Winter is a romantic notion here in the UK, especially in the south. We don’t understand winter because we don’t really get winter. A chill in the air? Maybe. A dusting of powder on the streets until the sun gets…
What do you know about Ural?
May be something about Ekaterinburg or about border between Europe and Asia? I want to write about Northern and Ural, it’s place for amazing adventure tours. For example, you can discover the natural and cultural highlights of Ural on an unforgettable 6-day tour…
Football: Russia’s story
120 years ago this month, on 24th October 1897, the first football match to take place on Russian soil was held in St Petersburg. It was a local derby between the football players’ circle of the Vasileostrovski district and the…
Russia’s most famous composers
Even if you haven’t heard of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, you’ll have heard of some of its alumni. This prestigious Russian music school was founded 155 years ago and some of the most talented composers and…
The Festival of fountains on 14-15 of September
The Autumn Festival of Fountains is one of the most awaited traditional presentations in St. Petersburg. Thousands of residents and visitors of Saint Petersburg will arrive to Peterhof in Autumn to see a unique and spectacular show of fountains, light…