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SOCHI – SEA, MOUNTAINS AND MODERN HOTELS

01 October 2024

Sochi is an all-year-round tourist destination with a great variety of activities and places of interest, located in the very south of Russia, on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, a 3.5-hour flight from Moscow.

START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY

06 October 2024

Midsummer or the day of the Summer Soltice is one of Northern Europe's favorite traditional celebrations. The exact dates vary among the cultures, but is primarily held close to the summer solstice. The celebration predates Christianity, and has existed under different names and traditions around the world. In Sweden it is called Midsommar, in Norway – Sankthans, in Finland – Juhannus, the Сelts call it Litha, while the Latvians have Līgo Day and Jāņi Day - the 23rd and the 24th of June. On Jāņi, people travel from the city into the countryside to gather and eat, drink, sing and celebrate the solstice by observing the ancient folk traditions relating to renewal and fertility.

In Russia, this holiday corresponds to the holiday of Ivan Kupala (St. John the Baptist), and on this day the people celebrate the Middle of Summer as well. By the old tradition, nowadays the Ivan Kupala Day is celebrated in many countries of Northern and Eastern Europe. Fires lit in the night of Ivan Kupala Day were a symbol and representation of the scorching June sun. Ivan Kupala Day was a holiday of solar fire and its powers of purification and creation.