Search results for: vodka Moscow Vodka or chai? An overview of traditional Russian drinks “I say, let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea”, wrote Dostoyevsky once. Tolstoy and Chekhov admittedly agreed with him and the case was … Gdańsk Goldwasser Vodka No visit to Gdańsk is complete without sampling the local fire water, Goldwasser vodka. Created by Ambrose Vermollen, a Dutch migrant living in Gdańsk, the … Warsaw Poland's Beer Renaissance: How Brewing came to rival the nation of Vodka The land of Poland has long been synonymous with a clear and potent liquid known as Vodka, an alcoholic drink whose reputation and popularity made its way out … Krakow 5 Polish Vodkas You Have to Try Proven masters of make-do with the potato as their primary resource, the Poles have been producing and Warsaw That's the Spirit! A History of Polish Vodka The chances are if you're reading this, you've already encountered Polish hospitality and experienced the wonderful Polish spirit Tarnow Tarninówka: Tarnów's Signature Vodka According to historian Jan Długosz—esteemed authority on Polish antiquity—the city of Tarnów does not actually take its name from its medieval ruling family, … Krakow Zakąski Przekąski: Kraków's Vodka & Herring Bars A very Polish phenomenon that has swept the country in recent years is the 24-hour snack and shot bar. Known locally as 'Zakąski Przekąski' (literally … Warsaw Drink Like a Local | Your Guide to Beer and Vodka in Warsaw The Italians have wine, the Spaniards have wine. The French…. also wine. But what does Poland do best when it comes to alcohol? Vodka and beer. These are the … Helsinki Drink Like a Local in Helsinki Only children, pregnant women and sick people in Finland do not drink! All joking aside, Finns are renowned for their fondness for drinking. They do love … Krakow Hot Beer?! 3 Polish Drinks for Keeping Warm There are a number of ways to survive the winter in Poland, and we’ve tried them all, from dressing up like an Eskimo to staying in bed and refusing to get … Warsaw Gifts from Poland - The Best Polish Souvenirs If you're pondering what may be the best present to buy for friends and family, look no further than our friendly tips on typically Polish gifts. They're … Krakow What to Buy in Kraków: Kraków Gifts & Souvenirs It's only natural to want to bring something back home to remember your time in Kraków, and buying gifts for those that didn't make the trip with you is an … Gdańsk Polish Alcohol Proven masters of make-do with the potato as their primary resource, the Poles have been producing and drinking vodka since the early Middle Ages, distilling … Johannesburg tashas LXX brings a new touch of luxury to Sandhurst Located in the luxury shopping complex LXX Sandhurst, in one of Joburg’s most upmarket suburbs, Warsaw Vodka Museum Whisky is to Scotland as wine is to France, and going by the same logic, vodka is to Poland. Now, I fully understand that most experiences you may have had … Warsaw Vodka Museum Shop A visit to any museum usually ends with a visit to the gift shop, sometimes whether you like it or not, you're routed through the building to stare at the … Krakow Vodka Factory Museum This fascinating museum is located in the historic premises of Kraków's No. 11 brand vodka factory, which was built in the 1930s and later distilled by … Moscow Vodka History Museum The Vodka Museum is located inside the Izmailovo Kremlin. Once you reach the Izmailovsky market entrance, just follow the signs. The museum only has one floor, … St.Petersburg Vodka Museum This small museum presents the long history of Russia’s national drink, from 12th Century peasants through to 20th Century presidents. Display cases full of … Warsaw Polish Vodka Museum The site of a former Vodka factory, closed in 2007 and now restored to become one of the beacons of the newly renovated Praga Koneser Centr Krakow Wódka Cafe Bar (Kazimierz) This small, classy shot bar in Schindler's Passage is a great place to explore the wonderful world of Polish vodkas. See how many you can sample before leaving … Krakow Ambasada Śledzia Specialising in pickled herring and other Polish tapas, 'The Herring Embassy' (a nod to their location across from Kraków's embassies) goes way beyond the … Krakow BaniaLuka For those nights when you simply refuse to let the party end, despite powerful objections from your liver, wallet and better sense, BaniaLuka is there for you. … Krakow Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa Well-positioned on the Old Town's high street, Pijalnia’s around the clock crowds make it hard to miss. Flooded inside and out with students and street … Wroclaw Ambasada Yet another glorious Zakąski Przekąski, and not even 10 metres from Nagi Ka Wroclaw Setka As unlikely as the combo may sound, Setka (the Polish