Explore Russia's Cultural Capital

Discover Russia's imperial city of palaces, canals, and world-famous museums

“A city of canals, cathedrals, and culture, St. Petersburg remains one of the world's great treasures.”

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In today’s email:

• Explore Russia's Cultural Capital

• Georgia and the Caucasus: A five-place heritage and wine route

• Around the World: Peterhof Palace The Russian Versailles, The Griboyedov Canal Embankment, Five Places Where Medieval Europe Still Stands and a whole lot more…

• Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

• Into Orbit: Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

• From Social Media: Little Island Amphitheater, New York City

• Travel Grub: How To Make Russian Pelmeni

• Curious Cove: Top 10 Best Things to do in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Explore Russia's Cultural Capital

Often called Russia's cultural capital, St. Petersburg is renowned for its grand palaces, elegant canals, historic cathedrals, and remarkable museums. From the iconic Hermitage Museum and Nevsky Prospekt to the city's picturesque bridges and waterfront views, it offers a fascinating blend of imperial history, art, and architecture that captivates travelers from around the world

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Georgia and the Caucasus: A five-place heritage and wine route

Georgia sits at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, on the eastern shore of the Black Sea and along the southern flank of the Caucasus Mountains. For most of its long history it has been a crossroads. Trade routes, armies, and pilgrims all passed through this narrow band of land between Russia to the north and Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan to the south. That constant movement shaped a country that feels familiar and unusual at the same time. The alphabet is its own, unlike any other. The language belongs to no larger family. The food and wine carry flavours you will not find anywhere else.

Historical streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia - Shutterstock

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Around the World

Peterhof Palace The Russian Versailles

Located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg, Peterhof Palace is a breathtaking imperial complex built by Peter the Great in the 18th century. Often known as the “Russian Versailles,” it features grand palaces

The Griboyedov Canal Embankment

The Griboyedov Canal Embankment expands between the Moyka River and the Fontanka River in Central District and Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg.

Kazan Cathedral Moscow

Located on the corner of Moscow’s famous Red Square, Kazan Cathedral is a beautiful Russian Orthodox church known for its colorful façade, traditional architecture, and rich history

The Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg

Located in the heart of St. Petersburg, the State Hermitage Museum is one of the world’s most famous art museums and a must-visit cultural landmark in Russia

Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo

Located in Pushkin, about 30 km south of St. Petersburg, Catherine Palace is one of Russia’s most spectacular imperial landmarks. Built as the summer residence of Russian tsars, this stunning Baroque palace is famous for its lavish decorations

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Five Places Where Medieval Europe Still Stands

Transylvania sits in the centre of Romania, ringed by the arc of the Carpathian Mountains. The name is widely known, often through fiction, but the real region is quieter and far more interesting than the legends suggest. For more than 800 years it has been a meeting point of cultures: Romanian, Hungarian, Roma, and, most visibly in its architecture, German. In the 12th century, Hungarian kings invited settlers from the Rhine and Moselle valleys to develop and defend this frontier land. Those settlers became known as the Transylvanian Saxons, and the towns and villages they built still shape the landscape today.

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Seasonal & Special Occasions To Add To Your List

Explore this list of seasonal activities not to be missed.

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Into Orbit

Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky

Starlink satellite trains are a fascinating sight in the night sky. When the satellites are first deployed, they appear as a close-knit group of lights in the sky, moving together in a straight line

Comet Leonard: Where is Comet Leonard?

Comet Leonard is one of the closest comets of our decade. It will be best to look at it in December. Sadly, it won’t last forever, so grab a telescope or binoculars. C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is a fascinating piece of our solar system

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From Social Media

Little Island Amphitheater, New York City

Travel Grub

Recipe

How To Make Russian Pelmeni

Curious Cove

Top 10 Best Things to do in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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