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Belle Letre book week at Izdaniya: a monogrammed leather cover on 11 November

Belle Letre is spending a week at the Izdaniya bookshop with WERFHOME. On 11 November, 18:00–21:00, a leather cover comes with monogram embossing as a gift. How the evening works and how to fit it into a night in the centre.

St Petersburg squares: a one-day walk with the metro as backup

Palace, St Isaac, Senate, Arts, Ostrovsky and Vosstaniya squares link into a single walking day. The order, what to see, where to eat and when to drop into the metro.

St Petersburg in January: prices after the holidays, short days, a workable plan

After the holiday weeks, demand for rooms drops and museum halls quieten down. The real constraint is daylight: here is how to order a January day and what to check before you go.

St Petersburg in November: how a short trip adds up and where to go in the rain

A November trip to St Petersburg comes down to where you sleep, what you book, how you eat and how you move around. The mechanics, a dry plan for wet days and a note on day trips.

Rome – Petersburg photo show at the General Staff: how to plan your visit

Installation is under way at the Hermitage General Staff for "Rome – Petersburg. On the dissimilarity of the similar. Photographs by Dmitry Sirotkin", opening 14 November 2026. How to fit the show into a day around Palace Square and where to stay.

Maine Coon festival at Loft Project Etagi: what to expect on 14–15 November

On the weekend of 14–15 November Loft Project Etagi hosts a Maine Coon festival: a big, calm meeting with one of the most striking cat breeds. Who it suits and how to fold it into a weekend walk.

Weekend escapes from St Petersburg by car: Vyborg, Staraya Ladoga, Tikhvin

Three directions out of St Petersburg that fit a weekend: Vyborg with its castle and old town, Staraya Ladoga with a monastery above the Volkhov, and quiet Tikhvin. What to see in each and how to split a day or a day and a half.

Autumn holidays with children: Novgorod, Pskov and Vologda by car

A week off school is the best excuse to leave St Petersburg midweek. What to see with children in Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and Vologda, how to handle the drive, and how to choose just one town.

The Catherine Palace from 14 November: how the new combined ticket works

From 14 November the Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo can be visited on a combined ticket covering three museum routes in a group of up to 10, starting in the Zubovsky Wing. How to plan the day.

One evening about Russian theatre: a lecture at the Manege in St Petersburg

On 11 November the Manege hosted theatre historian Sergey Kozlov with a lecture on the Union of Theatre Workers of Russia. Here is what the evening was about — and how to plan a smart culture night in St Petersburg.

One day in the Leningrad region: fortresses, estates and parks

You can see two or three places in the Leningrad region in a day if you plan a loop instead of a list. Vyborg, Priozersk, Shlisselburg, estates and parks — what to see and how to fit it in.

The Lensovet Theatre in St Petersburg: how to buy tickets on the official website, what's on in November and what it costs

The Lensovet Theatre at 12 Vladimirsky Prospekt: a mansion that once housed a gambling club, three stages, what to choose from the November 2026 programme, how to buy on the official website and at the box office, what Main and Small Stage seats cost and what to do nearby before the show. Checked on 19 October 2026.