Russia In Your Pocket
Russia, the world's largest country, is a suprisingly addictive place. It's a cocktail of the most memorable characters you're bound to meet anywhere - whether you go to
Moscow,
St. Petersburg or to some far flung Siberian village where you arrived by canoe. Russia is strange, wonderful and full of soul. In such a country, you need a reliable guide. You need
In Your Pocket.
If you're headed to
Moscow, the nation's capital with a medieval soul, you'll find yourself smack bang in where it's is all happening. Our
hotel guide will point you in the right direction. For those on the hungry side, there's a wide choice of
restaurants. And for the famous non-stop Moscow nightlife, you need to click
here.
Visitors to
St. Petersburg ought to be prepared for an avalanche of beauty, culture and a little bit of chaos. St. Petersburg has great
theatres, concerts and festivals all year round. Its
hotels are world class with a range of everything from the absolute cream of the crop to mini-hotels and humble hostels. You won't go hungry or thirsty here either with our St. Petersburg
restaurant guide and
nightlife guide, all tried and tested by
In Your Pocket personally.
OUR Russia HIGHLIGHTS
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In front of this traditional English pub you'll find a large beer garden complete with long tables and marquee. On a warm afternoon this is a great place to sit and while away the day with one of the pub's board-games and a pint of cold beer.
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La Strada is a well-established restaurant with quick and friendly staff - a rare combination in this city. La Strada's pizzas are a favourite with the In Your Pocket team, as is the vegetarian lasagne and the carpaccio.
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Boomfest celebrates the wonderful world of comic books, comic strips, graphic novels and more with a packed programme of workshops, lectures, exhibitions and a comic book fair.
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The home of Russian ballet and opera since the 1860s, the Mariinsky Theatre, is a cultural leader and one of the most illustrious and beautiful theatres in the world.
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Like everything else in this smart hotel, the Cote Jardin restaurant is light, airy and fresh. The business lunch buffets are quite a steal with everything being kept warm on state of the art hot plates while the evening menu offers authentic Mediterranean tastes.
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This absorbing wine restaurant with a modern interior is worth making the effort. The stylish interior is striking and they have wine from 10 countries to choose from, in quarter, half or whole bottles.
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Latest Russia Comments
what a fantastic place!?!?![...]
I once took two friends out to this restaurant, and it was RUR12,000 with wine, by far the most I have ever spent on a meal in my life. But it was worth it. We picked out our fish from the display, the wine, while expensive, was an excellent compl[...]
I dined there with a couple of other people in 2005. When the waiter brought my fish to the table, I discovered that it was not fileted. I am very sloppy at fileting fish, so when I asked if he would do it for me, he graciously and expertly splice[...]
I used to wonder if this place was the neighborhood head shop. It must have been the hookah pipes on display in the windows, as the clientele was not the sort, nor was the menu. A nice place to spend a Saturday or Sunday afternoon in the autumn or [...]
There has been a cafe in this spot since Soviet times. The service is excellent and the prices reasonable, considering it's at the heart of Nevsky. A good tourist spot where the menu's are in English and the waitresses will all speak at least a bi[...]
I stopped there for the business lunch. The menu was limited, but the food was excellent quality for the money. Especially refreshing and Russian was the cold borscht. My fish was perfectly adequate, nothing special, and the dessert was a thick c[...]
This is a lovely, informative museum that gives a good idea of Dostoevsky the man. The little film at the end of the exhibit is especially interesting. Personal factoids about the author are detailed in an animated film, even showing things about [...]
Thank you for a wonderful idea to found out that owesome museum of the Russian vodka! We had a lot of fun! And we are very grateful to our great guide Katya for the most wonderful and informative story about the history and production of the Russian[...]
really warm and cozy place! Must-to-visit for all the travellers stoping in Saint-Petersburg![...]
We set up our new branches in Russia entirely with the help of these guys, they did it all for us. Great price/quality.[...]
The icebreaker Krassin is the best way to feel the history of Russia. You can see the changes of the centuries in this museum. Also it is the best way to see the city from the upper deck and to feel yourself as a real seaman!!![...]
My impression of the place was exactly the same as Lisa's and I would not recommend it. We went in there hoping to watch the World Cup final, and ordered our drinks at the bar. We were about to find a table to sit down, when we were approached by an[...]
15.8.2010 I sold 2 T shirt for children (white with hello Kitty and blue and that is sou expensive 1250 rupla/eash. I contact to finnish Luottokunta, i think that the shop have a misstake.[...]
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Beer in a restaurant is really good, they have a very good brewer. We were at a concert a local music group, performed cover versions of hits. Food we liked. In the evening a very nice view of the sunset.[...]