Peterhof Fountains have always been one of St. Petersburg's favourite iconic attractions. When they are turned on, it signals the start of Summer. The grand cascade, an impressive sight on any day, will be especially theatrical this day. Musical selection of this year is themed around French tastes in honour of the 2010 Year of France in Russia. It is worth noting that although this is the ‘official’ turning on ceremony, the fountains actually will start working from 08 May.

On  May 21th, 2011 St. Petersburg's museums, large and small, open their doors for 12 wonderful hours from six p.m. to six a.m. For the first time there will be a common theme “Space” to honour the 50^th anniversary of Gargarin’s journey into the cosmos. Curators from each of the 50 plus institutions are preparing special programmes such as workshops, author tours, plays, concerts and many others.  Tickets can be purchased at any one of the participating museums and are valid for all other locations throughout the evening.

A great possibility to observe a synthesis of traditional Irish dance steps, acrobatics and of course live music. Micheal Flatley's Lord of the Dance follows the tale of the title character's struggle to defeat the dark lord who seeks to conquer Planet Ireland.  Good vs. evil conflict, straying from love, receiving aid from the spirits. Don’t lose your chance!

Tickets 900-5,000Rbl.

2011-04-05 - 2011-04-06
Ledovy Dvorets, Pr. Pyatiletok 1
tel. (+7) 812 703 40 40

*Metro station:
Pr. Bolshevikov

Maslenitsa in Pskov

Close to the Estonian border, just a few hours southwest of St. Petersburg, you can find a perfect place to get away from the city for a well-known holiday called Maslenitsa. Breathe some fresh air, enjoy a walk in time to medieval Russia. Festivities on the 5th and 6th of March will include folk songs and dances, a bustling crafts fair, ice sculptures, troikas racing through the snow, doll-making from the ladies and of course famous blini. Don’t forget to stay for the burning of Kostroma and cheer on the end of winter!

GETTING THERE: From Vitebsky station: couple of trains a day to Pskov. From the City Bus Station: daily buses, and there is a Eurolines bus service from Baltiisky station.