Christmas – one of the main orthodox holidays with which is connected a lot of traditions. Some of them are Christian, others are associated with pagan rites. Christmas is celebrated in Russia, according to the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, on…
If you learn Russian in St. Petersburg this summer, you have to know about the main celebration of the White Nights! The Scarlet Sails (Алые паруса) is a celebration in St. Petersburg, the most famous public event during the White Nights. The tradition is…
Many fans of the great Russian marine artist were quite disappointed not having found the famous works in the museum. Surely, that is a significant part of the Russian Museum collection, but the Museum decided to share its joy of…
Our city is famous by its changeable climate, white nights and winds. Surely, you should be prepared to face all the challenges. First of all pack your luggage carefully. Rain sometimes comes out of the blue so don’t forget taking…
St Petersburg is famous for its canals and rivers. Wherever you look you see water and bridges stretched from one bank to another. The waterways altogether have 300 km in length. Many of them are usually nice and quiet places…
The arcade machines were invented in the 19th century in the USA. But in Russia they were first seen in 1971 in Moscow. It was extraordinary popular. Having seen such interest to these machines the government decided to make adopted…
This is a museum of miniature of St Petersburg in the 18th century. It is a remarkable model of major sights in the city of those times. There are plenty of buildings that haven’t been preserved to the present moment.…
Khokhloma is an ancient Russian folk craft of painting on the dishes. It was originated in a same named village situated deep in the woods along the Volga river. At those times all the dishes were made of wood, but…
This catholic holiday though not being Russian at all rooted in our country more than a decade ago. This day is celebrated all over the country. It can be partly explained by the fact that Russian soul is really fond…
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle at the Eastern front line during World War II. And the strategic centre in south of the USSR was Stalingrad (now Volgograd). It backed oil regions of the Caucasus, Kuban rich agricultural…