HOTEL OF THE WEEK
So Sofitel St Petersburg
Don't miss the first SO Sofitel hotel in Russia, located in the heart of the rich cultural center of St. Petersburg. In this hotel, designed by architect Antonio Citterio, the mysteries of the House of Faberge are revealed in a modern setting. The breathtaking views of St. Isaac's Cathedral await you, along with Just Say So, a new service concept, and SO evening parties on our scenic summer terrace.
Tsar Events DMC & PCO was selected as a finalist for the 2016 ADMEI Achievement Awards in two nominations!
We are proud to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for the 2016 ADMEI Achievement Awards. Managing Director Alexander Rodionov, CMP, DMCP – in Category: Recognition Awards, Entry Title: Destination Management Professional of the Year. St. Petersburg International Model United N ations (SPIMUN 2015) – in Category: Excellence Awards, Entry Title: SPIMUN 2015: Excellence in Entertainment Production.
RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK
Faberge Museum Cafe
Faberge Museum Café is located in the heart of StPetersburg in the real historical palace — Shuvalov Palace. The palace has an area of about 4,700 square meters and is one of the most beautiful palaces in St. Petersburg, it is both a historical monument and a tourist attraction. Palace houses Faberge museum with the biggest collection of Faberge eggs in the world.
23.07.2019
Electronic visas for foreigners coming to St. Petersburg will start working from October 1, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree extending the electronic visa regime to the territory of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The relevant document was posted on the legal information website.
VENUE OF THE WEEK
St. Petersburg Book Chapel
The Book Chapel features over 5,000 volumes of carefully selected books, albums and geographic atlases from the 16th to early 20th centuries, valuable from a scientific, cultural, artistic point of view. These publications have passed the test of time and not one generation of readers, many of them were awarded the title of book rarities based on the results of the evaluation at antique auctions.
01.10.2019
The 9th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum (SPIGF-2019)
01 — 04 OCTOBER 2019
Gas Forum is the leading venue to discuss topical issues of the industry. During the Forum industry leaders make their decisions that provide direct impact on formation of the global gas market.
Industry UpdatesJULY 2019
Marriott International is opening first AC Hotel by Marriott in Russia
First Hotel under the brand Curio Collection by Hilton is opened in Russia
Tsar Events' Managing Director & Owner Alexander Rodionov has become the FIRST CITP (CERTIFIED INCENTIVE TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS) in Russia!
The 2023 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Saint Petersburg, Russia
IHG opens eight new hotels in Russia and CIS region
Marriott International is opening first AC Hotel by Marriott in Russia
St. Petersburg hotels to charge tourist tax from foreigners
100 Interesting facts about Russia
Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961
The Urals are the oldest mountains in the world and lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake and the largest reservoir of fresh water on earth
The Trans-Siberian Railway (connectingMoscow and Vladivostok) is the longest railway in the world
The Metro of St. Petersburg is the world’s deepest subway (about100 m deep)
Russia is a transcontinental country, extending halfway around the northern hemisphere and covering much of eastern and north-eastern Europe and the whole of northern Asia
There is the closest point between Russia and America that is only 4 km long