name for a 100ml glass of hard alcohol) is where Las Vegas meets the former People’s Republic of Poland … St.Petersburg Alexander Nevsky Gothic Chapel After the Cottage Palace was completed, the need for an Imperial place of worship arose. Complementing the residence's English gothic style, the multi-spired … St.Petersburg Russkaya Ryumochnaya No.1 Typically, a ryumochnaya is a stand-up, spit-and-sawdust kind of a place where working men wash down cheap vodka with salty snacks. This sophisticated … St.Petersburg Mikhailovsky Palace (Russian Museum) The Mikhailovsky Palace is the traditional epicentre of the Russian Museum, built in 1825. Located within the historic centre of St. Petersburg, it is a fine … St.Petersburg Fabergé Museum One of the world’s finest collections is on display in the magnificently restored Shuvalov Palace, just a couple of minutes’ walk from Nevsky Prospekt. Pride … St.Petersburg Peter and Paul Fortress The Fortress is the cradle of the city and St. Petersburg’s first settlement. Now a tourist complex, it houses the famous Cathedral of the Saint Apostles Peter … St.Petersburg Hermitage The director of the Hermitage once said, “I can't say that the Hermitage is the number one museum in the world, but it's certainly not number two.” With over … Warsaw Setka As unlikely as the combo may sound, Setka (the Polish name for a 100ml glass of hard alcohol) is where Las Vegas meets the former People’s Republic of Poland … Warsaw Meta na Foksal Love it – decorated with old vinyl, newspaper clippings and propaganda posters this eat-on-the-run venue unites Capitalist Warsaw with the PRL pig of the past. … Wroclaw Nagi Kamerdyner An absolutely fantastic boozer that also operates as an esteemed photography gallery (galeriajadalnia.pl), 'The Naked Butler' captures the outlaw elegance of … St.Petersburg Marble Palace The Marble Palace has long been a centre for cultural exploits in the capital. It was built in 1785 by Antonio Rinaldi for Ekaterina II’s favorite Graph … Wroclaw Ministerstwo Śledzia i Wódki This popular chain of ‘snacks and shots’ bars goes for People’s Republic nostalgia, from newspaper-clipping propaganda wallpaper to old-fashioned drinking … Wroclaw Przedwojenna Building off the misnomer that budget vodka snack bars were also fashionable during the 1920s, Przedwojenna (the name translates to 'Pre-war') captures the … Wroclaw Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa Franchising its way across PL, this place has the formula down and its presence on both the market square and now in Pasaż Niepolda make it one of the most … St.Petersburg St. Michael's Castle The history of St. Michael's Castle goes back to 1797 when construction of an imperial residence in the historic center of St. Petersburg began. By 1801 the … St.Petersburg Stroganov Palace In the west, the fame of the Stroganov family largely revolves around their christening of a dish comprised of cream and brandy. They were, however, at one … St.Petersburg Benois Wing (Russian Museum) The project of Benois Wing was executed by the architects L. Benois and S. Ovsyannikov in 1910-1912. Originally the building was purposed for different … St.Petersburg Street Art Museum The idea of a museum or any sort of formal institution for graffiti seems counterintuitive, and maybe that’s enough of a reason to have a look. Walk through a … St.Petersburg Polugar Bar With old-world charm, an upright piano and some decorative touches of art deco, Polugar Bar and its brother bar in Moscow are the only places where you can … St.Petersburg Chebureki & Ryumochnaya at Larisa's Meet the new version of good old "Pedro & Gomez" at Rubinshteina street! Now the main menu consists of traditional dishes of the nations of Central Asia; the … St.Petersburg Grandmaket Russia Trying to fit the Russian Federation into one room is madness, surely? The creators of Grand Maket Russia thought so too, so they used two rooms instead. … St.Petersburg Pechorin Named after the protagonist of Lermontov’s ‘The Hero of Our Time’ and with drinks inspired by the beloved literary masterpiece, this new concept bar is a … St.Petersburg Ugryumochnaya Literally translated as “gloomy”, Ugryumochnaya is the first bar in the world for sad people. Whether you are going through a painful breakup or simply through … St.Petersburg Grand Menshikov Palace Menshikov commissioned architects Giovanni Maria Fontana and Gottfried Schädel to build his residence from 1710 to 1727. The central part of the Palace is … St.Petersburg Chroniki Chroniki (Chronicles) bar on ulitsa Nekrasova attempts to merge the drinking cultures of a modern Scandinavian bar and a classic Leningrad ryumochnaya (the … St.Petersburg Uspekh Located just below street level, with low ceilings and a stone floor, the decor is plain and simple, not kitschy. If you didn’t know it was there, you’d … St.Petersburg Ryumochnaya on Razyezzhaya Plastic cutlery, snacks served on paper plates, all as it should be. Though this spot opened just a few years ago, it does a very good job of replicating the … St.Petersburg Mayak Of the authentic Soviet style ryumochnye in the city, Mayak is by far the most popular and the most kitsch-ily Soviet in decor. On a weekend evening it’s … St.Petersburg Shalyapin Apartment-Museum This museum gives a beautifully rounded portrayal of Russia’s most famous opera singer. Three rooms of Fyodor Shalyapin’s former apartment have been recreated … St.Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Apartment-Museum St Petersburg's only museum dedicated to a composer is housed in the flat where Rimsky-Korsakov lived towards the end of his life and wrote 11 of his 15 … St.Petersburg Museum of Theatre and Music This museum, situated in one of the most beautiful ensembles of the city by Carlo Rossi, actually consists of two different exhibitions. The "Magic World of … St.Petersburg Museum of Music in the Sheremetev Palace The wealthy Sheremetyev family lived in this palace until the 1917 revolution. Also known as the Fountain house, because of the large quantity of them in the … St.Petersburg Suvorov Memorial Museum Although this museum takes the name of Suvorov, the great war general of Empress Catherine the Great, it actually covers much more than the military … St.Petersburg The Universe of Water St. Petersburg’s Vodokanal complex comprises several buildings that are all connected by one of our planet’s most important elements: water. After all, with … St.Petersburg Coffee Museum What do we, the common folk, actually know about coffee, other than that it gives us the will to carry on? Not all that much when you come to think of it, so a … St.Petersburg Bread Museum A museum dedicated to bread sounds rather unusual, and in some ways it is. The bread museum in St. Petersburg is the only one of its kind in Russia and one of … St.Petersburg Doll Museum Situated a brisk walk or marshrutka ride from Vasileostrovskaya metro, this small museum has the feel of a community place. Privately operated, there are … St.Petersburg Zoological museum This museum has a collection of 30,000 exhibits of fauna from every continent and climactic zone all stuffed and displayed in scenes depicting their natural … St.Petersburg Yusupov Palace This palace was purchased by the wealthy Yusupov family in 1830 to house their art collection and retains an aristocratic atmosphere. It also was the scene of … St.Petersburg Museum of the History of the Russian Political Police If you fancy yourself as a James Bond or a Mata Hari, or better yet, a Kim Philby, take a trip to the Museum of the History of the Political Police in Russia. … St.Petersburg Icebreaker Krassin Originally named the Svyatogor, the Krassin has certainly left a long history in her wake. Built in Newcastle upon Tyne in England and launched in 1916, the … St.Petersburg Cruiser Avrora The famous Russian ship and symbol of the Russian Revolution. It was its salvo that gave the signal for the storming of the Winter Palace on the night of 7-8 … St.Petersburg House of Peter the Great When Peter the Great arrived to supervise the construction of the Peter and Paul Fortress and his new city, he needed a place to stay. So, in three days … St.Petersburg Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art Erarta Museum is the biggest private contemporary art museum in Russia and definitely one of its most exciting. The spectacularly restored five story building … St.Petersburg Art of the Fan This unique collection of 250 fans is only the third of its kind in the world. The fan has a long history, dating back to the Far East, when they were used as … St.Petersburg Submarine D-2 "Narodovolets" Put into service in 1931, the Narodovolets is one of the first submarines to be built by the Soviet Union and as you will see from the many photos in the … St.Petersburg Museum of Hygiene Sorry to be blunt, but do you wash yourself thoroughly every day? If not, a visit to St. Petersburg’s Hygiene Museum will remedy that for you. Put on your shoe … St.Petersburg Menshikov Palace The Menshikov Palace on Vasilyevsky Island was one of the very first buildings in St. Petersburg. The palace was founded in 1710 as a residence of St. … St.Petersburg A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communications No human society can function without the exchange of information. Named after the Russian scientist and inventor Aleksander Stepanovich Popov, the Museum aims … St.Petersburg Arctic and Antarctic Museum Dress up warm and dust off your snow boots, you’re going on an expedition! The Russian State Arctic and Antarctica museum was