On June 24th, 2012, a small market will be open for those interested in trading small collectibles, trinkets, decorative items, or anything else that is small and interesting. Got something that you think you do not need anymore but you don't want to throw away? Just bring it! =) Key chains, bracelets, old photo frames, old coins, and etc… It is just a little exchange to find something small and new in your life that you or others think might be useful for them. The main thing is that the market is for trading, not for selling your possessions. Participation in this event is free!

On Saturday June 23rd 2012, the annual Scarlet Sails (Russian: "Алые Паруса") event will take place. This event is a huge celebration for all the students who graduate high school around St. Petersburg. The event will start at 21:00 and the event is supposed to have 60,000 people attend. The organizers of the event want to have all 60,000 people take place in a dance, making it the largest flash-mob dance in the world, and hopefully will be put in the Guinness Book of World Records. Then at 23:00, a ball will take place at Palace Square, as well as a concert on Vasilevsky Island. This event is will be huge, and everyone is encouraged to attend! 

The Alexander Garden is hosting the event called “Bears of the World.” Two-meter tall bears can be found around the whole garden from June 21st to August 5th this summer. The official opening of this exhibition will take place today, June 22, at 5 pm. This is a non-profit project in which calls for peaceful coexistence around the world. The exhibit is organized with the support of the Consulate General of Germany in St. Petersburg along with the company, “Buddy Bear Berlin.” The Buddy Bear collection includes the total of 144 bears, painted by artists from different countries.The bears stand in a circle holding hands, and represent a call for tolerance and understanding between different peoples and cultures.

Here is a list of museums in St. Petersburg in that offer FREE Admission! 

We at sntpeters.com are offering a great deal for the white nights celebration. Now you can get a ticket for a night on a boat to experience white nights on the Neva River. Pay now 480 rubles instead of 900 rubles a person! This is a discount of 47%! Of course the best time to go on the boat to experience white nights on the Neva River is on Saturday. Also, you do not just see white nights, but the raising of the bridges over the Neva River, which is a beautiful sight to see.

By 2014, the St. Petersburg Metro will purchase 126 new vandal proof cars with great new ventilation systems and upgraded cab with touch controls. The new cars will have features that will make it impossible for people to draw graffiti or place stickers in or on the wagons. The new ventilation system will be the greatest upgrade for our subway system. In the summer, the metro is very hot, thus making it uncomfortable to travel inside of it. With the new ventilation system, riding in the metro in the summer will be comfortable and pleasurable, as it is the most common way of transport in St. Petersburg.

It is not a problem nowadays to get a WI-FI connection in St. Petersburg. Almost any coffee shop in the center has Wi-Fi for free, as do several restaurants and cafés. All you really need is a laptop with a wireless antenna. Then, just find a place with an open network. Though some places charge for Wi-Fi usage, or you are required to buy food and then get a Wi-Fi code on your receipt. Therefore to help you, we've pinpointed places with free wi-fi in St-Petersburg (see map).

St-Petersburg Guide now offers you a unique opportunity to save cash and have your documents delivered anywhere in the world for a price that's CHEAPER than DHL's!!! Hard to believe? Just keep reading!!!
How does this work?

We have signed multiple contracts with a number of companies, specialising in express delivery such as: DHL, TNT, UPS, FedEx and others. These companies give us corporate discount prices on sending goods and documents within Russia and Worldwide. That is why if you send the same business package via DHL, they will charge you more than if you let us approach DHL for you instead.

The most popular and most comfortable way to travel to Moscow from St. Petersburg and vice-versa is by train. The Moscow-St. Petersburg Railway is 649.7 kilometers long. There are several ways to travel to and from Moscow from St. Petersburg by train.
The fastest current train travels around 250 kilometers per hour, and takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete the journey. This train is called the SAPSAN. A more historical train is called the Krasnaya Strela, or the red arrow in English. Ever since 1931, this train has been departing from Moscow around 23:55 daily, and arriving in St. Petersburg around 07:55 the next morning. It is a piece of history of Russia, and when using this train, one can comfortably sleep at night and wake up in St. Petersburg or Moscow in the morning ready to go!

Russia Day 2012 will take place on June 12th all over Russia. Russia day is a national holiday that represents the independence, freedom, and national unity of the Russian Federation. Each year, the Russia Day celebrations draw a huge number of visitors from other cities for a great day of celebration. The events during Russia Day in St. Petersburg are artful and classical, but they are aimed to please and entertain everyone who attends these events.