On August 19th in St. Petersburg, the annual sports event called “Race on your hands” will be held at Malaya Konyushennaya street in city center. This fun event will be open to all people who are willing to try it out. Competitions will be held in two categories: racing and standing for the longest on your hands. The winner in each category will receive a super prize, second and third place participants also will not leave without winning something!

Despite the fact that the northern capital is not so Wi-Fi savvy, there is a great list of access points in the open air to get Wi-Fi for free. According to many sources, there is free Wi-Fi in more than 50 public places all around St. Petersburg, as many people believe in St. Petersburg that Wi-Fi should be free for all to use. 

Come and feel Russian during this great program that shows everyone what Russian culture, dancing, and music is all about! At the Nikolaevsky Palace, everyone will feel Russian, as the atmosphere and aurora will get you into a Russian mood. The show is called “Feel Yourself Russian,” and you will even be involved in the show itself. The show is the best way to see and hear great folk music of Russia’s past, which is for two hours long. The dances are full of color and life, and are from different regions of Russia, so one gets the full experience of different cultures and peoples from all around Russia in just two amazing hours. You even have the opportunity to jump on stage, and start dancing and singing like a real Russian. 

St. Petersburg is one of those cities where the evenings are not in a hurry to return home or to the hotel and go to bed, because the city is so beautiful at night! Petersburg in the summer is white nights and drawbridges that highlight the city. These two unique phenomena can be seen both in St. Petersburg on board the Music Boat.

From August 16th, 2012 to August 19th, a unique art project will be in St. Petersburg. The art project called, “Museum of the Whole,” is a conventional collection of amateur artists who were self-taught throughout their lives. This event occurs around the world on tour so that people everywhere can experience and enjoy these great pieces of art that you won’t see in an ordinary museum. 

Since 2009, the museum was in the famous Tate Gallery in England, but this year the project comes to Russia to find artists for the next big event entitled, “Garage,” in the Moscow Center of Contemporary Culture. 

On August 5th, 2012, there will be a great jazz concert on Elagin Island for all those who love jazz and Shakespeare! A free concert performed by the group “Granny Smith”, will be held at the Variety Theatre on Elagin Island. 

Everyone who attends will experience an incredible and mysterious plunge into the world of William Shakespeare’s interpretation of music and performance from the studio theatre. Basically, it’s Shakespeare with jazz, which is an awesome combination!

This is the best way to see all the main attractions in St. Petersburg in one day! If you are only here for a short business trip, or just traveling through Europe or Russia, then this is the way to get around St. Petersburg in one day!

Here is a list of seven unusual museums in St. Petersburg that are sure to entertain you. These museums are not usually on the list for tourists in St. Petersburg to visit, mostly because they are unknown and not in most tourist guides. But these museums are very interesting to see. Here they are:

This year all can witness even more celebratory events on this day.

On 29 July  a big marine and naval show will take place in the “Park of 300-years of St.Petersburg”. The tourists will see a mock fight between Sea Devils (Marine Spetsnaz – special elite force) and “international terrorists”. The park visitors will be able to see the marine's uniform and equipment as well as modern weapons. Those who are fond of the military style can try themselves in assembling and disassembling kalashnikovs, shooting in the shooting range, and throwing nives. 

On July 28th, 2012, in St. Petersburg Russia, there will be a festival called the “Festival of Colors Holi”.