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Progulki receives Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

It finally happened and now we are proud to say that we had received a famous prize – Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2020.
2020 was and still is a challenging year for us all, but still we go. Maybe you who are reading this are not going to visit Saint Petersburg in the nearest future – but now we’re quite sure you will come later. Now we stand among the best-known Saint Petersburg places of interest: The Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt, Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, The State Hermitage Museum, Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve and many others.

Russia travel restrictions

There are currently travel restrictions imposed in Russia due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the moment, you can only travel to Russia if you are a citizen of UK, Switzerland, South Korea and Turkey. All you need is a tourist visa (for UK and Swiss nationals) and a negative Covid-19 test made not earlier than 48 hours before your arrival to Russia. If you are a national of another country, there are still some ways to travel but they are very limited.

Travelling by train in Russia

Long-distance rail tours, and first of all, Trans-Siberian Rail tour are something many travelers crave to do. This famous route attracts multiple tourists being the longest railway that shows you numerous changing landscapes and gives you the chance to experience a unique way of travelling. You will gradually see the beauty and diversity of Russia as long as you go from Moscow to Ekatenburg, Irkutsk and Vladivostok – each of these cities has a very distinct face and can tell you a lot about the Russian history, different lifestyles and cultures in the country. Before you start considering this route as your next travel destination, we suggest you having a look on the specific of this trip.

What else to see in Russia

Russia offers a lot of diversity in terms of tourism. The most famous tourist destinations are still Saint Petersburg and Moscow, and the most popular route is Trans-Siberian Railway but beyond that there are multiple tourist attractions that are less known yet truly splendid.

Far East of Russia

One of the unique regions of Russia with authentic nature that offers a lot of tourist activities. It is located in more than 8 thousand kilometers and 7 hours away from Moscow. Many tourists visit this region as a part of Trans-Siberian Railtour but it is also possible to reach the Far East of Russia by plane, though the way will take you, depending on the destination point, approximately 8 hours with the direct flight. One the major attractions of the Far East of Russia is Primorsky region with its capital Vladivostok.

FAQ : EURO 2020 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg will host four matches of EURO 2020.

The matches schedule (local time):

Saturday, June, 13
22:00
Group B: Belgium – Russia

Wednesday, June, 17
16:00
Group B: Finland – Russia

Time zones in Russia

Russia has 11 time zones. Every zone has the same time on its territory. In Russia time is not adjusted to winter/summer time, thus time difference with some countries may change in one hour on autumn and spring. Together with the international time system based on Greenwich meridian (UTC), Russia has its own scale with the baseline Moscow time (MSK). Thus, the time in Kaliningrad can be described as UTC+2 (meaning that in Kaliningrad it is 2 hours more than in the UK) or as MSK-1 (one hour less than in Moscow).

E-visa to Russia: a simpler way to see the country

Developing incoming tourism in Russia has been one of the top priorities in recent years, so easing of the visa regime was only a matter of time. Normally, tourists willing to see the Red Square and the Hermitage museum had to apply for a visa in consulates, but in 2017 Russia announced electronic visas for tourists from eighteen countries, located mostly in Asia and Northern Africa. Nationals of those countries could enter Far East territories, for example Vladivostok, Transbaikal region, Kamchatka and other regions belonging to the Far Eastern Federal District without visiting a consulate, paying a fee, or waiting in lines. In 2019 it was announced that Kaliningrad region, Leningrad region and Saint Petersburg were aslo added to the e-visa list and can be visited by citizens of 53 different countries, including all the EU states. The eligibility of each country can be checked Read more …

Flights to Russia

You can easily fly to Russia from any point of the world. Moscow is a huge international hub between Europe and Asia, therefore numerous airlines operate in Russia. Russian main airline is Aeroflot recently merged with Russian Airlines. Other airlines operating as internationally as internally are S7, Utair, Uralairlines, Pobeda (Russian lowcoster). Besides, many international airlines fly to Russia.

What to see in Saint Petersburg – for the first and for the second time

Palace Bridge. What to see in Saint-Petersburg

Saint Petersburg known also as Northern capital or Northern Venice suggest you numerous touristic attractions – architecture, museums, art – and of course special atmosphere of the city. Travelers can now visit Saint Petersburg and its neighboring region, the Leningrad region, using a simplified e-visa mechanism which allows you to spend up to 7 days here. Below we suggest you “must seeing” attractions in Petersburg for short visit and a kind of unusual ones for longer staying.

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