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St. Petersburg In Your Pocket
Everybody who knows me well, knows that I am not much into make up, experimental haircuts (I only recently cut my hair for the first time in 10 years) and beauty salons. But I live in Russia and Russia is the country of beauty queens, therefore once in a while I think I should compromise and at least go in for a bit of beautifying every now and then....
OUR St. Petersburg HIGHLIGHTS
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City Guide Mini-Hotel
This Swiss-managed mini hotel offers a lot of freedom to its guests. The kitchen and its facilities are available to use, and and a supply of basic groceries can always be found in the fridge. There
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"But the Muses were not silent"
Three floors of this school building hold an outstanding collection, loving complied by enthusiastic locals, of artefacts relating to art and culture during the siege of Leningrad. As the title of th
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B&B Swiss Star
This b&b is the nicest, most welcoming hideaway we have seen in a long time. Host Andre offers committed hospitality, from the espresso machine to a mini photo exhibition by local photographers i
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Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg
Following a 90 million euro refurbishment the Corinthia has now become the largest 5 star conference and business hotel in the city. From the very entrance, compromising of a huge elegant lobby down
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Novotel
Centrally located just off Nevsky pr, Novotel belongs to the Accor chain of hotels and offers a breath of fresh air in both style and manner to the St. Petersburg hotel market. The exterior is a mode
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Mariinsky Theatre (MAT)
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. GETTING THERE: from metro statio
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Latest St. Petersburg Comments
We went to this little all-in-it-self-avantgarde-tree-house that stands there in between high and so not matching stone high-rises. We weren't actually that impressed by the exhibition - at first. When we came to the room that you find as long away [...]
Been twice the first time after waiting over an hour the chef did not show up so you could only order drinks...gave up that day but, went back another day.....and glad I did! French onion soup was big bowl of onion soup with cheese crostini on top..[...]
Fantastic! Went Sat March 6, 2010 and fast, friendly service and food was perfect! We had Peshwari naan and it was devine! The platter ...it was okay but, next time we will stick to the chicken that started with a K and had 3 hot chilies...on the me[...]
Something unusual and special is happening at the Other Side every Tuesday night. Chef Greg Easter is presenting Nouveau Russian cuisine for a prepaid clientele of 16 people each week. I think he may be the best chef now active in St Petersburg. [...]
I have undertaken study here for one or two weeks for each of the past four years. I have really enjoyed the more recent teachers as they are good - explain grammar in English but the rest is taught in Russian.People here are noticing the improveme[...]
This used to be a fantastic menu. For some reason they took away favourites like the chicken Satays and tried to move the menu more up market. This misses the point because the fantastic thing about Thai food is the simplicity of it and the mix of f[...]
This club is amazing - don't ever miss Aleksandrovsky Band every Saturday.I have never seen a guitarist like that - you won't be disapointed[...]
Update: The icy baptism in the Neva river will take place this year in front of the twelve colleges building on the universitatskaya naberezhnaya.The procession from the university church will start at 12:30 lunchtime. The congregation will be led t[...]
I have been told that this event no longer takes place in the Neva.As I will be in St Petersburg on 19th jan I would like to know if this event still takes place there.[...]
Tried the buisness lunch and it was very lovely...Wish they had an English menu...lady/hostess translated it very fast...so decided to just go with BL to be safe for 280 roubles.[...]
Unfortunately the Bosco store is only opening in Canada due to the Winter Olympics, for the moment it doesn't look like they will be opening anything in the US.
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Do you know where I can buy it if I live in USA?Thank you[...]
Great Pub, great guy in charge, my local for nearly 3 years!!!!![...]
Loved it! Went for lunch and ordered off menu not sure if they have business lunch but, prices good and food was very good rice came after but, no worries maybe 1 or 2 minutes max! Would highly recommend and the issue of inyourpocket Nov 2009 regard[...]
Tan Zhen - Probably the worst Chinese experience of my life!This restaurant should be taken out of the "In your pocket". I came there at 10:30pm (on the door,they say that they serve till 11). I ordered spring rolls, shrimps with vegetables and rice[...]