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Important Moments in St Petersburg History
More than three hundred years old, St Petersburg has a fascinating, yet turbulent history. Here is a look at some of the most important moments visitors should know about: 1703 – The city is founded by...
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Visiting Suzdal from Moscow
One of the dozens of churches in Suzdal. One of the highlights of the Golden Ring outside of Moscow, the rural town of Suzdal can be a great escape from the city, either as a day trip or, better yet,...
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Unusual Museums in St Petersburg
You have likely heard of the most popular museums in St Petersburg – the State Hermitage Museum, the Russian Museum and palace-museums like Peterhof and Tsarskoe Selo. If you are looking for something...
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Celebrating Christmas in Moscow
Christmas in Moscow. Photo courtesy of Mark Pegrum via Flickr. With temperatures falling as low as -9ºC in the winter months, you’re almost guaranteed a white Christmas in the Russian capital and...
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Winter Things to Do in St Petersburg
Winter in St Petersburg With its grand palaces and fanciful churches dusted with snow and the city boulevards strung with twinkling lights, St Petersburg transforms into a real-life winter wonderland...
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The Great Art Galleries of St Petersburg
The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg With 10 museums out of nearly 50 dedicated to the worship of art, St Petersburg should be number-one on the wish list of every art lover. The great art galleries...
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The Best Private Tours of Moscow
St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Want to explore Moscow but can’t quite find the right mix of attractions? Look no further than a private tour, which gives visitors freedom to organise their own...
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Visiting Novgorod from St Petersburg
The walls of the Kremlin in Novgorod. Lying roughly between Moscow and St Petersburg, the medieval UNESCO World Heritage Site of Velikiy Novgorod is Russia’s oldest city, crammed full of ancient...
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A Visit to the Bolshoi Theatre
The beautiful Neo-classical façade of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. As one of the most famous theaters in the world, a visit to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow requires a certain amount of forward...
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The Top 10 Sights in Kazan
Kazan’s Kremlin viewed from the Volga River. Kazan lies on the confluence of the Kazanka and mighty Volga rivers and has its origins as far back as the 10th century as a Tatar trading post....
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