New Year's excursion along the classic route and modern points of attraction took place in St. Petersburg

On January 5, a free New Year's excursion “Winter Charm of St. Petersburg” was held for residents and guests of the Northern capital. A fascinating and informative walk through the fabulously decorated historical centre of the city was the first event of the “Petersburg Kaleidoscope project” in 2023 It was organized by the City tourist information bureau, subordinated to St. Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development. Sergey Korneev, Head of the Committee, announced: “Thinking over New Year's routes, we first of all try to give mood, new impressions and sincere joy to the residents. If the objects are liked by the locals, then they will be attractive to the guests as well. “New cultural and tourist geography” complements the routes around the Northern capital. Many spaces have already become favorite vacation spots for both citizens and tourists. By expanding the range of excursions, we emphasize the image of a city as a dynamically developing tourist center, ready to show its new facets and images, to give pleasant discoveries”. The tour drew attention to the classic ones and introduced the new objects of attraction of New Year city. The participants were able to learn the traditions of Petrovsky New Year's festivities through the relationship of modern life and the historical appearance of St. Petersburg. Most of the routes, like this time, start fr om the Palace Square – in winter, an incredible fairy-tale atmosphere reigns here. This year, near the Hermitage, you can ride a snow slide, stand by the main New Year tree and bright photo zones. The tour continued to the Alexander garden, wh ere, until January 31, the Saint Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development, the Committee for Culture and the Manege Central Exhibition Hall present the street project “4 Seasons. Touristic Saint Petersburg”. Walking along the Admiralty building, the participants saw a series of unique art objects of the “New cultural geography”, each of which is associated with one of the four seasons. The installations are designed to emphasize the beauty and versatility of St. Petersburg in any weather. The project is timed to the election of St. Petersburg as the cultural capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2023 Information about this is presented on the Visit-Petersburg.ru portal in a special section. The excursion continued along Konnogvardeysky boulevard to the Manege Central Exhibition Hall, at the western facade of which there is an installation-tree - the change of seasons is reflected here in New Year's artistic symbols. In the Manege Central Exhibition Hall sightseers visited the exhibition “Provincial Russian portrait of the XVIII-XIX centuries”. A walking tour was conducted by Dmitry Gerashchenko, a guide of the City tourist information bureau. According to a survey of a professional edition of the tourism industry, 35% of people are interested in the objects of the new cultural and tourist geography of St. Petersburg and their events.