Hold on! May holidays are just around the corner ☀️
If you’d like to plan some extra free days in advance, here are a few ideas for a memorable day trip. All of these locations can be easily reached by bus or suburban train in less than two hours:
⚫️ Shlisselburg 🔜 Oreshek Fortress
⚫️ Nevsky Forest Park 🔜 Bogoslovka Mansion
⚫️ Lake Ladoga 🔜 Osinovetsky Lighthouse
⚫️ Kronstadt 🔜 Fort Island Park
⚫️ Peterhof 🔜 Sergievka Park
⚫️ Gatchina 🔜 Priory Palace
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If you’d like to plan some extra free days in advance, here are a few ideas for a memorable day trip. All of these locations can be easily reached by bus or suburban train in less than two hours:
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Meet Reham – an aspiring biotechnologist who’s embracing both scientific discovery and the Russian language at ITMO 🔬
What draws her to this field of study? We’ll let her explain:
Read Reham’s full interview here 👈
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What draws her to this field of study? We’ll let her explain:
I love medical biotechnology because it turns the impossible into hope […] it’s a lifeline, a promise that no illness is unconquerable. Every discovery, from regenerating damaged hearts to vaccines tailored to a person’s DNA, feels like a miracle made real. That’s why I love it: because in test tubes and data, I see humanity’s fiercest act of love – fighting for each other.
Read Reham’s full interview here 👈
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Do you prefer reading books in English or Russian? Perhaps you’ll enjoy both!
ITMO Library has curated a selection of books available at Alpina Digital Library in both languages. Today, they’re exploring gothic novels💀
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ITMO Library has curated a selection of books available at Alpina Digital Library in both languages. Today, they’re exploring gothic novels
“This genre emerged in the 18th century and is characterized by an atmosphere of mystery and horror, with settings that are isolated from everyday reality – like time capsules that preserve the spirit of bygone eras.”
Get access to Alpina Digital with this tutorial
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Workday or holiday – we’re always here to give you the most exciting events in the city for the upcoming week!
🌿 Plant Swap
• May 1 | 12 pm - 7 pm | 250 rubles
Bring your own plant and take home another! Alternatively, you can enjoy lectures on biodiversity and other topics, as well as a herbarium workshop.
🏮 Dreamfest festival
• May 2 | 7 pm | 1,500 rubles
The annual water lantern festival will feature unique photo locations, music and flyboarding performances, and, of course, the launch of water lanterns at 9 pm.
🧊 Icebreaker festival
• May 3 | 11 am - 7 pm | Free
The icebreakers docked along the Neva will be open to the public for a limited time, heralding the official start of the tourist season.
🤘 Rock hits: soundtracks and Queen
• May 4 | 3 pm, 7 pm | 700-2,300 rubles
Revisit The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Lion King, and other popular movie-verses. Also on the program are acoustic reimaginings of Queen’s greatest hits.
For more ideas, read the full article 👈
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🌿 Plant Swap
• May 1 | 12 pm - 7 pm | 250 rubles
Bring your own plant and take home another! Alternatively, you can enjoy lectures on biodiversity and other topics, as well as a herbarium workshop.
🏮 Dreamfest festival
• May 2 | 7 pm | 1,500 rubles
The annual water lantern festival will feature unique photo locations, music and flyboarding performances, and, of course, the launch of water lanterns at 9 pm.
🧊 Icebreaker festival
• May 3 | 11 am - 7 pm | Free
The icebreakers docked along the Neva will be open to the public for a limited time, heralding the official start of the tourist season.
🤘 Rock hits: soundtracks and Queen
• May 4 | 3 pm, 7 pm | 700-2,300 rubles
Revisit The Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Lion King, and other popular movie-verses. Also on the program are acoustic reimaginings of Queen’s greatest hits.
For more ideas, read the full article 👈
#events
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