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Welcome to Saint-Petersburg, the most beautiful city in Russia! We are Polina and Maria. Petersburg as private guides. We are always ready to arrange for you best St. Petersburg tours, to show you the city where we work and live. Our working experience in the touristic sphere is more than 10 years. So our knowledge of the city is rich enough to satisfy any tourist. We have a degree in English and

communication will not be a problem. Working together we will make a program specially for you. Our aim is to keep in mind all your wishes and then create an itinerary to fulfill them. Here you will find pre packaged tour programs for 3, 5 or 7 days as well as a comprehensive selection of tours that can be tailored to your individual requirements. We are also ready to help you with advice about accommodation and getting the Russian visa. We deal with arranging airport transfers and evening entertaining programs for our clients as well. Saint-Petersburg is called a cultural capital of Russia and we hope with our help your stay here will be unforgettable.

21/12/2020

Volgograd is one of the largest cities in the South of Russia and the official center of Volgograd region. From 1589 to 1925, the city was called Tsaritsyn because the original city fortress was located to the north of the place where the river Tsaritsa met the river Volga. From 1925 till 1961 this city was known as Stalingrad. In 1961, Stalingrad was named as Volgograd because Stalin became very unpopular in the country. The official city foundation date is the 2nd of July 1589. On that day the name of the Tsaritsyn fortress was first mentioned in the Tsar’s documents.

Internationally, Volgograd (Stalingrad) is mostly famous for the Battle of Stalingrad. This battle was the turning point of World War II. After the war the Mamayev Hill with the Statue of Motherland were constructed in the city as a memorial to commemorate the heroic events that took place in Volgograd (Stalingrad) during that awful war. The statue of Motherland is one of the highest ones in the world. Its overall height is 85 meters, and the overall weight is 8,000 tons. During World War II, the city was almost completely destroyed by Nazi’s bombardments. After the war it was reconstructed and literally rose from the ashes.

Today Volgograd is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia. It is a large industrial, transport, scientific and cultural center in the South of Russia. One of Volgograd’s main features is its formidable length. It stretches along the bank of the Volga for 90 km. The city’s population is more than 1 million people.
It is also a port of five seas. The city became the gates to Kazakhstan and China when the bridge over the Volga was made.

Moreover, it is a transport nod on the railway along the Volga River. Interregional and international traffic is managed by the Volgograd River Port, the international airport of Volgograd, an intense railroad nod, the Volga-Don Channel opening into the 9th International Transport Corridor. The city has all the transport characteristics as a megapolis: suburban trains, electro- and auto transport, as well as the only in the world speed underground tram.

Annually Volgograd welcomes on its territory more than a half a million tourists. There is a growing interest of international hotel operators towards the sphere of hotel construction in the city. There are projects for building a network of economy and business class hotels of various international brands and world-known hotel operators.

14/12/2020

Yekaterinburg (formerly known as Sverdlovsk in 1924-1991) is the largest city and administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. The city is located in Western Siberia. It is informally called the “capital of the Urals.” The population of Yekaterinburg is about 1.5 million.

It was founded on 18 November 1723 and named after Catherine I (Yekaterina), who was the Russian Emperor Peter the Great's wife. At the time of Catherine the Great Yekaterinburg got the status of a district town of Perm Province. The city served as the mining capital of the Russian Empire as well as a strategic connection between Europe and Asia at the time.

Yekaterinburg is also known as the "third capital of Russia", as it is ranked third by the size of economy, culture, transportation and tourism.

This city is a quite large tourist center. There are over 600 historical and cultural monuments in the city. A significant part of tourists visit it to honor the memory of the last Russian emperor and his family killed by the Bolsheviks in the basement of the Ipatiev's house in July, 1918.

Interesting facts:
•It was founded by the decree of the first Russian Emperor (Peter I) and the last Russian Emperor( Nicholas II ) was shot here;
•Ural steel was used in the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris;
•Ural copper was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York;
•The population of Yekaterinburg is bigger than the population of Estonia.

