My first trip to Russia / Мое первое путешествие в Россию

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[vasionok]

Which Norwegian city would you recommend visiting? Oslo?

[ezerete]

Hey! I'll write a more specific post in the near future with recommendations about where to go, and what to see in Norway. But yes, I can recommend Oslo, but it depends on what you are looking for. Sightseeing? Cultural experiences? Fjords? Skiing? Beaches?

Oslo is an expensive city, but there are many museums worth visiting, especially if you're interested in the history of Norway, vikings, and so on. There are also many nice cities and villages outside Oslo, including the Oslo fjord, lots of forests, islands and and beautiful nature. It all depends on the season (winter, summer, spring or autumn?), as well as your plans. Personally I think Oslo centre itself is not the most exciting place, and I definitely recommend going to nearby towns as well, just to see more.

Other cities worth visiting is Bergen, Trondheim, Ålesund, Longyearbyen (Svalbard), Stavanger, Bodø/Lofoten Islands, and different smaller cities and villages in the south, west and north of Norway. Wait for my post, you'll get plenty more advice! :)

[e2k_4d_x_ussr]

Возможно стоит ещё посетить Юсуповский дворец на Мойке http://www.yusupov-palace.ru/ru/excursions_info, в некотором смысле особенное место.

[ezerete]

Хорошая идея, спасибо большое за совет. Мне кажется интересно, надо посетить когда я приеду. Очень красивая архитектура и прекрасные комнаты... Спасибо! :)

[waldliebhaber]

There is a theatre in this palace - i would like myself to visit a play in it.
Very tiny small beautifull theatre.
Maybe there is an option to google and book ticket in advance.
I did not succeed((

[e2k_4d_x_ussr]

а вот палить сюрприз не надо.

[martin_voitel]

When you are in St. Petersburg again, I recommend you to come to listen to organ concerts at the Roman Catholic Church of St. Stanislaus (22 Soyuza Pechatnikov St., just a stone's throw away from Mariinsky Opera Theather) on weekends. The concerts begin at 7 p.m. on Saturdays and at 4 p.m. on Sundays. It is very cheap (you have to donate 300 rubles to the church) and the acoustics in the building is perfect.

[ezerete]

Wow, alright, I am definitely going there, thank you so much for your advice. It's perfect, as I am going there on a weekend! Thanks!! Will let you know what I think of it later!

[mrbasileus_ru]

А у вас есть планы посетить что-то кроме Москвы или Питера? Казань, например, или Сочи с Краснодаром - красивые и своеобразные, особенно в сравнении со столицами, города.

[ezerete]

Конечно, у меня есть планы. К сожалению, это сложнее поехать в городах на юге и востоке, от Осло аэропорта. Но я поеду туда будущем! Какой город более красивый? Сочи или Краснодар? Они близкие друг другу? Извините за ошибки :)

[mrbasileus_ru]

Сочи и Краснодар рядом, да. В одном крае, 300 километров. В Краснодаре я не был, но город хвалят. Сочи всё же больше курортный город, так что главный интерес там - природа, спорт и развлечения.
Казань же, как мусульманский регион в центре России, интересна в первую очередь культурными переплетениями и новыми впечатлениями (и вкусняшками, что для вас немаловажно :-D). Русская альтернатива европейскому мультикультурализму, причём намного более древняя и эффективная) Да и город очень красивый, особенно теперь, когда его причесали к Универсиаде.

[ezerete]

Ого, мне нужно поехать туда, я знаю очень мало о Казане, но я почитаю о этом городе. Сочи - это надо поехать туда 100 %. Спасибо за ответ))

[waldliebhaber]

I see you did not visited Pavlovsk

[martin_voitel]

Gatchina park and palace are definitely worth visiting too.

[ezerete]

Gatchina seems to be a place far enough away, where I need to plan the trip in advance. I'll also keep this place in mind. But I am really overwhelmed by the huge amounts of parks, churches, temples, cathedrals, palaces and royal residences that exist in Leningrad Oblast... There are so many, and they are all so grand and beautiful, I am really amazed by it.

[ezerete]

I'll definitely be going back there in the summer or spring again, so I might save these trips for the warmer months. But they both look beautiful, and in fact I hadn't even heard of these places until now, thank you very much for sharing them! I'll keep them in mind!

As for Valaam and Kizhi, they both look awesome in the photos! Kizhi kind of reminds me of a Norwegian stave church (wooden architecture with decorations), but with Russian cupolas/domes (купол)... Valaam looks gorgeous, although I am not sure if I will have the time to visit them now in February, but I will try. If not, I will visit them in the warmer months, with Pavlovsk and Oranienbaum-Lomonosov.

Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it very much:) I absolutely love Russian architecture!!!