Summer in St. Petersburg is a special time when the city comes alive and is filled with bright colors, sounds and aromas. Warm weather, long daylight hours and a variety of events make summer in the Northern capital especially attractive for residents and visitors of the city.
On 12th June the Russian Federation celebrates the Day of Russia - a national holiday. On this significant day in 1990, the Declaration on the State Sovereignty of Russia was adopted.
The ceremonial parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory in World War II will be held in Moscow on June the 24th, this day is declared a day off. Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed the parade, traditionally scheduled for May the 9th, due to the threat of coronavirus.
The quarantine in Moscow and St. Petersburg was extended until June 15th, however, from June 1st, a gradual return to normal operation has already begun. Russian airlines return domestic flights and passenger seating restrictions in the trains were repealed.
The Russian Museum of Saint Petersburg hosts a new important exhibition dedicated to Russian Expressionism, it will be open for the public the 19th of November.
The exhibition will showcase the most extraordinary garments created for the most internationally renowned design competition, World of WearableArt (WOW).
September is the beginning of the theatrical season and two main theaters of Russia, Bolshoi and Mariinsky, open it on September 9 and 10, respectively.
Travel service Tutu.ru analyzed about 45 thousand reviews posted on the site, which passengers left after flights, and made a rating of Russian airlines that serve the best meals on their basis.
According to the data of the Water Tourism Center during the World Cup, the number of foreign tourists on water excursions along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg increased by 1.5 times compared to the first half of the summer of 2017.
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