Bowling in St Petersburg: where to play, what a lane costs on weekdays and at weekends, and where it's unlimited till dawn
Four places to bowl in St Petersburg with three different ways to pay: by the hour at Brooklyn Bowl and Pit-Stop Revo, by the minute at Golden Strike and unlimited on a single ticket at MazaPark. Addresses, hours, weekday and weekend prices, players per lane and where shoes are free. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Bank Bridge griffins: how to find them and why it is worth it
The Bank Bridge over the Griboedov Canal is a chain pedestrian bridge with four winged griffins. One of the most photographed spots in St Petersburg. How to find it and the money legend.
Tauride Garden: central St Petersburg's largest park and where to feed the ducks
The Tauride Garden is the largest park in central St Petersburg at 21 hectares, behind Potemkin's Tauride Palace. Pond with ducks and swans, playgrounds, an orangery. What to see on a walk.
130 years of Evgeny Shvarts: the exhibition at the Marble Palace of the Russian Museum
In 2026 Evgeny Shvarts turns 130. The Russian Museum marks the anniversary with an exhibition at the Marble Palace: the playwright, fairy-tale writer and screenwriter of «An Ordinary Miracle» was more deeply tied to Petersburg and Leningrad than most people remember. What is on show, how to get in and how to close the day. Checked against the Russian Museum's announcement, October 2026.
Podpisnye Izdaniya on Liteyny: the main independent bookshop in St Petersburg
Podpisnye Izdaniya at Liteyny 57 is the main independent bookshop of St Petersburg. Operating since the 1920s, with a cafe upstairs and editor-curated shelves. What to know and when to go.
The Museum of Political History in the Kschessinska Mansion: what to see, ticket prices and how long to allow
Ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska's mansion by Gorkovskaya metro is a textbook piece of St Petersburg Art Nouveau, and inside is the Museum of Political History of Russia: the White Hall, Lenin's 1917 office, Soviet propaganda porcelain. What to see in two or three hours, ticket prices, free days and what is nearby. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Brodsky's 'A Room and a Half' at 24 Liteyny: how the museum in the Muruzi House works, what is inside and how to book a slot
The 'A Room and a Half' museum in the Muruzi House on Liteyny Prospekt is the very flat Joseph Brodsky described in his essay of that name, where he lived with his parents from 1955 until he emigrated. It opened in 2020 after a long struggle to buy the rooms from neighbours, and admits small groups by timed slot. Here is what survives, how the space is arranged, how to get a ticket and what else to see on Liteyny.
Maly Drama Theatre — Theatre of Europe: how to see a Dodin production on Rubinshteyna Street and why tickets vanish in hours
The Maly Drama Theatre on Rubinshteyna Street is one of the best-known Russian theatres abroad: Lev Dodin has led it since 1983, Brothers and Sisters and Life and Fate have toured dozens of countries, and a 400-seat hall makes every ticket scarce. Here is how the MDT works, what is in the repertoire, how to buy tickets and where to sit.
Liteyny food trail: 7 restaurants and bars on one street
Liteyny is the best St Petersburg street for a food crawl. Seven venues from Belka to JFC — what to order and when to go.
Coffee bars in St Petersburg: 10 third-wave spots from Petrograd to Kolomna
St Petersburg is Russia's second coffee capital after Moscow. Ten third-wave bars worth knowing: Bonch, Smena, Pravda, Bolshe Coffee, Camera Obscura and more. Addresses, prices, where to grab it to go.
JFC Jazz Club: St Petersburg's main jazz venue
JFC Jazz Club on Shpalernaya is the oldest jazz club in St Petersburg, operating since 1992. What to expect, when to come and how to reserve a table.
St Petersburg Shostakovich Philharmonic: how to pick a concert
The St Petersburg Shostakovich Philharmonic is Russia's oldest. The Grand Hall on Mikhailovskaya and the Small Hall on Nevsky — where to hear classical, jazz and which conductors to look out for. How to book.