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START OF NAVIGATION IN ST. PETERSBURG

17 April 2024

The long-awaited event for residents and guests of the city - the beginning of navigation in St. Petersburg! This year navigation will start on the 27th of April. It means that from the 27th of April it will be possible to enjoy excursions along the rivers and canals of the city again.

WHERE TO FEEL THE TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN LIFESTYLE?

22 March 2024

MIR Travel Company will tell you where and how to get there! The excursion is called the Golden Ring of Russia and passes through several Old Russian cities. The route itself was developed in 1967 with the inclusion of 8 cities: Sergiev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov the Great, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir. 

BACKSTAGE TOUR TO MIKHAILOVSKY THEATER

19 April 2024

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.