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Moscow Metro is the best in the world. This fact is universally recognized. Better than New York’s and London’s ones. Every station of the Moscow metro is a true masterpiece of architecture and design. In the subway it is very interesting to watch how epochs changed. Most decorated and luxurious stations were built in the dawn of the Soviet era up to the 1970s. These are the stations like Mayakovskaya, Revolution Square, Prospect Mira, Arbat and others. From the 80s of the last century until the beginning of the 21st century most stations were built in minimalist style, without any decorations at all. But over the last decade stations of the Moscow metro have become modern and fashionable. For example, Lermontovsky Prospekt, Park Pobedy, Rumyantsevo, Lomonosov Avenue and others. For tourists, the Moscow metro is a favorite place. It’s really worth visiting! Welcome to Russia: https://biglifetour.com/en/home Or just contact us our Guest Relationship Manager: @lyubov_ozimina #biglifetour #visitrussia #travelallrussia #visitstmoscow #moscow https://www.instagram.com/p/B8bMGPoHKcV/?igshid=1wi96w1qlt7a3

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Interesting features foreigners noticed when visiting Russia Foreigners find a lot of positive aspects in Russian life and the Russians themselves. Here are a few fragments of texts in which foreigners notice something nice in Russian life, what they liked or found especially amazing. Frenchman Edgard Pauli I don’t read very much, but I am pleased to see that Russians are buying books. In France, everyone has already stopped doing this. Colombian Zulma Mesa I loved buckwheat so much that even when I drive home I take it with me. In general, Russian food is delicious and I quickly got used to it. The only thing I don’t understand is jelly meat, a very strange thing. Italian Michele Bianchi I watched all Soviet films, I simply adore The Irony of Fate and Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. Before the New Year, I rewatch these films: now for me it is a part of the New Year mood. Israeli Bruno Greif The silence in the subway was a pleasant shock. You go down the subway, thousands of people surround you, but it is quiet. Of course, there is always someone who suddenly starts making noise, but in general it is very unusual that people can keep quiet in a public place. Come to visit us in Russia, and then share your impressions! https://biglifetour.com/en/home Or just contact us, our guest manager: @lyubov_ozimina #biglifetour #visitrussia #travelallrussia #visitstpete #spb #stpete #visitstpetersburg #visitspb #ilovespb #visitstmoscow #moscow #ilovemoscow https://www.instagram.com/p/B8GJDdin65Y/?igshid=1setyss571efv

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If you come to explore St. Petersburg we recommend you to visit its suburbs as well. Today we are talking about Kronstadt. Kronstadt is the most remote and unusual of the seven suburbs. Located on the island of Kotlin in the Gulf of Finland, the city throughout its history served as the sea shield of St. Petersburg and the capital of the Baltic Fleet of Russia. Right here the world's first icebreaker was built. It was in Kronstadt that Popov discovered the radio waves reflection effect. This place is also famous for being the first one in Russia where surgery using anesthesia was performed. In addition to all these worthy titles and awards, Kronstadt is simply fascinating. It’s all due to some subtle atmosphere of this port city, its straight canal lines, a magnificent marine cathedral and even the omnipresent insidious wind that permeates right through this tiny but spiritually strong island. Visit Kronstadt as part of our tour: https://biglifetour.com/en/programs/excursions-tours-to-suburbs-of-st-petersburg/excursions-to-kronstadt Or just contact us, our guest manager: @lyubov_ozimina #stpetersburg #kronstad #biglifetour #visitrussia #travelallrussia #visitstpete #spb #stpete #visitstpetersburg #visitspb #ilovespb https://www.instagram.com/p/B7qEcQgnM_6/?igshid=vjby1bgdwzum

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We recommend visiting Gatchina. If you come to explore St. Petersburg we recommend you to visit its suburbs as well. Today we are talking about Gatchina. Gatchina is a picturesque suburb of St. Petersburg, first mentioned in 1499 as Hotchino. Its lands belonged to the Swedes for a long time, and only after the end of the Northern War did the amazing natural area begin its transformation. A unique palace and park complex was erected. The city center was built up (its historical part is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site). We organize bus excursions to the Gatchina and Prioratsky palaces with a professional tour guide. A lunch is also provided in one of the best restaurants in Gatchina, where you can enjoy Russian cuisine. For more details: https://biglifetour.com/en/programs/excursions-tours-to-suburbs-of-st-petersburg/excursions-to-gatchina Or just contact us, our guest manager: @lyubov_ozimina #gatchina #stpetersburg #biglifetour #visitstpete #spb #stpete #visitstpetersburg #visitspb #ilovespb (at Gatchina Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7im7JjnHYV/?igshid=d06yhppj8ztc

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Impressions by one of our German tourists, who visited St. Petersburg last month. St. Petersburg is a very big and beautiful. Here you can see incredible architecture, rich gardens, and feel the some special Russian soul - people here are worthily known as very intelligent and polite. There are many museums, majestic cathedrals, palaces. Due to multiple rivers and canals St. Petersburg is often called the Venice of the North. Just be sure that you will be full of emotions when you visit this city. White nights in June are very unusual. Subway stations look like great museums! Restaurants serve very tasty masterpieces of local cuisine and much more! Do you want to see St. Petersburg with your own eyes? you are welcome: https://biglifetour.com/ru/programmy/tury-v-sankt-peterburg If you want a personal exclusive tour, please, contact our Guest Relationship Manager: @lyubov_ozimina можете пока ставить эти хэштеги: #biglifetour #visitrussia #travelallrussia #visitstpete #spb #stpete #visitstpetersburg #visitspb #ilovestpete https://www.instagram.com/p/B7f_Zh9HoUR/?igshid=8db8pti1xhcs