founded in 1930 as part of the … St.Petersburg Pushkin Museum In his famous adaptation of Horace’s Ode, Pushkin wrote that his soul would continue to live past death. Well, in this museum some other things remain as well: … St.Petersburg Kunstkamera St. Petersburg's oldest museum is also its strangest. Kunstkamera (which translates as "art house") was founded by Peter the Great in 1714. It is also known as … St.Petersburg Artillery Museum If weapons are your thing, then you'll enjoy having a look around this stockpile of old Russian and foreign military vehicles, different pieces of artillery, … St.Petersburg Freud's Dream Museum A small place but by no means less interesting, the museum is located in the Psychoanalytic Institute on the Petrograd Side. Follow along the corridor to the … St.Petersburg Museum of Political History of Russia The State Museum of the Political History of Russia is the successor to the Revolution Museum. It is housed in two historic buildings of the modern era: the … St.Petersburg Necropolis Don’t be fooled, the "urban sculpture" featured here is of the tombstone variety! Since the early 19th Century St. Petersburg’s rich and famous were buried … St.Petersburg Ryumochnaya on Vosstaniya A small, unassuming establishment, you have to go down a small flight of stairs from the street to enter. Once inside you’re greeted by a cosy setting that … St.Petersburg Museum of the History of Religion This exhibition used to be in the former Atheism Museum which was housed in Kazan cathedral. Exhibitions showing the beliefs, gods and objects from Northern … St.Petersburg Druzhba This glaringly brightly lit, yet surprisingly cozy establishment is fittingly (for us) called "Friendship". This was where we spent most of our ryumochnaya … St.Petersburg Maltese Chapel Warsaw Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa When the vaunted New York Times came to Warsaw to do a story on the growing trend of old-school zakąska bars - ie watering holes with cheap 4.50zł vodka shots … St.Petersburg Central Naval Museum This museum shows the history of the Russian and Soviet Navy, from the time of Peter the Great until the present. Its exhibits include uniforms, flags and even … St.Petersburg Print Museum With a two-room study and the same sized living room, this small museum, created in 1984, displays the living conditions of the building’s earliest … St.Petersburg Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology Here is situated a museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology. In the early 1930s this room housed a gas dynamics laboratory under the supervision of the … St.Petersburg Peter and Paul Cathedral and Grand Ducal Burial Vault In the middle of the fortress stands the most impressive and visible of all the structures – Peter and Paul’s Cathedral. This is the burial place of all of the … St.Petersburg Kafe Ryumochnaya Another quite popular spot with a choice of seating, on one side low cafe tables, on the other the more traditional high bar-like tables with stools. The decor … Wroclaw Poczekalnia Another 'zakąski przekąski' where you can literally get stuck to the bar, drink Tyskie from a dirty glass for 5zł and eat a variety of adventurous Polish foods … Warsaw 3/4 Koneser Bar If you're eager to experience Polish vodka the right way (sip, don't shoot!), go straight to the source. Located on the 3rd floor of the Polish Vodka Museum, … Gdańsk Pijalnia Wódki i Piwa The ‘drinking room’, as it roughly translates, comes into its own as people head out for the night and you can expect to find this packed at all hours of the … Krakow Starka If you want to try great Polish food without eating in a medieval cellar or barnyard interior, then seek out Starka, whose classic, dark interior with its … Lodz Monopolis Monopolis, opened in 2020, is the latest example of Łódź's post-industrial revolution in which old 19th century factories get revamped and repurposed as … Krakow Szambelan A huge selection of special vodkas, meads, nalewki and Polish absinthes decanted from enormous Erlenmeyer flasks. The exotic bottles make for ideal last minute … Warsaw Alembik If you've just come out of the Polish Vodka Museum in Krakow WiśniOFFka This Kazimierz hole-in-the-wall bar specialises in nalewki - regional tinctures/liqueurs, which they make themselves from exactly three ingredients: alcohol, … Krakow Niewódka Specialising in hand-crafted nalewki - sweet regional liqueurs made from exactly three ingredients: alcohol, fruit and sugar - this truly unique bar combines … Krakow Wódka Cafe Bar Poles take their vodka seriously, and this tiny enclave takes it more seriously than most by offering some 100 different flavours - from chocolate to Gdańsk Swojski Smak For one of the best places for traditional Polish food and