Transit in St Petersburg

March 5, 2012

Surprisingly, considering the flatness of St. Petersburg, not many locals, or visitors cycle around the city, opting instead for other types of transit in St Pite’s. After attempting to cycle, you’ll realize why. The locals love their cars, and have little understanding of bike etiquette making this a sure-fire way to require travel insurance. Cycling [...]

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Russia’s Seven Wonders!

February 27, 2012

St Petersburg and Moscow already attract millions of tourists each year but Russia’s tourism industry is set to get an even bigger boost as the country is looking to add a number of new sites to the Wonders of the World list. The Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed (in Moscow), and both [...]

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St Catherine’s Passage – Tallinn

February 21, 2012

St Catherine’s Passage in Tallinn’s Old Town is one of the most photographed tourist destinations in the city, vying with other beautiful sites for inclusion on a picturesque tour of the Estonian capital with Ulko Tours. The Old Town has a number of winding and meandering lanes but St Catherine’s Passage is home to a [...]

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The Vasa Museum – Stockholm

February 13, 2012

A visit to Scandinavia’s most popular museum, the Vasa Museum, is a wonderful way to entertain all the family on a Stockholm city tour. This warship, lovingly restored and preserved, was built in the early 1600s but sank before it even had a chance to engage in battle. Some three hundred years later the sixty-four [...]

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Cirque du Soleil Visits Moscow

February 6, 2012

A while ago we wrote about the Moscow Circus and its illustrious history but this year a circus troupe from Canada is taking the Russian capital by storm, offering visitors a great opportunity to add a trip to the circus to their adventure with Ulko Tours. Cirque du Soleil presents Zarkana, a story about the [...]

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St Petersburg Museums and Galleries this Winter

January 30, 2012

The mild winter weather in St Petersburg has finally run its course and the usual cold and snow have residents and visitors alike scurrying back to the St Petersburg museums and galleries this winter. An incredible variety of exhibitions and attractions await those drawn into the State Hermitage, the Artillery Museum, and the plethora of [...]

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Visiting Tallinn in Winter

January 23, 2012

Tallinn in Winter is a sight to behold, the magical medieval Old Town really displays its old-world charm during the colder months of the year with snow adorning the gabled buildings and coating the cobbles. Winter is also an excellent time to visit Estonia’s capital city as the crowds are generally smaller, and off-season pricing [...]

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St Petersburg – With the Kids!

January 16, 2012

Travelling to St Petersburg with the family need not mean you miss out on anything, this can be a fun city for kids too, you just need to plan in advance, ideally with the help of a good tour guide such as Ulko Tours. Many tour programmes stick rigidly to a schedule and are unsuitable [...]

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Stockholm Top Ten Sights

January 9, 2012

Stockholm is one of the most stunning capital cities in the world so choosing the top ten things to do in Stockholm is a pretty arduous task. The city is essentially a collection of islands, fourteen in all, connected by bridges and with beautifully maintained waterways traversing Stockholm. There is no shortage of museums, galleries, [...]

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Tallin – Top Ten Sights

January 2, 2012

As the largest city in Estonia, and its capital, Tallinn is stuffed full of things to do and see. Here’s our run down of the top ten sights in Tallinn that you’ll want to consider including in any private tour arranged with Ulko Tours. Whether it’s wandering the Old Town, visiting the Open-Air Museum, attending [...]

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