When you think of Russia, what comes to mind? It could be anything from блины(Russian Pancakes) and водка(vodka), to striking religious icons and an unbelievably complicated ...
Алые паруса is the biggest and most famous White Nights Festival event in St Petersburg and offers spectacular fireworks, numerous concerts and a massive water show, all to ...
On Friday and Saturday, Kirovec stadium was awash with colour as St Petersburg celebrated the Festival of Colour!
A Hindu festival, usually celebrated in March called Holi, ...
Peter the Great (Пётр I or Пётр Вели́кий), is best known in St Petersburg for having founded the city in 1703, and was ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725.
In numerous ...
If you've been here for a long time and feel your hair is starting to look a bit untidy and really needs a haircut; or maybe you're just desperate for a new style, don't be ...
Carla Bruni gave her first ever performance in Moscow last night to a packed crowd at the Moscow Music Centre.
Best known as the former First Lady of France, Carla ...
This week's practical information is all about public transport within the city. There's a wide range of ways to get around the city and although you can do it on foot, of ...
Today is St Petersburg's 311th birthday!
However, since it's a Tuesday and everyone has to work, the birthday celebrations were held on Sunday.
Peter the Great founded ...
Saturday night was International Museum Day, a day (or rather night!) when museums in many European cities are open all night long, to show visitors the behind-the-scenes ...
International Museum Day is celebrated annually across 42 European countries, and St Petersburg is joining in wholeheartedly again this year, with museums across the city ...
День Победы or Victory Day is a big holiday in Russia, to celebrate the end of WWII – Russia received news of the surrender from Nazi Germany at just past midnight Moscow Time ...
Victory Day is always a huge celebration in Russia and St Petersburg is once again doing it in style, with plenty of events scheduled throughout the day.
The day kicks off ...
