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07 December 2023

Lake Baikal is one of the most picturesque places in Russia. Tours to Baikal are interesting at any time of the year, but in winter they are especially unique. The lake, covered with ice as clear as glass and seemingly with a pattern painted on it, has long been a popular destination for photographers and nature lovers.

31ST ANNIVERSARY OF MIR TRAVEL COMPANY

18 November 2023

November is a special month for our company because on the 26th of November, MIR Travel Company celebrates its anniversary. The company was established in 1992, so this year we are turning 31...

31 years of operating as a domestic and incoming tour operator.
31 years of constant development.
31 years of preparing new tours and things to surprise our guests.
31 years of experience and successful work.

BACKSTAGE TOUR TO MIKHAILOVSKY THEATER

08 December 2023

The Mikhailovsky Theater is one of the oldest theaters in St. Petersburg. It opened its doors to spectators in 1833. Next year the theater will celebrate its 190th anniversary. In honor of the event, the theater has already prepared a special gift for all theater lovers and fans of unusual excursions.

The backstage tour to Mikhailovsky Theater will give you a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the theater's many-sided history, listen to a fascinating story of an experienced specialist about the building's layout and its legendary past, see the cozy interiors of the most charming imperial theater in Russia and admire the luxurious auditorium directly from the Tsar's box.

During the tour you will visit the theater museum which includes original stage costumes and theatrical models, historical posters and scenery sketches by famous artists, learn all the secrets of stage make-up. You will see an exhibition of caricatures by French artist Paul Robert, the author of sketches of the behind-the-scenes life of the Mikhailovsky Theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and learn how the theater lives today.

Feel like a special guest in the Royal and Grand Duke's boxes. View in detail and hold the legendary costumes in your hands. Learn a lot of unusual, amazing facts about one of the main theaters in Russia. MIR Travel Company is happy to organize this tour for you and your tourists.