St Petersburg's Theatre Museum: what to see, ticket prices and which branches are open in autumn 2026
The Museum of Theatre and Music on Zodchego Rossi Street: imperial theatre costumes, the «Ballet Class» and noise machines, a 250-rouble ticket, Monday opening, which branches are open and why Chaliapin's house is closed, and how to pair the museum with the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Volunteer Day at the Smolenskoye Cemetery: Cleanup and Tour on 24 October
On 24 October the Smolenskoye Cemetery on Vasilyevsky Island hosts a volunteer cleanup paired with a guided tour by restorers. Free entry, no booking required.
St Petersburg's Sculptures Are Being Covered for Winter: Where to See Them Before They Disappear
Every autumn, marble statues in St Petersburg's parks are boxed up in wooden cases for winter. Here's where you can still see them uncovered and why this happens.
Tikhaya River Near Vyborg: How to Get There From St Petersburg
A guide to the Tikhaya River in Leningrad Oblast: rapids, camping spots and how to reach it from St Petersburg by car or train.
St Petersburg in October: Weather, Hotel Prices and a 3-Day Plan
What October weather feels like in St Petersburg, how accommodation prices shift and a practical 3-day itinerary from golden parks to museums.
St Petersburg in November: 3-Day Budget Guide and Rainy-Day Ideas
What to expect from a November trip to St Petersburg: weather, costs, and a practical 3-day plan for when the rain won't stop.
St. Petersburg Metro Escalator Broken: What to Do and How to Get Around
Unplanned escalator outages happen regularly in St. Petersburg's deep metro. Here's a practical guide for visitors: nearest alternative stations, surface transport, and when to just take a transfer.
Repin's 'Barge Haulers on the Volga' in Yaroslavl — Exhibition Until January 2027
The Yaroslavl Art Museum is showing Repin's works from the Russian Museum's collection until January 24, 2027. The centrepiece is "Barge Haulers on the Volga" — painted here, on the Volga. How to get there from St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg on November 4: Three-Day Weekend Guide
November 3–5 is a Russian public holiday weekend. St. Petersburg in early November means fewer crowds, autumn colour in the Summer Garden, and the last chance to see Peterhof's fountains before they close for winter.
Znamenka near Peterhof: a grand duke's palace, a park down to the gulf and the stables — the estate on the Peterhof Road that buses drive past
Znamenka is an estate on the Peterhof Road between Strelna and Peterhof: a palace rebuilt by Harald Bosse for Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, an eighteenth-century church of Saints Peter and Paul, a park stepping down to the gulf and enormous stables. It is not a museum but a site with limited access; the park and facades can be seen. Here is what survives, how to get in and what to combine it with on the way to Peterhof.
Petrovskaya Spit and the Central Yacht Club: where to sail in St Petersburg, what you see from the spit and how the Petrovsky embankment works
Petrovskaya Spit is the narrow point of Petrovsky Island where the Central Yacht Club has stood since the 1950s, with hundreds of sailing and motor yachts at its moorings. Gulf cruises start here, the sunset is the best in the west of the city, and it is one of the few shores you can reach without a pass. Here is how the spit is laid out, how to get out under sail, what you see from the point and how to get there.
Hidden courtyards near Nevsky: 7 passages most visitors miss
Half of central Petersburg hides behind an arch you can walk past. Here are seven courtyards on and near Nevsky worth stepping into — and what to look for.