Yelagin island.
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| --06-08-2012-- |
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Eduard Khil Street to Appear in Petersburg
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| One of the streets in Saint Petersburg may be named after the famous singer Eduard Khil.
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| --27-07-2012-- |
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Monument to Steve Jobs to Appear in Petersburg
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| A monument to the founder of the Apple company Steve Jobs may appear in St. Petersburg soon.
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| --25-07-2012-- |
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Culture Ministry Looking for Restorer of Famous Kazan Cathedral in Petersburg
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| The Russia Ministry of Culture has ordered a project of restoration of the Kazan Cathedral in Petersburg.
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| --13-07-2012-- |
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Russian Operas to Come Out into Petersburg Streets
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| St. Petersburg is getting ready for an unprecedented International Festival Opera For All.
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| --13-07-2012-- |
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Dine in the Dark in St. Petersburg
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| An original St. Petersburg restaurant “Dans Le Noir?” welcomes visitors to get an unusual experience and to enjoy a great dinner in the dark.
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| --26-06-2012-- |
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New Map of Arctic Ocean to be Published in St. Petersburg
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| In 2013, a new panoramic map of the Arctic Ocean will be published with the help of military hydrographers from St. Petersburg.
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| --20-06-2012-- |
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New Baltic Cruise Appeared in St. Petersburg
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| The new Baltic cruise has appeared in St. Petersburg. Every 10 days the vessel of the Norwegian Cruise Line company will go from St. Petersburg to Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Warnemunde and Tallinn, and then back to the northern capital.
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| --13-06-2012-- |
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New Hotel Opened in St. Petersburg
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| The new luxury hotel Domina Saint-Petersburg has been opened in the northern capital of Russia.
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| --28-05-2012-- |
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Tattoo Festival to be Held in St. Petersburg
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| International Tattoo and Piercing Festival will take place in St. Petersburg June 15, 2012.
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| --14-05-2012-- |
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Peter and Paul Cathedral in Petersburg to be Restored
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| The Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg will shortly appear in its renovated look.
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| --13-05-2012-- |
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Viking Festival to be Held in St. Petersburg
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| The open-air festival “ Legends of Norwegian Vikings” will take place May 18-20, 2012 on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
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| --11-05-2012-- |
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Legendary Fortress Millionaire Risks to be Destroyed
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| The unapproachable ferro-concrete fortress constructed back in 1938 in Beloostrov (St. Petersburg) is under the threat of destruction.
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| --08-05-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg Man Plans to Be a Walking Advertising Banner
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| A St. Petersburg citizen has decided to earn money by selling space on his back for tattoo advertisements.
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| --20-04-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg and Moscow Open Fountains Season
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| This weekend, the first two fountains started working in St. Petersburg, as well as the first fountain in the Moscow's All-Russia Exhibition Centre.
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| --16-04-2012-- |
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E-Books in Russian Schools: Advantages and Disadvantages
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| The recent experiment in four schools of St. Petersburg aims to replace traditional paper textbooks with e-readers, electronic devices designed for reading digital books and magazines. The first experimental results have already revealed some practical problems.
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| --09-04-2012-- |
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Blockade Bakery to be Preserved in St. Petersburg as Historical Monument
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| The building of the bakery that worked during the days of the Leningrad blockade has become a monument of regional value.
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| --05-04-2012-- |
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Tourists to Travel Round St. Petersburg by Aquabuses
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| On May 25, St. Petersburg will open the navigation of special water taxis - aquabuses - with new routes for them.
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| --30-03-2012-- |
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Meetings Without Penguins
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| A man in a penguin costume was detained by St. Petersburg police at the sanctioned opposition rally on Saturday, March 24.
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| --26-03-2012-- |
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Madonna to Support Freedoms in Russia
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| Madonna promises to speak up for the gay community during her upcoming show in St Petersburg.
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| --23-03-2012-- |
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Festival of Small Towns to Start in St. Petersburg
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| The 7th Festival of small historical towns of the Leningrad region will be held on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg March 31, 2012. Guests will be acquainted with culture, tourist opportunities and interesting sites of the cities.
