Every kid dreams of being an astronaut, so if you’re visiting St. Petersburg with little ones make sure to ask Ulko Tours to add a trip to the Cosmonautics Museum into your itinerary. [click to continue…]
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We all know that Russia famous for its vodka, it even has a vodka museum devoted to it, but the tradition of beer brewing is also strong in St. Petersburg, with the Stepan Razin Brewery the oldest brewery in Russia. This brewery houses the St. Petersburg Beer Museum and it is well worth a visit for fans of beer and history alike. To gain (free!) admission you need to be part of an organised tour group so make sure to contact Ulko Tours if you’d like to visit! [click to continue…]
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Running from April 7-10th, St. Petersburg plays host to the International Conference & Exhibition of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). This is the largest geoscience event in the Russian Federation and is a bi-annual conference being organised as part of the EU-Russia Year of Science 2014. Don’t just travel alone though, bring the family and make an extended visit to St. Pete’s at one of the lovelies times of the year! [click to continue…]
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Traditional Russian Easter eggs make great souvenirs!
Easter is one of the most important Russian holidays but the date of Easter Sunday is usually different in Russia than in western countries. This is because the Orthodox Church in Russia follows the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar and does not link Easter to the vernal equinox, meaning that Orthodox Easter usually falls later in April or May, instead of later in March or early April. [click to continue…]
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Russians love to celebrate International Women’s Day so if you’re on a city tour of St. Petersburg on March 8th expect to find many businesses closed as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and all of the other lucky women in the city are pampered by their loved ones. The streets may be quiet and government offices and embassies closed but restaurants are likely to be booked out by large parties of women celebrating one of their favourite holidays. [click to continue…]
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