Looking out the window on the Nevsky prospect.

On the one hand, the Gostiny Dvor, the former City Duma Tower and the dome of the Kazan cathedral, opposite the monument to Catherine II in the park in front of the Alexandrinsky Theater. What a pleasure!

Wishing you the best year ahead! Be happy, healthy, energetic and creative😊 Generate ideas, implement them and never stop dreaming! Also explore the world, if possible, and by all means, stay safe.

With my warmest wishes from wintery Russia❤️

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There's someone bringing presents on #Christmas , and that someone is #SantaClaus . Fact. Another fact: in Russia, presents are traditionally brought by Ded Moroz. So what's actually different between two of these magical men? 🎅Check here: facebook.com/anngaplichnaya…

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Some #Christmas gift ideas:
🔸3-in-1 multiple charging stand
🔸Shiatsu back and neck massager
🔸Weighted blanket
🔸Paper notebook

What do you think is a good #present ? How's your Christmas #shopping ?

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Holidays are coming, and #StPetersburg is getting beautifully decorated😍 Russians are also getting ready for #NewYear , as for us #Christmas takes place on Jan 7, and New Year celebration is the biggest event of the year!

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Holiday spirit is there🎊Main #Christmas Fair of #StPetersburg has already opened. Visit Manezhnaya Square for some holiday shopping and overall mood boost thanks to wonderful decoration!

The fair will be open until 10/1/2021.
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All restaurants, cafes, canteen and other public catering of #StPetersburg - all of them will be closed during #NewYear , from #December 30, 2020 to #January 3, 2021.

All museums, theatres and concert halls will stay closed for 12 days - from 30.12 to 10.1.

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Figure skating in #Russia started in the Yusupov Garden⛸ In 1877 'Petersburg Community of Skating Lovers' was organized there.

These days you can also enjoy #skating on public rinks. Among them a rink at Севкабель Порт

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Festive news from Санкт-Петербург🙂Through The Avenue - a special sculpture exhibition dedicated to New Year which is now getting open along Nevsky Prospekt. First exhibit has been placed next to the building 35. Overall, there will be 13 art objects shown till 14/1/2021.

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The answer depends on your #citizenship . You can find out if your country has a #visa free regime with #Russia or the possibility of applying for an electronic #visa online on the website of the Russian Embassy.

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Celebrate birthday of Эрмитаж / Hermitage by watching a 3D mapping #show 'The Victory Image in collections and destiny of the Hermitage' projected on the building of the General Staff Building. It's free and online.
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It's available on Dec, 6 & 7 at 14:00-23:00

Since literal #travelling is not an easy these days, I suggest travelling thru pages of #Russian classics:
Crime & Punishment by Doestoevsky
Anna Karenina by L.Tolstoy
Plays & Petersburg Tales by Gogol
The Suitcase by Dovlatov
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov

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Speaking of the best, do you know that #Pulkovo has been recognized as the best airport in #Europe based on overall satisfaction of passengers, leaving behind 32 other European airports. Way to go, #StPetersburg ✈️

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How about tours during the pandemic? Well, not easy, but interesting😉And as a dedicated #guide eager to learn more so to share with you later on, I try to visit more sights & expositions of #StPetersburg .

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One of the most beautiful lakes in Russia - Ladoga in #Karelia and Leningrad Region and known as the largest one in #Europe , and second largest in #Russia . There are 35 rivers flowing in the lake & only one that flows out of it, and it is the Neva River.

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The world's #best #skyscraper is in #Russia . The 462-meter-high Lakhta Centre in Saint Petersburg has received the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2019, overtaking Leeza SOHO in China and Hudson Yards in the USA that got second and third places respectively.

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Recognize the man who the monument is dedicated to?
Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. He addressed people with his well-known speech, standing on an armored train car on April 16, 1917.

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One of the #best #Russian cities for an evening/night walk is #SaintPetersburg ! Actually, it is considered the Best among Russian cities and Russian respondents of one popular travel platform's survey. And I personally can fully relate to this opinion!

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#Beautiful architectural monument of baroque, St Nicholas Naval #Cathedral is one of the smartest religious constructions of #SaintPetersburg . Blue color of the facade & golden domes create a sense of festivity and splendor.

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Nothing will stop people passionate about traveling, meeting people and knowing different cultures. Lovely travelers from #London enjoying the city center tour on a rare #StPetersburg sunny day in autumn🍂Caught the last chance of a boat trip this year!

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