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Peter the Great
Born in 1672, Peter the Great is one of Russia’s most famous tsars. With the help of his half-sister Sophia he ruled for 12 years from 1682 until 1694 when he finally got rid of the pesky whisper in his ear that was his power hungry half-sister, by forcing her into a convent.... -
Bridges of St. Petersburg
When Peter the Great, that wonderful builder, founded the city, he envisaged a bridgeless city where everyone maneuvered around on boats in summer and in winter, cruising around on sleds.... -
Great Russian Women
You can call them the pillars of Russian society: the Russian women. But most of them don’t stand in the foreground (men always take this place).... -
Revolution!
According to the old Russian style calendar, the revolution occurred in October, however with the new calendar, the Revolution date is celebrated on the 7th of November.... -
How Russians Say I do
As a tourist in St. Petersburg, it is sometimes difficult to avoid falling over the brides hovering around the city’s tourist sights posing for photos....
St. Petersburg In Your Pocket
There are some whole countries who probably can't boast as many great sights as this one city. From the priceless treasures of the world-famous Hermitage to the palaces and art of the Russian museum there's a heck of a lot of culture to be enjoyed.
Then there's the historical angle - Catherine the Great, Peter the Great and the last Russian Tsars all left their mark on this great city, as did Russia's great writers such as Dostoevsky and Pushkin. Many visitors also associate the city with the communist era and memories of old Leningrad, and especially the terrible siege of World War II, still linger on in the city's many monuments and parks.
Finally if you are here simply to enjoy yourself and have fun - you are in the right place! St. Petersburg's nightlife scene is legendary and the locals are famous for being much more relaxed that in the Russian capital Moscow. Every season has its own special celebrations and fine dining, world-class ballet and opera and cafe culture are all part of the Petersburg way of life.
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Soholounge
Very nice restaurant lounge..I lost my iPod there and the host kept it utill I got back.Food excusit to bad that the Russian speack only russian....Teplo
Spot on review - the "in your friends house" vibe was really successful and the waitresses super-cute; our main girl left earlier than we did and came by to say goodbye like a new friend would....Soholounge
Pretentious haughty arrogant. Don't bother unless you are a wannabe gangster. Hostess could care less....Dom Byta
Hi I am contacting you from Afar Travel Magazine. We'd love to get one of these images in high-resolution in order to include the bar in an upcoming feature on St....Grand Hotel Europe
I stayed here on business on two occasions. Everything is excellent and reminiscent of Old Russia. Impeccable service both in the rooms and the restaurants....Francesco
Absolutely fantastic laid back brilliant food and wine and totally warm and welcoming staff. We discovered this on holiday in st P and hotfooted it back to London to find the Mayfair alternative....City Tour Bus
I enjoyed it a lot! Though I am a citizen of Russia and have been living in Saint Petersburg for several years I must say that this city was lacking a service of this kind....Adelante (Spanish centre)
j aime votre school...Baltika Brew
Its an incredibly impressive interior - I'm told it used to be a bank; even as a bank it is impressive....Barslona
Very very very good authentic Spanish food which I think is well priced for the portion sizes!...Barrel
the best clup in st.petersburg...Seven Rooms (Strip Club)
A club with a good location good service staff but......the girls are aggressive and nothing special in looks (for Russian standards)....Spb Bar
I went here and had the borscht and Vasileostrovskaya dark beer. It was delicious and I loved the environment....Money Honey
i was several times in this club. It is excellent with nice people there....The Griffin's tower
Impossible to access or view due to huge metal gates with spikes on top...