08/12/2020

Samara (Kuybyshev in 1935-1991) is one of the largest cities in the Volga region. It stands on the left bank of the Volga River and has the population of more than 1 million people on the area of 541 square kilometers.

The city was officially founded in 1586 when a fortress with the same name was made at the confluence of the Volga and Samara rivers. The climate here is temperate continental. All the four seasons of the year are obvious. In summer it is hot and sunny. In winter you will find here snow mountains and it is freezing cold.

People of different nationalities and religions live here. You will see Orthodox churches, monasteries, old believers’ churches, mosques, a synagogue, Catholic and Protestant churches.

Samara is a major center of mechanical engineering and metalworking, food processing, as well as space and aviation industry producing outer space vehicles and machinery, aircraft, power stations, equipment for oil refineries, cranes, etc. It is among top ten Russian cities by industry volume. Samara food industry is known for its chocolate, vodka “Rodnik”, and “Zhiguli” beer.

There are over 150 large and medium industrial plants in the city. About 25% of all bearings and 70% of all cables produced in Russia are made in Samara.

Samara is one of the biggest transport hubs in Russia, crossed by the shortest ways from Central and Western Europe to Siberia, Central Asia, and Kazakhstan.

Samara Embankment, the longest in Russia (about 5 km), is one of the main sights of the city. Kuibyshev Square is the largest square in Europe.

The building of Samara railway station is the highest railway station in Europe (its height with a spire is 101 meters). You can climb to the observation deck of the station, a large balcony around the dome, to look at Samara from above.
You will enjoy walking through the historic center of Samara, where the buildings of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th centuries keep the atmosphere of an old Russian merchant city.

The tourist infrastructure in the region is represented widely enough: more than 100 hotels, 50 health centers, 122 recreation centers, and 74 children’s health camps.

If you really want to know how real Russia looks like and lives, come to Samara and enjoy its unforgettable atmosphere!

30/11/2020

Kazan is one of Russia's oldest cities, located on the Volga River, 820 km away from Moscow. It is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan and the fifth largest city in Russia with a population of over 1.2 million residents. Over half of the population are tatars. Russian and Tatar are the two official languages of the region.

There are many legends about the origin of the name of the city. The most popular one says the following: once the Bulgars (ancestors of the Tatars) began to choose a place to build their city. And one magician told them that it should be there where the kettle (kazan) would boil without fire. Such a place was found near the island Kaban. The name “Kazan” is made from the word “kettle”.

Ancient Kazan was founded in the late 13th century by the Golden Horde. In 1438 Kazan became the capital of the Khanate of Kazan. In 1552 Kazan was captured by Ivan the Terrible and became a part of Russia.

Main attractions of Kazan:
• The Kazan Kremlin is the main attraction of the city, the oldest part of Kazan. It is a complex of architectural, historical, and archaeological monuments of the 12th-20th centuries. The residence of the Head of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Government of Tatarstan are located here.

Kul-Sharif Mosque - the main mosque of Tatarstan, Syuyumbike Tower - one of the main architectural symbols of Kazan, are located on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin.

• Bauman Street - the main pedestrian street of Kazan. You can find here lots of historical buildings, monuments, museums and countless cafes where you can taste national dishes and drinks.

• Epiphany Cathedral on Bauman Street. The main attraction of this church is its magnificent tall bell tower (74 meters high) built in Russian Baroque style. From the top of it you can have a nice city view.

• The Old Tatar Sloboda - one of the historic districts of Kazan.

• Chak-Chak Museum is dedicated to the main Tatar dessert and one of the symbols of Tatarstan.

• St Peter and Paul Cathedral is a nice example of Russian Baroque style. It is known for its 7-tier gilded iconostasis and rich history.

