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Hidden behind a cluster of trees on the banks of the Neva is the oldest building in St Petersburg. This is a three-room log cabin, which was home to the city's founder, Peter the Great. He lived here in 1703 while supervising t... more
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They turn the lights down low more than they used to here on the weekends, probably in an attempt to create more intimacy, though you might have difficulty picking out your friends on the other side of the bar. This is one plac... more
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The building was formerly the home of Petersburg's most famous ballerina before the Revolution. Subsequently appropriated by the Bolsheviks, it eventually became the museum of the 'Great October Socialist Revolution'. Now conta... more
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During a 10 year period (1801-1811), master builder Andrei Voronikhin oversaw construction of this huge building, a majestic semicircular colonnade standing on Nevskii Prospekt. The 96 Corinthian columns are reminiscent of St P... more
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One of the big players on Petersburg's club scene, Metro club is everything the others aren't: highly fashionable, ostentatious and shamelessly corporate (note the Coca-Cola banner lining the façade). Predictably, the club attr... more
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Over 32 types of marble were used to create the interior and exterior of this unique stone residence designed by architect Antonio Rinaldi and built between 1768 and 1785. The palace was one of many gifts bestowed by Catherine... more
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Although you'll get grinning women in loin-cloths dancing away on podiums on most nights, Tribunal doesn't go the whole distance when it comes to disrobing, except for Monday, (Ladies night with male strippers) and Sunday, (Top... more
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Clearly, no expense has been spared to kit this place out in a manner befitting football fans who prefer indulging in their favourite sport with a beer on a bar stool. Blown-up pictures of French/Manchester United goalkeeper B... more
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More than 10 years have passed since the fall of the Soviet regime. Perhaps a decade is long enough to allow Soviet style to make a come-back. That seems to be the idea behind this bar/restaurant - one of the first major new ha... more
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St. Petersburg Travel Experiences
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Saint Petersburg in the Summer
St. Petersburg is a great city to visit because it is so beautiful and has such a fascinating history. There are a number of things to do... Continue reading »
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St Petersberg Siteseeing
Today was a full day of sightseeting and entertainment. The day started with a drive around the heritage area of the city, past the old c... Continue reading »
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I don't know what to call this but I have to give...
We arrived in St Petersburg in the early morning and bundled all our stuff off the train and into dodgy taxis. The drivers were obviously... Continue reading »
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Vodka and Cavier: nice
We left Irkutsk for what would be our longest journey on a train yet - a full three days of nonstop travel. We were actually going first... Continue reading »
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St P
St Petersburg on a business trip to attend a conference. I was here about the same time last year when the first snow arrived and it was... Continue reading »
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Popular St. Petersburg Hotels
- Apricot Hostel
- Rossiya St Petersburg
- Novotel St Petersburg Centre
- St. Petersburg Serviced Apartments
- Rinaldi by the Hermitage
- Hotel Pribaltiyskaya
- Moskva Hotel
- Pulkovskaya Hotel
- Best Eastern Piter Hotel
- Azimut Hotel St Petersburg
Popular St. Petersburg Things to Do
- Dvortsovaia Ploshchad' (Palace Square)
- Edmond J Safra Grand Choral Synagogue (The)
- Ermitazh (Hermitage, The)
- Letnyi Sad (Summer Gardens)
- Griboedov Club
- Titanik (Titanic)
- Peterhof
- Tavricheskii Sad (Tauride Gardens, The)
- Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad
- Petropavlovskaia Krepost' (Peter and Paul Fortress)
