Here is a list of 10 things that you definitely should do while enjoying your stay in St. Petersburg! 

1. Walking the whole length of Nevsky Prospect starting from Palace Square to Alexander Nevsky Monastery (also known as Saint Alexander Nevsky Lavra). While on this great stroll, enjoy yourself in the many great cafes and sushi bars, as the walk is not short! 

On October 5th, citizens of St. Petersburg hosted a rally in memory of the anniversary of the late Steve Jobs from Apple. The supporters came with notes with new ideas written on them for Steve Jobs, a symbolic gesture that showed how much this one person changed everyone’s life in terms of technology and new thinking. There were over 510 kilograms of apples that were given out to those who left a note.

On November 22nd 2012, Papa Roach will be performing at the sport complex “Yubileyny.” The iconic band from California will put on a great show in the northern capital. Papa Roach is one of the brightest contemporary rock bands and is similar to Korn, Limp Bizkit, and Slipknot. Their album “Infest” became triple platinum and literally blew away music scene. Subsequent records only reinforce success, winning the gold, then platinum awards. During his career, Papa Roach has sold more than 18 million CDs!

St. Petersburg is one of the most important tourism centers in Russia. As of 2010, the city took 7th place among the most visited and popular tourist cities in Europe, and 20th in the whole world! Not surprisingly, the apartments in St. Petersburg are not cheap to rent, and the service of apartment rental is one of the most popular in the real estate market in the city. Each day we receive from you a lot of messages asking for the best prices and deals for your accommodation needs in St. Petersburg. It doesn’t matter whether you will come to St. Petersburg to study, work, or just for vacation, we can and will help you find an apartment in any district for any period of time based on your budget. 

3-7 October 2012

6 Continents, 300 cities around the world, and 35 cities in Russia!

World Battle director for Audience Recognition

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The end of the fountain season has dawned on St-Petersburg. The first fountain that was turned off was the one at Sestroetsk. The last fountain to be turned off is near the Kazan Cathedral on Nevsky Prospect and this will happen on October 29th. Once all the fountains are off, they will be checked to see if any of them need repairing. Last year the closing was especially difficult for the city workers, as hooligans would often damage the fountains with paint or foam. 

A new law in St. Petersburg may fine people for having “loud sex”, “the sound of loud cats”, and “snoring at night.” The Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg has decided to amend the law of “Administrative Offences in St. Petersburg”, which refers to the violation of silence at night. Even if you are caught singing, yelling, and playing musical instruments at night, you can receive a fine.

September 29th, 2012 will mark the 105th anniversary of trams in St. Petersburg. The date will include a tram parade and here is the schedule and details.

On October 7th, there will be a great celebration for dogs all around St. Petersburg called “sobaka ulybaka” (English: "Smiley dog".) The event features the four-legged friends of ours dressed up in unusual costumes and other great events in this carnival. Accompanied by music and dance show support groups, pet owners dress up their dogs in banana suits, bees, dragons, Red Riding Hood, James Bond, Shrek, cake and others. Anyone can take part in the contest for the funniest costume for dogs. Authors of the best costumes will be awarded a nice prize. The costume and theme of this event is for the dogs and those who love dogs. There are no losers, only winners.

Here is a list of five great places that are underground in St. Petersburg. These places always promise a great atmosphere and give you the feeling that you are really under the city.