It should not go unspoken about the Tatar National Cuisine. Here is a short list of national dishes:
• Echpochmak (triangles) is a pie with meat and potatoes;
• Chuck-Chuck is a sweet made from dough with honey;
• Gubadia is a sweet cake with rice, egg, courts (dry cheese), raisins, dried apricots and prunes.

23/11/2020

Nizhniy Novgorod

Today we are going to tell you a few words about Nizhniy Novgorod or “Nizhniy” as it is shortly called by locals. The territory of the region is about 80, 500 square kilometers. The capital of it was founded in 1221, thus it is clearly one of the oldest Russian cities. It is located a bit more than 400 km from Moscow, and it takes 4 hours to get there by express train. The main branches of the local industry are the production of cars and weapons, shipbuilding. Nizhny Novgorod is also one of the IT centers of Russia.

Its population is about 1 200 000 people. The climate there is moderate and continental.

The city is one of the most important transportation hubs in our country. Here there is a railway station, a river station and a cargo port – one of the biggest in Russia. Novgorod’s airport has regular flights to Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Samara, Kaliningrad, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi and others.

Because of more than 100 unique monuments Novgorod has UNESCO has included this city into the list of 100 most important Russian cities from the point of view of the historic, architectural and cultural value. We strongly recommend you to come and see it in summer as it is considered to be the best time to enjoy it fully.

17/11/2020

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad is the largest city on the north-west of Russia and the administrative center of Kaliningrad region. Its population is 450,000 people. It is situated on the shore of the Baltic see and is cut off from the rest of Russia. It has land borders with Poland and Lithuania. The only non-freezing Russian port in the Baltic Sea is in Kaliningrad region.

The city’s history began in 1255. Kaliningrad was known as Königsberg till 1946 and was a capital of Eastern Prussia. By the decision of the Potsdam Conference Soviet Union got the northern part of the German province of East Prussia and its capital Königsberg.

Unfortunately during the WWII the old city was badly damaged. Only small part of Königsberg was left. Kaliningrad is a mix of classical German and Soviet architecture where next to historical monuments you can find block of flats of the Soviet era. In spite of this Kaliningrad is an interesting touristic destination and it has famous sightseeing: Kant Island where the famous German philosopher and resident of Königsberg is buried, several city gates, old Catholic Churches and the surviving quarters with historic German buildings.

It is easy to reach Kaliningrad both from Europe and Russia. It has regular flights to Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Riga, Minsk, Warsaw. Regular bus routes connect Kaliningrad with Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany.

10/11/2020

Dear friends,

We hope all of you are fine and healthy. Today we would like to introduce our new set of messages to you. We all know Moscow and St Petersburg are the most popular cities in our country among foreign guests. At the same time we are sure that many of you would be interested in visiting other cities and towns of Russia as well. Keeping it in mind we decided to supply you with the information about the biggest cities in Russia in case you want to visit one or several of them in the future.

First of all, let us compare “two capitals of Russia” as very often St Petersburg and Moscow are called here.

Population – in Moscow – about 13 million people, 4950 people per 1 square km; in St Petersburg – more than 5 million people, 3631 people per 1 square km.

Weather – Obviously it is sunnier and there are fewer windy days in Moscow. The spring comes earlier there. On the contrary we have legends about the possible quantity of rains in St Petersburg. It can be raining for a month every day.

Prices – The life is cheaper in St Petersburg comparing to Moscow. For example, a cup of coffee in Moscow is 30% more expensive.

Ecology – The water and air are clearer in St Petersburg than in Moscow. In the ecological rating of the Russian cities and towns “the northern capital” takes the second place; Moscow – the sixth one.

Destinations – There are more domestic and abroad flights from Moscow while it is quick to get to Finland or Estonia by car from St Petersburg because Saint-Petersburg is closer to European capitals.

Transportation – the metro infrastructure is better developed in Moscow, it has more stations, fewer exits, new carriages. St Petersburg has more pedestrian crossings and the older public transportation system.

