Cultural day-off

People of Saint Petersburg. Who are they?

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March 18th 2020
Is it generally easy to differentiate a local from a city guest or recent resident? Can not speak for Russia as a whole, but can definitely share with you some insights on the population of Saint Petersburg. Actually, it is quite a popular question among travelers: “What is a typical Petersburgian like?”. Thus, I hope this article will be interesting for you to read. Let’s start by defining ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more