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| --15-03-2012-- |
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Taking Photos Outlawed in St. Petersburg Metro
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| St. Petersburg’s City Hall has just passed a law prohibiting the use of photo- and video-equipment on the city’s metro system.
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| --13-03-2012-- |
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Two Capitals Think Otherwise
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| Results of Russian presidential elections in Moscow and St. Petersburg differ from the rest of the country.
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| --07-03-2012-- |
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Manchester Days Celebration Started in St. Petersburg
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| Today, St. Petersburg marks 50 years of collaboration with Manchester. The delegation from the UK, headed by Harold Lyons, the Lord Mayor of Manchester, will take part in the celebrations running until March 8.
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| --06-03-2012-- |
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Duty Free Shops to Appear at Russian Railway Stations
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| Tourists will be able to buy perfumes, alcohol and other goods without paying taxes at Duty Free shops, that appear soon at Russian railway stations.
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| --06-03-2012-- |
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Lenin's Tent to be Restored for 1,5 Million Roubles
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| The monument Tent from the museum complex Lenin's Tent located in Razliv will be restored in 2012.
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| --02-03-2012-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Intend to Punish Rammstein
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| As the new bill banning the promotion of homosexuality comes into force, the German metal group Rammstein would be penalized for the "immoral conduct".
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| --01-03-2012-- |
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Nothing But the Doll
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| Last week, a group of armed robbers broke into a sex shop in St. Petersburg and stole one blow-up sex doll, leaving the shop's receipts without interest.
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| --24-02-2012-- |
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Summer Garden in St. Petersburg to Open after Reconstruction
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| The reconstruction of the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg that began in 2009 is finally completed. It is planned that the Garden will be ready for opening soon.
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| --21-02-2012-- |
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Biggest in Russia Aqua Park Will Appear in St. Petersburg
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| The biggest in Russia aqua park will appear in St. Petersburg in February. With an area of 25,000 square meters, Piterland Aqua will offer plenty of entertainment for adults and children.
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| --14-02-2012-- |
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Las Vegas Weddings to be Held in Russian Restaurants
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| The Japanese restaurant “Dve palochki” offers an unusual way to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. Only today, February 14, you will be able to get married by a real pastor from Las Vegas.
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| --14-02-2012-- |
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Norway Will Hold a Ski Festival in St.Petersburg
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| A ski festival, organized by the Norwegian Council for Tourism, the Bergans company and the Ski and Snowboard Federation, will take place in St. Petersburg February 18, 2012. Winter sports enthusiasts are welcomed to visit the "Okhta-park" from 11.00 to 15.00.
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| --13-02-2012-- |
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"Gay Promotion" is Banned in St. Petersburg
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| On Wednesday, St. Petersburg city assembly adopted the a scandalous bill imposing monetary penalty for any propaganda of homosexuality and pedophilia.
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| --09-02-2012-- |
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Grand Cascade Fountain at Peterhof to be Restored
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| The Grand Cascade Fountain at the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg will be renovated before the summer season. Nineteen sculptures of this and other fountains have been given for restoration to masters of the northern capital.
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| --08-02-2012-- |
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Monument to Admiral Pavel Nakhimov to be Set up in Petersburg
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| This year marks the 210th anniversary since the birth of the great Russian fleet admiral Pavel Nakhimov.
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| --03-02-2012-- |
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The Territory of St. Petersburg Economic Forum to be built up with apartments
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| The territory of the complex Lenexpo, which traditionally hosts St. Petersburg Internatinal Economic Forum, will be built up with a shopping center, a hotel and apartments.
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| --27-01-2012-- |
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Snuggle in the Back Seats: St. Petersburg Offers Cheap Cinema Tickets for Valentines Day
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| Several cinemas in St. Petersburg will offer cheap tickets up for grabs on the eve of St. Valentine Day. The tickets will cost around 0.25EUR.
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| --23-01-2012-- |
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All Historical Buildings in Petersburg to be Protected from Demolition
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| The Office of Public Prosecutor of Petersburg undertakes to rescue all historical buildings located in the city.