vodka in town, you'll need to take a little walk off t Krakow Kuchnia Polska 'Gąska' Polish restaurants like Gąska - offering traditional Polish cuisine in an elegant but homely setting without frills or attempting to reinvent the wheel - are a … Warsaw Elixir by Dom Wódki When we first heard of Elixir we instinctively thought, surely someone has already imagined this? Unbelievably, nobody had - so, top marks to the masterminds … Warsaw Centrum Praskie Koneser Located in what was once the legendary Koneser Vodka Factory, which produced the spirit from 1897-2007, Centrum Praskie Koneser is huge, and for a long time … Gdańsk Cherry Lady Located on the waterfront of Granary Island, Cherry Lady is the world's number one bar centred around Wiśniówka, Poland's beloved cherry-infused liqueur! … Wroclaw Królestwo Ziemniaka Welcome to Potato Kingdom, which leans into local love of the mighty tuber with a menu devoted to different types of potatoes and the many things you can do … Krakow Scandale Royal With bow-tied waiters, a colour palette of greys and pale blues and a classy art deco design that literally evokes an antiquated vodka label, Scandale Royal … Gdańsk Ministerstwo Śledzia i Wódki The latest in Snacks and Shots style bars to hit Gdańsk, this one is part of a huge chain who clearly have discovered a winning formula. The place has been … Krakow Eat Polska Combining sightseeing with food and drink sampling, Eat Kraków's energetic guides educate you on Polish cuisine, its history and cultural relevance, while … St.Petersburg Idiot It’s hard to find a place in St. Petersburg that has not been touched in one way or another by the city’s extremely rich cultural and literary heritage. The … St.Petersburg Sidreria on Mokhovaya At this moment the bar Sidreria has the biggest collection of ciders in Russia. You can find more than 160 sorts of bottled and tap cider from various … Moscow Suzuran Not far from Chistoprudny Boulevard there’s a tiny hidden little bar called Suzuran. Access is only possible with a special card or by calling the bar first. … Lodz Monopolis St.Petersburg CAVIAR RUSSIA Store CAVIAR RUSSIA Store is the largest caviar store in Russia which has united more than a hundred product names of the leading aquaculture enterprises of Russia … St.Petersburg Caviar Russia Welcome to the biggest black caviar store in St. Petersburg and unique caviar bar with a big caviar assortment and traditional Russian beverages. You will find … St.Petersburg LA RUSS On the site where the legendary NEP restaurant once was, you will now find LA RUSS. Located in the heart of St. Petersburg on Palace Square, the friendly and … Moscow Cafe Pushkin This aristocratic restaurant is extremely famous and popular with local business men and passing tourists. Diplomats, bankers and Moscow’s rich and famous now … Moscow Zu Cafe Specialising in dim sum, won tons and wok dishes, it’s a great place for a simple and healthy lunch in a hurry and when it comes to the dim sum, there’s … Moscow Uncle Sam's Cafe Part pool hall, part American diner, this place comes into its own when there’s a big match on TV. Down come the big screens, and up goes the atmosphere as the … Moscow Mandy's Apothecary Mandy's Apothecary on Kuznestsky Most is a beautifully decorated Irish pub that retains tradition but blends it with modernity. Apart from 14 beers on tap and … St.Petersburg The Red Corner Pub The Hat Group is delighted to present the newest addition to its beer-loving family – The Red Corner Pub! The focus here is on western European beer: you’ll … St.Petersburg Sidr and Nancy Another mecca for cider lovers is the wittily named Sidr and Nancy on Nekrasova Street. Apart from the wide range of ciders from all around the world, guests … Moscow Nikolai Bar and Buffet Тhe first thing to note about Nikolai Bar and Buffet is that it’s not a buffet. Instead, it is a restaurant offering a selection of Russian pirogi, sweet and … Moscow Teremok Worship at the throne of Teremok – the pancake or blini kings. Although it is strictly fast food, the blini are assembled Moscow Chemodan This is the place to come for real Russian hunter’s fare. The menu is based around numerous old recipes found in a 19th Century Siberian cookbook - resulting … Moscow Madame Galife Madame, do you have a table near the window? If you are lucky enough to get your way, you will enjoy an enchanting, close-up view of one of Moscow's smaller … Moscow Sakhli Sakhli is a class act with a menu developed from old Georgian family recipes, a very warm and inviting country home style interior, complimented by a quiet … St.Petersburg City Pub Crawl St. Petersburg St. Petersburg is known as Russian Bar Capital. You can make that sure by joining the City Pub Crawl – bar tour, excursion, party and thematic quest rolled …
