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The northern capital of Russia — St. Petersburg is known all over the world for the White Nights period.
Officially, this is the time from 11th of June up to 02nd of July, when natural light remains quite high and the night consists only of twilight. Visitors from all over the world come to the city to see this phenomenon.
Numerous cultural festivals and celebrations take place in the city during this time. The most famous is the Scarlet Sails graduation festival. This year it will be held on the night on 28th of June.
Intourist organizes thematic tours devoted to the festival. Would you like to know more about it?
🌐 If you like Art Nouveau style, check out the building of Singer House on Nevsky Prospect with intricate ironwork and colorful mosaics. The interior is just as impressive as the exterior, there are ornate staircases, stained-glass windows, and marble floors.
The building was originally designed and built in 1904-1905 as a showroom for Singer sewing machines, with offices and apartments on the upper floors. It was named after Isaac Singer, the founder of the company, who was also an avid art collector.
During the Soviet era, the Singer House was used as a bookshop and publishing house, and was known as the House of the Book. It is a current book store nowadays and one of the cultural centers of Saint Petersburg. There’s also a café with a wonderful view of the Kazan Cathedral on the second floor.
The Singer House is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, offering a glimpse into the rich history of Saint Petersburg, don’t miss it!
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📌 Whether you are seeking exquisite culinary delights or simply looking to immerse yourself in the splendor of a bygone era, step into the Eliseevsky Store on Nevsky Prospect.
When opening their store in 1903, the merchants Eliseevs immediately decided that they would only sell the best and most unusual products. Nowadays, the store still manages to surprise even the most experienced gourmet.
✅ The customers can find chocolate that is supplied to the British court, as well as Eastern sweets from Turkey and French marmalade, but its own confectionery production is no worse. Every month the store completely updates its assortment of cakes and pastries.
✅ In the meat department, you can indulge in ham, elk and wild boar sausage, bison meat, and in the fish department, you can buy fresh oysters.
✅ Beyond its culinary offerings, the store also boasts an impressive selection of wines, spirits, and quality teas from around the world.
💙 If desired, you can also visit a cosy restaurant downstairs, or treat yourself to a cup of aromatic coffee with a pastry or taste a cheese plate with a glass of wine in a coffeeshop by the huge pineapple.
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1. The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg contains about 3 million diverse works of art — paintings and sculptures.
2. Initially, the walls of the museum buildings were painted pink, yellow, and red, but after the end of World War II, they were painted green.
3. The exhibition includes 24 paintings by Rembrandt — the largest collection of works by this artist presented to viewers outside of Holland.
4. In the Hermitage one can find exhibits made of human skin almost entirely covered in tattoos.
5. Until the mid-19th century, only privileged visitors — nobles and courtiers were allowed to enter the museum.
6. The Hermitage has its own theater, where performances and concerts are held regularly.
7. Along the perimeter of the roof of the Winter Palace, 176 sculptures are arranged in a certain order. Initially, they were created to hide chimney pipes from the eyes of city residents.
8. Since the 18th century, cats have been allowed into the museum and fed in order to hunt rats and mice and protect the museum from rodent invasions.
9. In the early 1930s, the Soviet authorities sold about 50 unique and priceless exhibits from the collection to replenish the country's budget.
10. The first air conditioners appeared in the Hermitage as early as 1912.
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🍽️ A selection of the oldest eating places in the city:
1. Literary Cafe
In the early 19th century, this was the famous confectionery, where literary figures gathered. Even Russian renowned poet Alexander Pushkin, before going to his last duel, stopped by to enjoy the pastries. The interior has a historic feel: green lampshades and portraits of writers.
📍Nevsky Prospekt 18 https://maps.app.goo.gl/UYnqvBJSkeiAPzZTA
2. Palkin Restaurant
The first tavern Palkin was opened in 1785. There were 25 halls, a parade marble staircase with a fountain and exotic plants, billiard rooms, and a huge pool with sturgeon. Before the revolution, famous personalities like Gogol, Chekhov, Tchaikovsky, Dostoevsky, Blok, and Bryusov dined here.
📍Nevsky Prospekt 47 https://maps.app.goo.gl/JJ9UcK5aDT83rpJCA
3. Metropol Restaurant
The famous restaurant complex was once the center of the cultural and political life of St. Petersburg: before the revolution, poets-decadents and representatives of bohemia visited it, and in the 20th century, state events were held here with the participation of political figures.
📍Sadovaya Street 22/2 https://maps.app.goo.gl/xq39YAJBkjrAtDw58
4. Podval Brodyachey Sobaki Art-cafe
This venue existed from 1912 to 1915, when the hottest debates on art were held within these walls between the prominent poets of the silver age Gumilev, Akhmatova, Blok, and Mandelstam. In our days, theatrical and musical evenings take place here.
📍Italyanskaya Street 4 https://maps.app.goo.gl/c8jDMyLrnp8D9iWp9
5. Demyanova Ukha Restaurant
The restaurant with an interior of a Russian hut and Soviet-style strict waiters has been known for its fish dishes for half a century. There is a lot of wood in the interior, a samovar and even a stove. In the 1970s, it was one of the most popular dining places in Leningrad.
📍Markina Street 2 https://maps.app.goo.gl/Vn7rZyJN38wrMmjh6
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🍂 Summer Garden is one of the oldest and most famous parks located in the heart of Saint Petersburg.
It is home to over 90 species of trees, including linden, maple, oak, and birch, and also features a large collection of marble statues, fountains, and flower beds.
Come to enjoy a leisurely stroll, have a picnic, or simply relax on one of the many benches.
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