Starting in December in St. Petersburg, there will be new metro trains that will operate on the green line. The trains are after a model called “Neva.” The city has bought these trains because they are much faster and for the most important reason, they are silent. The trains can reach a speed of around 90 miles an hour and make little to no noise at all. It is a great improvement from the current trains in operation, which are noisy and uncomfortable.

Next spring in St. Petersburg there will be a nice surprise. The city authorities decided to return a dancing floating fountain to the Neva River. The fountain spent four years in the warehouse in an unfolded state and will be located close to the Vasilievsky Island.

From September 14th to September 15th, there will be a festival at Petergof for the closing of the fountains until next spring. The festival begins at 21:00 and is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Guests will see a massive multimedia show with the latest lighting and pyrotechnic technology. Along with this, surround sound and a laser show will give viewers a front row seat into the action of the War of 1812, promising to be an amazing spectacle. The scenes are to consist of: the burning of Moscow, court ball in 1812, the heroic battle, and the Battle of Borodino.

Our latest offer provided to visitors of St. Petersburg and those who are already living in St. Petersburg, is a language service! If you are interested or need to learn Russian, we provide a great new service for those who are seeking assistance. We understand that Russian is a hard language, and when coming to St. Petersburg, not so many people in Russia can get by in English. So it might be intimidating for whoever comes to our beautiful St. Petersburg if he/she does not speak Russian. This problem can be one of the past as we have great, friendly specialists who are ready to teach whoever needs to be taught, Russian!

As promised, by the end of the summer, St. Petersburg has started a public bicycle project called “freebike.” During the summer, everyone brought their old bikes to the store “Skatprokat”, where they repaired and painted all the old bicycles. This weekend, the first bikes arrived at the park Sosnovka, ready to ride! Also, bikes will be available next to the metro station Gorkovksaya. In the near future, public bicycles will also be available at the Tavricheskiy Garden (Таврический сад). 

On December 9th, 2012, at the SKK arena, Lady Gaga will be performing a concert that is sure to rock everyone who attends! The stop in St. Petersburg will be part of the “Born This Way Ball” tour, which will include the newest tracks from the pop-diva and the older hits as well. The past and present tours of Lady Gaga have received great praise from all around the world. From South Korea to Argentina, Lady Gaga has never let any of her fans down who attend her shows. This tour, Lady Gaga will be performing with the British rock band, The Darkness, who is best known for their hit single “I Believe in a Thing Called Love”, and DJ Lady Starlight, who has long been collaborating with Lady Gaga. 

From September 1st to September 2nd, there will be a great vintage car show in St. Petersburg called "Retrospective." The show will include luxury, sport, and classic cars and will focus on retro-technology. For the first time, the residents of St. Petersburg and its guests will be able to look at the coach and private car garage of Tsar Nicholas II, government service cars, and an impressive collection of vintage cars. 

On September 15, 2012, the fountains in Peterhof will be closing until the spring season starts again. Last year, around 40,000 people attended the closing ceremony of beautiful Peterhof. The attendees did not include only citizens, but also people from around Russia, and Europe, to see the “northern capital” and the wonderful closing ceremony, with a great perfomance by Paul Brun. The organizers of this year's ceremony promise something new and different. Bear in mind that all hotels surrounding Peterhof are occupied already, and transport is sure to be full but available.

Starting in September on transport stops, subways, and parks, there will be the mini libraries established in a new project around the city.  This project does not require an id or passport, just take a book, read it, and leave it at any other library in the city. Its fast and easy and the organizers hope that it will be a success. The idea is great, as millions of people use transport everyday and what is the best thing to do when on transport? Read! These open libraries are already quite popular in Europe. They first appeared in Austria, then in Germany and Switzerland. Let’s hope that St. Petersburg will be a success as well!

Already for several months, one city resident of St. Petersburg has been in the metro each morning wishing people everywhere good wishes and the best of luck. Recently however, he met stiff resistance from the police.  The good man can be seen every morning near Sadovaya metro station. He wishes everyone a good day or encourages a good mood.