I would make any sacrifice but this; twenty times I can stake my life, even my honour, but my freedom I shall never sell. Why do I prize it so much? ... What am I aiming at? ...
What You Need To Know About Russian Dachas
The term dacha (дача) defines a summer or year-round second home often located in the exurbs of the city. The word dacha in archaic ...
Zing Bar (Зинг Бар) is a new cocktail bar opened in 2012. It stands out in St. Petersburg for its wide selection of cocktails and its wicked soundtrack.
The bar has a young ...
Kazanskiy Sobor (Казанский Собор) is a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on Nevsky Prospekt. It is dedicated to the most venerated icon in Russia, Our Lady of Kazan ...
There are books so alive that you're always afraid that while you weren't reading, the book has gone and changed, has shifted like a river; while you went on living, it went ...
Who Said Art? Pushkinskaya-10 and John Lennon Street
Pushkinskaya-10 (Пушкинская-10) is the center of modern art in St. Petersburg. It is a unique place with unconventional ...
Today (October 4) we celebrate the Day of Outer Space Forces in Russia (День Космических Войск). Russian ventures in outer space are glorious: the Soviet Union, while ...
Dom Kino (Дом Кино) and Rodina (Родина) are two chic and retro cinema theatres near the Square of Arts (Площадь Искусств), a famous place for classical theatres and cultural ...
St. Petersburg has always been the frame or the subject of a lot of literary works. Many authors lived there, and nowadays, literary museums are often located in their ...
The Republic of Karelia (Республика Карелия) is a federal subject of Russia, located in the northwestern part of the country. It is not far from St. Petersburg, and its ...
Icon painting became a tradition in ancient Rus’ after its convertion to Orthodox Christianity in 988 CE. These icons (иконы) followed the model and the formulas established ...
If you want to get away from the chaos of the city centre, Miracle Club (Территория "МИРАКЛ") is a perfect place to relax and have a cup of tea.
The club has a friendly and ...