General landscape – Moscow looks like a several-level pie – is located on the hills, has many underground crossings, shopping malls, bridges, stairs and building of different heights. St Petersburg looks flatter and is located on the swamps. Most of the buildings are almost of the same height except for several architectural pieces.

General impression – St Petersburg seems to be more comfortable for people while Moscow – for the transport. For example, in Moscow the traffic lights are green 150 sec for drivers and only 15 sec for pedestrians. The transport can go everywhere and does not need to look for the underground crossing. Thus it is easier and more comfortable to go for a walk in St Petersburg than in Moscow.

Money – Of course, there is more money in Moscow as it is the financial center of the country. There you can quicker get ahead in your career as this city offers more career opportunities.

Now you have the information and can decide on your own which of two capitals to visit first. Though we really think that both of them are worth visiting to get the full impression of the center of Russia.

03/11/2020

Pelmeni (Russian dumplings)

Today we are going to talk about Russian dumplings or pelmeni. They are very tasty and popular especially during winter time. It is perfect food when you are lack of time and need to get something fast to eat.

It is a very interesting process to make them. It can be boring if you cook them yourself or very exciting if you make them together with your family or friends.

Ingredients:

Dough

2-3 cups flour
1 cup water
salt to taste

Stuffing

1 kg beef
0,5 kg pork
an onion
2-3 garlic cloves
ground black pepper to taste
salt to taste

Instruction:

1. To make dough you need to mix water and 2 cups of flour. Add more flour if needed. The dough should be elastic.
2. In the bowl mix ground beef, ground pork, ground onions and ground garlic.
3. Add some water for meat to be moist.
4. Add also salt and ground black pepper to taste.
5. Put a portion of the dough to a wooden board dusted with flour. Cover the rest with wet towel for dough not to be dry.
6. Roll the dough. it should be thin. Take a small glass in diameter and cut dough into circles.
7. Take a dough circle, put a bit of stuffing in the middle, fold dough in half and put edges together, then bring opposite ends together and join them. Do the same with the rest.
8. When dumpling is done put it on a plate/board dusted with flour. Do the same with the rest.
9. Put dumplings you are not going to cook to the refrigerator.
10. The rest you can cook. Bring a cooking pot full of water to boil, salt to taste; put portion of dumplings to the boiling water, cook dumplings until they surface then let them simmer for a little bit more.
11. Put cooked dumplings to a bowl. You can eat them with or without a broth. Add some butter.

You can also eat dumplings with sour-cream and ketchup.

Enjoy!

26/10/2020

Vodka and the way Russians drink it

It is difficult to imagine any Russian party without vodka. Most of the important events in our life are celebrated with the family and friends and very often with alcohol. Of course, vodka is considered to be purely Russian alcohol drink. To have it with pleasure everyone has to know several simple rules that help to avoid severe headache the next day.
1. Several hours before the party it is better to have about 50 ml of vodka for your body to begin producing matters that will later block the alcohol bad influence.
2. One hour before the party it is recommended to have the butter or fat sandwich.
3. Vodka must be cold but not frozen. For that keep it in the fridge for 2-3 hours, not in the freezer. Frozen or over frozen vodka will make you drunk at once.
4. With vodka you should have hot dishes first and only an hour later you can come to the colder ones.
5. Please make at least a 3-minute break between the 1st and the 2nd shot. After the 3d one it is better to have a 15-minute walk or the dance is even better.
6. Never mix vodka with other alcohol drinks. Not to have health problems after vodka you should drink something even stronger. What can it be?
7. Mineral water, meat broth, warm shower or a long walk will help you to feel better next morning. Be careful with coffee, even one cup of it can make your blood pressure higher increasing the load onto your heart.

We serve vodka with:
• Fat meat - pork and beef, fat fish – salmon;
• Canapes of different kinds, for example, with rye bread, eggs and fresh cucumbers;
• Herring of different kinds, it is ideal for vodka according to its taste, usually served with boiled potatoes and fresh onion;
• Pickled cucumbers, mushrooms, cabbage.

