Starting on May 9th, and lasting until May 18th, Cirque du Soleil will be coming to St. Petersburg to perform a new show called "Alegria." Cirque du Soleil has already won worldwide success and is increasingly coming to St. Petersburg. The show "Alegria" means "celebration", or "fun."

A festival of graffiti will take place in St. Petersburg in May.

Starting this March, Scandinavian airline "Norwegian" has launched an early promotional fare on flights from Helsinki. For example, if you take advatage of this deal now and buy a ticket for April, then a ticket to London may cost you 49 € only! Here is a list of the most available destinations in March and April:

At Sntpeters.com, we are now offering great tours of St. Petersburg! We have three different kinds of tours to offer so we can guarantee that there is definitely something here for everyone! The first tour is a 1-Day tour, which lasts from 09:00 until 17:00. The tour starts with a 09:00 pickup from any place in St. Petersburg and includes entrances to different museums, famous places, an allotted time for lunch, and the hermitage.

From May 18th until May 19th, come and join in the long night of museums exhibition all around St. Petersburg. The museums of St. Petersburg are opening their doors in the evening and for all night long, and they will feature unique one-day exhibits as well as concerts, performances, workshops, historical reconstructions, and visits by authors. 

Maslenitsa is celebrated during the week preceding the Lent. Every day of Maslenitsa was devoted to special rituals. These rituals are still alive; they exemplify the most appreciated traditions among Russians, but most importantly – their constant longing for fun!

This year, Maslenitsa celebrations will be held across the country from March 11th through 17th. In St. Petersburg, the city’s parks, museums and restaurants are all busily preparing for the holiday. Visitors to local celebrations can look forward to mounds of buttery blini, swing rides and the burning of a Maslenitsa effigy. Known for its traditional foods and entertainments, the weeklong holiday is traditionally celebrated on a grand scale across both the city and the Leningrad region, and this year is no exception.

Dobro pozhalovat’ everyone!

No trip to Russia would be complete without a stay in "the Venice of the North", Russia’s historic capital Saint Petersburg! Of course, we know that sometimes booking a trip to Russia can be difficult—there are so many options, and most of them aren’t in English.  That’s why at SntPeters.com we offer an easy and convenient way to find accommodation in St Petersburg (no matter what your budget), a taxi service to pick you up from the airport, and a range of amazing deals that you won’t find anywhere else on the web.  With our help, you’ll make the most of your trip to this fascinating and beautiful city.

In St. Petersburg there are tons of bars, clubs, cafes, and restaurants. But when you want to have a great cup of tea, it might not be easy to find. Here is a list of some cool places in St. Petersburg to enjoy an amazing cup of tea!

St. Petersburg police stopped a flash mob, whose members were trying to perform the massively popular online hit of the Harlem Shake @ Galeria Shopping Center.

The rally was scheduled at 16:00 in front of the shopping center "Galleria" on March 3rd, 2013. The Ligovsky organizers planned it mainly through social networks. "Call friends, put together an ordinary suit and lets do this in the city center" - said in the announcement.

In the spring and summer seasons in St. Petersburg, the weather is great, the people are happy, and we all tend to become a bit more romantic, aren't we? But, in addition to traditional parks and cozy cafes, there are a lot of nice places to go (even in the winter) to enjoy a beautiful and romantic time with your loved one. Here is a list of the best places to go with your someone special: