You will find the Peter and Paul Fortress from St. Petersburg in all of the city’s tourist guides. Let’s discover together what we can see inside! Peter and Paul Fortress: Origins The Peter and Paul Fortress is located on Zayatchy Island, the French word for hare island. For a long time we thought it was for the shape of the island. In fact, it is a translation error from Finnish. This does not prevent us…
The White Nights of St. Petersburg are famous! Night hardly exists for several weeks, around summer solstices. This period highlights the city and is…
History of Peterhof Palace Peterhof Palace was built in 1723 on behalf of Peter the Great. “Peterhof” means “Peter’s court” in Dutch. At the…
A map of St. Petersburg will be useful to help you find your way around and guide you. Here is a selection of the…
You are preparing your trip to St. Petersburg and you have certainly heard about the Hermitage Museum. No wonder: it is one of the…
Do I need a visa to go to St. Petersburg? The answer is yes, for most of us. The Schengen area and UK’s agreements…