We hope our advice will help you to enjoy any party!

21/10/2020

Blini

One of the most traditional desserts in Russia is blini. We cook them not only for celebrating Pancake week but for no special reason. Less talking, more doing.

Blini (Russian crepes)

Ingredients:

• 1 liter milk

• an egg

• sugar to taste

• salt to taste

• vanillin

• sifted flour

• 2 Tbsp sun oil

Instructions:

1. Whisk egg, milk, sugar, salt and vanillin.
2. Start stirring in flour. Start with a small amount and add more and more. It should not be as thin as water but not thick.
3. Stir in oil.
4. Preheat a pan (it should be hot) and rub with oil. Then cook at the medium heat. Play with heat as well if necessary: in each kitchen stoves are not the same!
5. Pour the batter into a hot pan and very quickly have to tilt it to form the circle. It should be a very thin layer. Making blini is all about technique it comes with practice.
6. Cook it on the both sides. It should easily slide around the pan. After making the first blin you will see if you need to add something to a batter or not. If it's too thick, add some milk to the batter. If it's too thin, add more flour to the batter.

We recommend you to dip crepes in sweet condensed milk or sour cream or jam. Enjoy your blini!

14/10/2020

Russian Pirogi

A Pirog is the Russian pie, covered in pastry, baked and filled with a sweet or savory filling. We are sure Russian Pirogi (the pies in plural) are very well-known all over the world. While being here almost every foreign guest who enjoyed the city with us wanted to try at least a small piece of the Russian pirog (pie). Surely the Russian pirogi are the integral part of our cuisine and culture in general.

Usually Russian Meat Pies are made of a yeast pastry. The recipe we are offering to you now is from my family and it makes the whole process easier and will also save your time. Please note that our pies can be of different shapes - round, rectangular and even triangular. Also, there are various options of fillings like beef, chicken, cabbage or salmon and rice.

Ingredients:
For the filling
• 2 pounds of ground beef – about 1 kilo
• 1 carrot quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 onion diced
• 1 bunch of green onions, thinly sliced
• A bit of black pepper
• Salt according to your taste
• ¼ cup of water or meet broth
• 2 tablespoons of oil

For the pastry
• 4 cups of flour - 500g
• 1 cup of melted butter - about 200g
• 4 teaspoons of baking powder
• ¼ cup of water
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

Instructions
1. To make the pastry, place the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the melted butter and hot water. Mix everything with a spoon. When mixed, it will still feel a bit dry, add the egg and mix again. If necessary, add more flour.
2. To make the filling in a separate bowl mix the ground beef, thinly sliced vegetables, black pepper, salt, water and oil.
3. Cut the pastry in ⅔ and ⅓ pieces. The ⅔ piece will be used as the base of the pie, and the ⅓ piece will be the cover. Roll the pastry into about ½cm or ¼” thick.
4. Put the bigger part of the pastry inside a baking pan, including up the sides. You can lightly grease the pan if you like, however the pastry has enough butter in it, usually it doesn’t stick. Place the meat mixture inside and cover it with the smaller piece of pastry. Pinch the pastry edges together to seal.
5. Using a fork, pierce the pastry randomly across the top, to allow steam to escape while the pie is in the oven. You can also cut not a big round circle in the middle of the pie cover. Beat the egg yolk and brush the top of the pie for a golden finish.
6. Preheat the oven for 20 minutes to 180°C/356°F. Place the pie into the oven and cook it for about 20 minutes at this temperature. Then leave it at 200°C/392°F for 30 minutes more.
7. When the time is finished, take the pie out of the oven, cover it with the clean kitchen towel and leave it for 10-15 minutes to get cool.
The pie is ready, enjoy it.

Мы уверены, что русские пироги известны по всему миру. Почти каждый иностранный гость, которого мы принимали в Санкт-Петербурге знал о них и хотел попробовать хотя бы кусочек. Конечно, пироги считаются неотъемлемой частью русской кухни и нашей культуры в целом.

