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One person you must meet whilst you’re in St Petersburg is Lieutenant Julia Krosova, the newly appointed Salvation Army minister. Julia and her husband have been running the Salvation Army charity work, based in St Petersburg, for almost eight months now. The salvation army is a church that operates in more that 127 countries. ItContinue reading “Lieutenant Julia Krosova”

This purpose of this website is to ensure that you are fully equipped when you visit or stay in St. Petersburg. We have provided useful information such as places to visit, activities and also accommodation, to make your visit pleasant. We have also included the rich, cultural history of St. Petersburg to rejuvenate the heartContinue reading “About us”

The yellow submarine family Meet Anna’s family. This sociable family of five, live in a five bedroom apartment located in the north of St Petersburg. From just £25 a night to book a single room. The parents are non english speakers but they have three, well educated, young girls. that speak English, German and French.Continue reading “Top Affordable family homes to live in”

Discover the beautiful, culturally vast and historically great city of St Petersburg through the eyes of a traveller, who has you captivated by the people, the history and of course the food. Through this inviting documentary you understand though the city is complicated it’s also worth the time to explore and take in everything thatContinue reading “Travel Documentary on St Petersburg”

Day 1 Morning:  Winter Palace of Peter I, St Petersburg Location: Palace Embankment,30,Sankt-Peterburg,Russia,191186 Lunch:  Try traditional food at the cococo Location: Voznesensky ave,6, St. Petersburg, 1900000 Russia Afternoon:  Summer Garden  Location:  Kutuzov Embankment, 2, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 191187 The Palace square, St. Petersburg Location : Palace Square,St. Petersburg 191055 Russia The hermitage Museum  Location : The State HermitageContinue reading “2 day Itinerary”

Yelagin Park International Street Theatre Festival One of quirkiest annual events in St Petersburg is the Yelagin Park International Street Theatre Festival where art of street theatre is celebrated. Street artists from around the world gather in the grande park to show off their magnificient skills to an audience of locals and tourists. Yelagin ParkContinue reading “Top 10 must go cultural events this summer!”

Mari Vanna Situated in Wellington Court, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PJ Mari Vanna specialises in ‘babushka cooking’ (babushka meaning grandma) and has a old-fashioned Russian menu served in a sitting room style space transporting guests into the Russian home of a bygone era where shelves are stacked with traditional dolls, books and lace. They serve classicContinue reading “London’s most authentic Russian restaurants”

This showstopper, expensive looking building is the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood marks the spot of Emperor Alexander II’s assassination. It features the traditional Russian elegance and was finalized in 1907. The church distinctively uses over 7,5000 sq. m of mosaics, more than any other religious construction in the world. It starts offContinue reading “Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St.Petersburg”

The current president of Russia. He was re-elected President twice since 2000 and has been running the country for 20 years. Putin is the fourth president of Russia. He was born in St. Petersburg and is highly educated with a law degree. He also served 16 years as a Russian intelligence officer before the presidency.Continue reading “Russia’s Top 5 influential people born In St Petersburg”

Local jobs for your time in St. Petersburg. Are you in a city lost and jobless? not to worry, St. Petersburg is full of opportunities for temporary or permanent job role. If you wish to support yourself while staying in St. Petersburg financially then try having a look at the following links. Teaching Jobs: ThereContinue reading “Survival in St. Petersburg”