On June 15, the Central Naval Museum opens the exhibition “The Sea Symphony of Ivan Aivazovsky”, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900) – an outstanding marine painter, a bright representative…
The Confederations Cup stimulates tourists’ interest in Russia
The data of the search engine Momondo indicate that the interest of independent travelers to travel to Russia during the matches of the Confederations Cup (June 17 – July 2) increased by 34% compared to the same period last year.…
The Wizz Air Lowcoster will increase the frequency of flights from St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport in winter 2017
The european lowcoster Wizz Air is planning to increase the frequency of regular flights between St. Petersburg and Budapest up to three flights per week in the winter season 2017-2018. In summer, the planes will depart from the Northern capital…
The Scarlet Sails holiday in St. Petersburg – June 23, 2017
On June 23, 2017, a traditional large-scale celebration in honor of secondary school graduates will again amaze the citizens of St. Petersburg and the guests of the cultural capital. There will be theatrical performances, a concert with the participation of…
Point of technical support for the passports of fans opened at the Saint-Petersburg airport Pulkovo
Points of support for the passports of fans (FAN-ID) began to work at the St. Petersburg airport, as well as at the airports of all cities that are hosting the Confederations Cup. They will help those who lost or spoiled…
The main cultural events in St. Petersburg from 13 to 18 June 2017
June 13, Tuesday 16.00 Opening of the exhibition of one exhibit “The Relief Map of Palestine” (State Museum of the History of Religion – Pochtamtskaya str., 14). 21.00 “Great Names of French Romanticism” – program of the Moscow organist Alexei…
The travels of Romanov family – exhibition at Gatchina Palace
The exhibition in the Arsenal building of Gatchina Palace is devoted to the travels of the owners of the Gatchina Palace, starting from Paul I, when he was Grand Duke, to Nicholas II. Members of the royal family were not…
Gourmet Days in St. Petersburg
A large-scale international event Gourmet Days will be held in St. Petersburg for the first time this summer. From 4 to 7 July, in the midst of the white nights, the cultural capital of Russia will turn into a gastronomic…
Football fans can travel free of charge between host cities of the Confederations Cup 2017
The free railway trains will be organized between the host cities of the Cup of Confederations-2017 (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi) on the days of the football matches. The travel on the trains will be free for fans with…
Singing bridges – The sound show on the Neva river
The second season of the new unique sound show “Singing Bridges” opened in Saint-Petersburg in May. The classical and modern music will accompany the lifting of the Palace Bridge until September 3. About two million people visited this open-air philharmonic…