It’s great in St. Petersburg, but sometimes you want to get out of the city on the Neva: change the scenery, admire the harsh waters of Ladoga, feel like you’re almost in Finland, or plunge into the Russian Middle Ages. We have prepared 6 weekend routes for such cases.  Content Vyborg Priozersk Sortavala Veliky Novgorod […]

It’s so nice to go on a trip with a pet! In Russia, the Yamskaya Sloboda hotel complex has received the Pet Friendly badge. It is located in the Zavidovo resort. The hotel complex became the first hotel in Russia to be certified according to the standard of “Traveling with pets” from Roskachestvo. The certificate

Spring break is a great time to spend a weekend with the whole family. RUSSPASS named places in Moscow that can be visited with children. Theatrical events Moscow Art Theater named after Chekhov Visit the musical production “The Hunchback Horse” by Evgeny Pisarev, where the audience will visit the underwater kingdom and the heavenly chancery.

The reality of the long May holidays is this: in St. Petersburg, there is an hour-and-a-half queue at the legendary Pyshechnaya, and in the cities of the Golden Ring it is impossible to take a picture without extra people in the frame. But we in Ostrov know non-trivial routes along which you can rush by

We have found the answer! Choose places in the Northern capital where you can spend your holidays with the whole family. Festivals Headquarters 6-8Dvortsovaya pl. March 20-30, 2025. The All-Russian Children’s and Youth Book Week and the interactive game “To the Moon and Back” for children aged 6-14 will be held here. 2025 marks the

Now waiting for the bus is definitely not boring! The Pushkin Museum, together with the Moscow Department of Transport, launched an action, thanks to which fragments of paintings by famous and unknown masters with images of seals can be seen at bus stops.  The promotion is valid throughout Moscow. So rather, get ready to explore

Where can I sleep? For example, in Tokyo! This place turned out to be ideal for sleeping, according to the Times of India rating. In the Japanese capital, you can see a lot of people sleeping in public places. It’s easy to find employees, students, and tourists napping on benches, train stations, and cafes. The

Why endlessly scroll through the reels and watch stories on your smartphone screen if you can go on a trip and experience the highlights live? We reminded you about this in the new advertising campaign of the Island. Our videos stop at the most interesting place. In one of them, the action takes place during

To make the most of our time, we offer a list of exhibitions in Moscow galleries that will be held in the spring of 2025. It was compiled in the Afisha Daily. “The arrangement of paintings depends on taste. Contemporary art from the collection of Anton Kozlov” at MAMM Until June 16. Works by famous

And it’s getting warmer outside! I just want to leave the house more often and breathe the fresh spring air. RUSSPASS magazine has offered a couple of ideas where you could go for a walk in Moscow right now (in 2025). Easter Spring in Moscow begins with bright holidays. Maslenitsa has already passed, but Lent