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Northern cuisine in St Petersburg: 5 restaurants for fish and berries

Five St Petersburg restaurants that seriously work with northern cuisine — Baltic and Ladoga fish, northern berries, venison. Harvest, Koki, Molodost, Beluga, BURO.

Oranienbaum: how to visit the Chinese Palace and the Sliding Hill Pavilion

Oranienbaum is the only St Petersburg estate the Germans never occupied — and the only one with fully original 18th-century interiors. Here is how to visit the Grand Menshikov Palace, Catherine II's Chinese Palace and the Sliding Hill Pavilion in half a day.

Opera at the Mariinsky: how to choose your first show — a guide for a St Petersburg visitor

The Mariinsky has one of Russia's largest opera companies and one of the broadest repertoires. For the autumn school holidays the playbill is dense, and the question «which show should I start with?» faces anyone going to the Mariinsky for the first time. What to pick, and how not to mix up the stages. Checked against the Mariinsky playbill on 22 October 2026.

Three main bridges of St Petersburg: Blagoveshchensky, Liteyny, Birzhevoy

Three historic Neva bridges: Blagoveshchensky — the first permanent crossing; Liteyny — centre to Vyborg Side; Birzhevoy — Petrograd to Vasilievsky. Where to see the raise and how to get there.

St Petersburg rooftops legally: 5 verified tours

St Petersburg from the roofs is a genre of its own, but without a licensed operator it is a criminal offence. Five operators that run roof tours legally with briefings and gear.

Gatchina: Paul I's Great Palace and the Priory Castle in one day

Gatchina is the closest major imperial estate to St Petersburg — Paul I's main residence. The Great Palace has an underground passage to Silver Lake, and the Priory Castle is the only earth-built palace in Russia. How to get there and what to see in one day.

Mikä sulkeutuu Pietarissa marraskuussa: Pähkinälinna, veneet, suihkulähteet, puistot

Sulje ensin se, mikä katoaa kokonaan – Oreshek ja suihkulähteet; puistot ja palatsit odottavat. Älä suunnittele venematkaa enempää kuin viikkoa etukäteen:…

Peter the Great Botanical Garden on Aptekarsky Island: greenhouses, palms under glass and the arboretum — how to visit and when to come

The Peter the Great Botanical Garden on Aptekarsky Island is the oldest in Russia, dating from 1714: an arboretum with century-old trees and a kilometre of greenhouses with palms, cacti, orchids and a tropical forest under glass. The greenhouses are visited only on guided routes; the park is open to walk on a ticket. Here are the routes to choose, what flowers when, and how to get there.

Alexandrinsky Theatre: how to visit Russia's oldest drama theatre, what to see and where to sit

The Alexandrinsky Theatre on Ostrovsky Square is Carlo Rossi's 1832 building, the stage where The Government Inspector and The Storm premiered, and one of the few imperial theatres where you can simply buy a ticket for tonight. Here is what plays on the historic and New stages, how to pick seats in a five-tier hall, where to find the tours and how to get there.

48 Chairs and neighbours: Rubinstein, St Petersburg's bar street

Rubinstein Street is the main bar strip of St Petersburg. 48 Chairs, Terminal, El Copitas, Dr Zhivago and 20+ more bars and restaurants on one street. How not to get lost.

Coppélia at the Mariinsky on 22 and 23 October: what to know before Delibes's ballet on the New Stage

On 22 and 23 October 2026 the Mariinsky Theatre New Stage performs Léo Delibes's "Coppélia" — one of the most charming comic ballets in the repertoire. We cover what the show is about, how to find the New Stage, when to arrive and how to leave afterwards — the Saint Petersburg metro closes early.

Aurora vai Krasin: kumpi Pietarin museolaiva valita ja ehtiikö molempiin päivässä?

Risteilijä Aurora Pietarin rannalla ja jäänmurtaja Krasin Vasilinsaarella ovat kaksi museolaivaa, joilla on hyvin erilaiset tarinat. Mitä sisällä on, aukioloajat, kenelle kumpikin sopii ja miten molemmat ehtii nähdä yhden päivän aikana. Tarkistettu 19. lokakuuta 2026.