Russian Travel Guide

Extraordinary excursions in St. Petersburg

In addition to St. Petersburg’s typical touristic hotspots such as The Hermitage, The Peter and Paul Fortress, and the city’s many palaces and riverbanks, visitors must be sure not to miss some of the cities more subtle sites such as its many cosy courtyards, unusual facades and monuments. These things don’t tend to make it onto the city’s list of official sites, but really help to capture the spirit and atmosphere of St. Petersburg. Yesterday’s students – now the city’s young petersburgers – are happy to help tourists discover some of the unusual places the city has to offer. For these locals this is both a hobby and a way to earn some extra cash. These tour guides know where famous literary figures used to live, where to find the cosiest courtyards, decorated with landscapes and mosaics, and where to go in order to make a wish. They are also known for thinking up questions for their t...

St. John the forerunner church

For almost 250 years the Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist has stood on one of the islands of the Neva delta in St. Petersburg. The elegant church on Kamenny Island is reminiscent of the gothic style with its pointed arched windows, doors and bell tower, along with its open-style brickwork. Such architecture is untypical for St. Petersburg churches, nevertheless the church’s appearance is heavily associated with the personality of the founder of the city itself, Peter the First. In the past, many of the parishioners of this church were those considered arbiters of the fate of the Fatherland such as famous Russian poet and playwright Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin and respected and undefeated commander Alexander Sergeevich Suvorov. The cathedral also shares its history with who is perhaps Russia’s most revered and beloved poet, Alexander Sergeevich Pus...

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