Author Archives for Fredrik Tombra

St. Petersburg’s Metro was opened in 1955 and currently consists of 65 stations and five routes. The first line that opened was the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya line, mostly referred to as the red line of St. Petersburg Metro. Back then it stretched from Ploschad Vosstaniya in the city center to Avtovo further south and counted only seven… Read More

Russian takes time to learn and there is no easy way around all the aspects or genitive plural. Headaches and frustration frequently occur, due to the complexity of it. To help ease the pain and get you through tough times, these Russian learning websites work wonders. Open Russian One of the best language tools out… Read More

Tired of the city? Want to get away on a day-trip from St. Petersburg? Interested in visiting some historically significant places? Here are some suggestions on where to spend your weekend outside St. Petersburg. All destinations can be reached and explored within the frame of one day. Kronshtadt Perhaps not the most picturesque place on… Read More