Обычно тесто для пирогов замешивают на дрожжах. Мы предлагаем вашему вниманию семейный рецепт, который намного облегчает процесс приготовления пирога и сбережет ваше время. Обратите внимание, что пироги могут быть разной формы – квадратные, прямоугольные и даже треугольные. И начинка бывает весьма разнообразной – мясо, курица, капуста или рыба с рисом.

Ингридиенты:
Для начинки
• 2 фунта говяжьего фарша – около 1 кг
• 1 морковь, мелко порезанная
• 1 луковица кубиками
• 1 пучок зеленого лука, мелко порезанного
• Черный перец по вкусу
• Соль по вкусу
• ¼ чашки горячей воды или бульона
• 2 ст ложки растительного масла

Для теста
• 4 чашки муки – 500г
• 1 чашка растопленного сливочного масла – 200г
• 4 ч л разрыхлителя
• ¼ чашки воды
• 2 ст ложки растительного масла
• 1 яйцо
• 1 ч л соли
• 1 ч л сахара

1. Для теста смешайте в большой миске муку, соль, сахар и разрыхлитель. Добавьте растопленное масло и горячую воду. Все перемешайте ложкой. Добавьте яйцо и перемешайте еще раз. При необходимости добавьте еще муки.
2. Для начинки – в отдельной миске смешайте фарш, овощи, черный перец, соль, воду (бульон) и растительное масло.
3. Разрежьте тесто на 2 части в пропорции 2:1. Большая часть будет дном пирога, меньшую часть мы используем как крышку. Раскатайте тесто толщиной в 0,5 см.
Положите нижнюю часть в глубокую сковороду или форму, закрыв тестом ее бока тоже. Можно предварительно смазать ее маслом. Хотя в тесте достаточно масла и обычно оно не прилипает к сковороде. Выложите мясную начинку на тесто и накройте оставшимся тестом как крышкой. Залепите края между собой.
4. С помощью вилки проткните тесто сверху пирога в нескольких местах для выхода пара во время приготовления. Можно также сделать небольшое отверстие в середине пирога сверху. Взбейте 1 белок и намажьте пирог сверху.
5. Разогрейте духовку до 180 градусов в течение 20 минут. Поставьте пирог в духовку на 20 минут. Затем увеличьте температуру до 200 градусов и оставьте пирог еще на 30 минут. Когда время закончится, достаньте пирог, накройте его чистым полотенцем и оставьте остывать на 10-15 минут.
Пирог готов, наслаждайтесь.

06/10/2020

Beef Stroganoff

One of the popular second dishes is Beef Stroganoff. Nowadays it seems to be very popular in other countries too. It even has lots of versions. We are going to talk about the traditional one.

The name of the dish goes back to XIX century. It is related with the name of the rich family Stroganov. According to the legend the duke Stroganov had problems with teeth. That is why the chef cooked beef for him in a special way cutting it into small pieces. The recipe of this dish was found in the cookery book in one of the Stroganov palaces. And today it a world famous dish.

Traditional Beef Stroganoff is served with mashed potatoes . It can also be found served with rice or buckwheat porridge.

cooking time - 1h 20
6 potions

Ingredients:
2 onions
300 g beef
1,5 tbs flour
1,5 tbs tomato paste
250 g sour-cream
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Method:
Step 1

Slice the steak and pound it with a meat be**er making it more tender.

Step 2

Then cut the meat into thin slices and add salt and pepper.

Step 3

Chop onions into small pieces and cook them in oil over medium heat until brown.

Step 4

Add beef, mix and fry several minutes over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes.

Step 5

Add flour and mix properly.

Step 6

Add sour-cream, stir and heat it several minutes.

Step 7

Add tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well, cover and simmer 30 minutes over medium heat. Add some water or broth if needed.

Step 8

Simmer beef until become tender. The sauce should be smooth and creamy enough.

Serve immediately over mashed potatoes. Bon appetite!

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