Weekend

Walking or car route across St. Petersburg, Leningradskaya and other nearby areas that can be undertaken during days off. Contains practical information.

The Most Russian Frenchman

Weekend | Nadejda Demkina, journalist

Alexandre Dumas- descendant of Rurik … Having learnt about it, I was not at all surprised. Who can be more Russian than the author of " Three musketeers"? Probably that was the reason why he was so aspired to go to Russia and in 1858-1859 has travelled from St.Petersburg to the Caucasus

August Palaces

Weekend | Elena Corsno, journalist

To imagine Florentine palazzo Strozzi and interiors of Venetian palazzo Ducale, it's not necessary to leave the Northern Capital. You should just walk around grand-ducal residences…

Walking in the end-of-epoch style

Weekend | Il'ya Stogov, писатель

Sphinxes on quay. Ancient Gods on facades of houses… we rarely think about it, but St.Petersburg is literally impregnated with Egyptian ancient motives.

Over the boundless Sister

Weekend | Elena Korsno, журналист

Could Peter the I guess when ordering to partition off the river Sister that he would create a unique resort zone?

Vyborg. City On The Rocks

Weekend | Elena Korsno, журналист

If my friends from other cities happen to have a spare day I always invite them to go to Vyborg. After the trip nobody regrets about four hours spent for getting there, and I feel such a pride, as if I have built this city myself.

По дороге к фонтанам

Weekend | Надежда Дёмкина, журналист