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That is what one Ireland man John, said about local people after visiting Russia: “Russians can seem a bit paradoxical and funny in some points. For example, they don’t typically prefer to have careless acquaintances: for them, people are generally divided into “strangers” - who are not typically accepted to talk to a lot, and “friends” - who are allowed to wake you up in the middle of the night and dump on you all their problems. However, it looks funny when Russians react perplexedly if a stranger is smiling at them, and at the same time they can put too many smileys without a reason, for example while communicating through social networks. Just to compare: no Irishman puts three smileys in a row after a typical phrase like “I'm at work now” - while a Russian can definitely put, and girls can even add a couple of “hearts” to warm up the message. So, here we are - a little bit strange but still open and kind. Come to Russia and feel the positive Russian mood! Your welcome to visit our website: https://biglifetour.com/ru/programmy/ Or just contact us our Guest Relationship Manager: @lyubov_ozimina #biglifetour #visitrussia #travelallrussia #visitstpete #spb #stpete #visitstpetersburg #visitspb #ilovespb #visitstmoscow #moscow #ilovemoscow https://www.instagram.com/p/B7dM6Y5nnUJ/?igshid=fmcpj3w4d25a

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The appearance of St.Petersburg narrow, oddly shaped well courtyards adds some specific feeling to your visit!

Do you know how they appeared?

In Peter the Great time houses were constructed in one line but owners desired to develop their courtyards completely so low-income apartments were built behind more expensive street-view flats.

Some consider that such constructions were able to protect from severe gulf wind.

If you’re planning your trip to St.Petersburg don’t forget to visit these spots: - Maly Prospekt (Petrogradsky District), 1B - The eight-square yard - Bolshoy Prospekt (Petrogradsky District), 106 - Nevsky Prospekt, 3 - The angel yard - Karavannaya Street, 14 - Kirochnaya Street, 24 - Maly Prospekt (Vasil’evsky Island), 40

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Strolling along the streets and embarments of St.Petersburg you will always come across a jewel of that line - a monument. Just imagine, there are over FIVE THOUSANDS of monuments in Saint Petersburg.

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Do you like doughnuts? Every time this sweet word is pronounced you should imagine St.Petersburg with its cosy homelike doughnut cafes. Entering cafes you could flavour freshly cooked doughnuts and coffee filling the whole space. By the way, the price for Petersburg doughnuts is incredibly low!

These tiny places should be a must-see and must-taste during your tour to St.Petersburg. You will be amazed not only by the taste and pleasant price but the hospitable Soviet style of these cafes.

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A popular place for visiting residents and guests of St. Petersburg is, of course, the Hermitage - one of the largest museums in Russia and the world, more than 350 rooms and 3 million exhibits. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the works of world art!

Additional information: https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/

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Faceless is an immersive performance in which audience become the part of the show! The most intriguing thing is that the viewers wear masks till the end of the show. The completely authentic space of the ancient Petersburg mansion is divided into several parts so the viewers could find themselves in a different dimension, where there are no usual rules, prohibitions and borders. The performance depicts moments preceding the events which occur in the play Ghost by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Don't miss a chance to absorb into a dramatized virtual reality! Full info:http://www.bezlikie.show/ #Culture

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Smolny Cathedral is located on the left embankment of the Neva river. Formerly, there was the Smolny Court where tar was boiled and resin was stored for the construction of ships. The cathedral is part of the architectural ensemble of Smolny monastery. The architect Rastrelli built a baroque building, and his successors managed to create a combination of ancient Russian architecture with elements of European architecture. The construction of the monastery complex began in 1744 on the orders of Elizaveta Petrovna, who wanted to place 120 maidens from noble families in it, and ended only under Nikolai I by the architect Stasov. For many years the building was empty, the construction process was not resumed. The cathedral was being built for 87 years, and in 1835 the Smolny Cathedral was consecrated as the Cathedral of all educational institutions. Then, in 1923 the cathedral was used as a warehouse, a few years later all its property was transferred to the museum, and in 1990 a concert and exhibition complex was opened here. Today Smolny Cathedral is an active temple.

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Well-known St.Petersburg restaurant for celebrity spotting is, undoubtedly, Kokoko with its new notion on Russian cuisine. You will be pleasantly surprised by seasonal menu with its extraordinary textures, forms and combinations. One will never guess that the owner is Sergei Shnurov, the leader of the band Leningrad.

Book a table in advance: https://kokoko.spb.ru/

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Alexander Herzen, Russian novelist, philosopher, and a politician, was born in Moscow on 25th of March, 1812, and was the heir to a considerable fortune of Ivan Yakovlev, a landowner, and Luisa Haag, the german lady.

Here are some curious facts: - The surname Herzen, from German “Herz Sohn” means “the son of the heart”, was given to Alexander by his father because he was the illegitimate son. - Later on, Herzen chose Iskander (“Alexander” in Persian) as his pseudonym which was used in 1836 in the Russian philosophical and political magazine “Teleskop”. - Exiled to Perm, then to Vyatka where he was assigned to serve in the Governor's administration.  -Lived in England, France and Switzerland. The novel “My past and thoughts” is his autobiography.                                        - Leningrad state pedagogical institute was named in honour of Alexander Herzen on his 50th anniversary from the day of his death.

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The city of Gogol, Pushkin, Blok, a city that remembers Peter's footsteps, stepped out of the marsh in baroque, you are worthy of cutter and pen!

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Not far from the vibrant life of Nevsky Prospekt in a quiet and peaceful courtyard on Fontannaya Street there is Anna Akhmatova museum. The poet of the Silver Age created original and emotional masterpieces living here, in the Fountain House. Nowadays the museum represents a unique project that combines theater, spaces for literature and history. Moreover, there is a room for chamber performances that are dedicated to the life of Anna Akhmatova, the key and important figure of the literature of the XX century.