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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.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

TOP-10 RESTAURANTS IN ST. PETERSBURG

20 April 2024

The 8th ceremony of awarding the laureates of the National Restaurant Award WHERETOEAT Saint-Petersburg by Evian & Badoit took place at the Astoria Hotel. In Saint-Petersburg, the main characters of the restaurant community were awarded. The Birch restaurant, which won in 2018 and 2019, this time lost the championship to the Harvest restaurant and took second place. The third line was taken by the Bourgeois Bohemians.

As a result, the top 10 WHERETOEAT Saint-Petersburg looks like this:

1. Harvest
2. Birch
3. Bourgeois Bohemians
4. Probka
5. Il Lago dei Cigni
6. Jerome
7. Cococo Bistro
8. Mr. Bo
9. Commons
10. Sad (Garden)

One hundred specialists (restaurateurs, hoteliers, chefs, sommeliers, bartenders) from the Northern capital took part in compiling the rating. Hezret-Arslan Berdiev, from the Birch became the winner in the most prestigious individual nomination Chef of the Year. For the first time Anton Belochkin from Bourgeois Bohemians restaurant became the Sommelier of the Year. A press vote led Birch to the Media Choice award. And the traditional Les Clefs d'Or Concierge Association Prize went to the Harvest restaurant team. Imbibe won the Best Bar nomination, ahead of all competitors, including one of the best bars in the world, El Copitas. The winner in the Sustainable Restaurant nomination, presented by Nespresso, was the Harvest restaurant. The award from Technoflot company - The most technological restaurant, was received by the Diamond Club at the Gazprom Arena stadium. And, finally, Chaliapin restaurant was awarded for contribution to the development of restaurant culture.