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| --23-01-2012-- |
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Achievements of Petersburg Artists for 2011 to be Shown in Manege
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| From January, 12th to 21st the Central Exhibition Hall “Manege” (St. Petersburg) will be holding an annual exhibition of new works by Petersburg artists “Petersburg-2011”, the municipal culture committee reports.
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| --12-01-2012-- |
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New Metro Station Appeared in St. Petersburg
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| New station “Admiralteyskaya” appeared in St. Petersburg. It is located not far from famous city attractions – the Winter Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Admiralty.
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| --10-01-2012-- |
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Tourists Are Offered a Live Webcam Walk through St. Petersburg
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| A new project VPiter gives an opportunity to see St. Petersburg online. The company launched 19 live webcams that help tourists to take a virtual walk through the main attractions of the city.
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| --26-12-2011-- |
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Wooden Architecture Monument Taken down near St. Petersburg
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| Historical building of Lokhovaya’s summer residence has been demolished with a bulldozer in Komarovo Settlement of the Leningrad Region.
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| --20-12-2011-- |
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Ice Land Museum Appeared in St. Petersburg
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| The Museum of Ice was opened in St. Petersburg last week. Visitors can see fairy-tale characters and fantastic creatures made of ice.
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| --20-12-2011-- |
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Some Station of Petersburg Metro to Become Monuments
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| The Cultural Heritage Preservation Council has included a number of metro stations of Petersburg into the list of monuments of regional value.
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| --16-12-2011-- |
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Road Closures and Restrictions in St. Petersburg, 19 November - 15 December 2011
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| The authorities of St. Petersburg have restricted areas of the city for transport access between November 19 and December 15. Traffic will either be one-way, or altogether stopped.
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| --18-11-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg Officials Want to Ban LGBT Propaganda
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| The Deputies of St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly have approved in the first reading a draft law on administrative responsibility for propaganda by the “gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender” community.
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| --17-11-2011-- |
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Journalists Seek Intercultural Communication
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| The sixth International Forum "Intercultural Dialogue" (Dialog Kultur) will be opened on November 21 in the State Hermitage museum in S. Petersburg. The forum will assemble young journalists from different countries.
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| --16-11-2011-- |
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The Harem Pool by Jean-Leon Gerome Is Exhibited at the Hermitage
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| The admirers of the 19th c. French painter Jean-Leon Gerome may see several of his works on display at the Hermitage - including an ill-fated yet sensual Harem Pool.
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| --03-11-2011-- |
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Cadet Corps for Girls to Appear in St. Petersburg
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| St. Petersburg authorities plan to open cadet corps for girls after 2012.
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| --01-11-2011-- |
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Russian Schools Introduce Electronic Readers to Classrooms
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| St. Petersburg follows the Republic of Tatarstan where PocketBook electronic readers were allowed to be used in classrooms instead of regular textbooks. Petersburg authorities plan to use PlasticLogic readers in their schools.
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| --31-10-2011-- |
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St.Petersburg Selects the Most Curious Places
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| The popular vote on the most attractive and unusual landmarks has started in St. Petersburg. The authorities consider that the results will become a useful guide for people, who want to learn more about the city.
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| --20-10-2011-- |
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Jolly Roger Flies on the Cruiser Aurora's Mast
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| On the 16th of October, in St. Petersburg, three young people climbed he mast of the famous cruiser “Aurora” and ran up a Jolly Roger flag where the revolutionary red Bolsheviks' banner once fluttered.
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| --17-10-2011-- |
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IX Animated Arts Festival Multivision Comes to St. Petersburg in November 2011
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| Between November 4 and 6, 2011 the residents and visitors to St. Petersburg can attend Multivision - the Animated Arts Festival.
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| --12-10-2011-- |
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Strange Superhero Defends St. Petersburg from Rudeness
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| St. Petersburg has a new hero – a strange young man who calls himself a Petersburg-Man and fights for cleanness of the city and politeness of its citizens.
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| --07-10-2011-- |
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Russia's Largest Aquapark Comes to St. Petersburg
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| Russia's largest aquapark in St. Petersburg plans to welcome visitors before the end of 2011.
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| --23-09-2011-- |
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Gay Christians to Gather in St. Petersburg
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| Lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender Christians from all over Eastern Europe are going to meet in St. Petersburg for a forum on September 16-18.
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| --14-09-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg Receives its New Governor
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| On Wednesday Georgy Poltavchenko took over the position from the previous head, Valentina Matvienko, who held her position for more than eight years.
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| --01-09-2011-- |
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Two bears locked in Kupchino are released
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| Two brown bears were found locked in a garage in Kupchino near St. Petersburg. They have been living there for a year and a half.
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| --11-08-2011-- |
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The First Russian Military Port Will Be Turned Into the Park With the Amphitheatre
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| A public park will be laid out on the island New Holland in St. Petersburg.Its landscape will be turned into an open summer amphitheatre and concert area.
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| --10-08-2011-- |
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A Hotel "Indigo" To Be Open in St. Petersburg
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| A new hotel will be the first one of the InterContinental Hotels Group in Russia.
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| --03-08-2011-- |
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Visa-Free Entrance to Russia for Finnish Citizens
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| As of August 2011, Finnish citizens may enter Russia by sea - no visa required.
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| --30-07-2011-- |
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Shorts Can Be Forbidden in St. Petersburg
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| In the cultural capital of Russia shorts wearing can be equated with disorderly conduct.
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| --29-07-2011-- |
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Kazan Cathedral to Regain its Former Looks
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| St. Petersburg is getting ready for celebrations of the 200th anniversary of its famous Kazan Cathedral.
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| --28-07-2011-- |
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Soviet-born Actress Is to Star As a Bond Girl
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| A Soviet-born American actress Margarita Levieva, 31, may become a James Bond girl in the new 23rd Bond movie. If approved, she will star opposite Daniel Craig.
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| --27-07-2011-- |
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A 2-year-girl fallen down from 10th floor survived
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| In St. Petersburg a two-year-old girl fell down from the window on the tenth floor and survived. It is the fourth similar case in St. Petersburg for the last two months.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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New flight and ferry line between St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad appear
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| Almost at the same time appeared new route,air and water, between two cities.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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St. Petersburg to astonish with new sights this month
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| Today the best of St. Petersburg’s graffitists have created new artistic pictures on boards in the streets of the city. The performance has been held to support street art, the most perspective branch of modern art.
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| --20-07-2011-- |
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Police for tourists in St. Petersburg
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| A special police unit especially for defense of foreign tourists under program of civil development of St. Petersburg as a tourist center. New police units will defend tourists, provide security in the area of the main city sights, monitor guides if they have a license and parking of tourist coaches.
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| --09-06-2011-- |
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Formal guard mounts resumed in Petropavlovskaya fortress
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| Ceremony of formal guard mounts in Petropoavlovskaya fortress of St. Petersburg has been resumed. The ceremony, taking place next to Naryshkin bastion was abolished in 1926. Now it takes place each Saturday at 11.45 till October.
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| --06-06-2011-- |
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Free buses launched to new sea terminal in St. Petersburg
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| Free buses from metro station of Primorskaya to Sea Facade cruise terminal have been launched by St. Peters Line for passengers of ferry line St. Petersburg-Helsinki.
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| --01-06-2011-- |
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Nissan's Plant in St. Peterburg to be Suspended for 5 Days
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| Japanese carmaker Nissan's plant in St. Petersburg will suspend operations from May, 30 to June, 3, due to some problems with engine deliveries from Japan.
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| --30-05-2011-- |
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New train St. Petersburg-Novgorod
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| From June, 3 a new train will run from St. Petersburg to Novgorod the Great. New train will leave from Nitebsky Railway station of St. Petersburg on Fridays at 20.00 and arrive to Novgorod at 0.49. The train has been launched by popular demand of Petersburger.
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| --30-05-2011-- |
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Dmitry Shostakovich Museum Opens in St. Petersburg
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| Dmitry Shostakovich Memorial Museum has recently opened in St. Petersburg.
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| --27-11-2006-- |
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