St. Petersburg is famous for its white June nights, but the city is no less charming in winter. For the New Year's holidays in the northern capital they prepare in advance and are always celebrated with a Russian sweep and fun.
Instructions
Step 1
New Year's festivities in St. Petersburg begin with a meeting of the main Father Frost of Russia, who with his retinue comes from Veliky Ustyug to congratulate the townspeople and guests of the northern capital. The arrival of Santa Claus is accompanied by mass celebrations. Be sure to see how the festive cortege of the fairytale wizard travels around all the districts of the city, and Santa Claus with his staff lights the Christmas trees installed in the squares and opens the roller coasters in the Alexander Garden.
Step 2
Museums and theaters of the city, of which there are a great many in St. Petersburg, think over and develop special programs. If you love ballet and symphonic music, visit the Mariinsky and watch the most Christmas ballet by P. I. Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, which premiered in this theater in December 1892. And if you are spending the Christmas holidays with children, go to New Year's performances in children's theaters and museums. Go to the ball in the ancient tower of the "Universe of Water" museum complex and take part in educational interactive programs, during which the little ball participants will learn a lot of new and interesting things about water.
Step 3
Do not miss the traditional winter laser shows in the city on the Neva on Palace Square, which are striking in their scope. Beautiful music, conceptual drawings, lighting effects will make you forget about the frost. This truly fabulous sight will be remembered for a long time.
Step 4
On New Year's Eve, go to the city's main Christmas tree on Palace Square, watch musical performances with the participation of Russian and foreign artists and admire the most beautiful fireworks that are arranged in the first minutes of the new year.
Step 5
Just 40 km from St. Petersburg, there are the famous Sablinskie Caves with healing air that slows down the aging process and a unique microclimate. The temperature in the caves is constant +8 degrees. Visit the Sablin Caves on New Years and meet the Dwarf as he guides you through the galleries and halls of the Under King's kingdom. You will see red rocks with grottoes, underground rivers and lakes, copies of rock carvings and a site of ancient people; find treasure in the underground labyrinth and end this exciting journey at the ornate enchanted Christmas tree.
Step 6
If you like interactive recreation, then be sure to go on an excursion to a picturesque place near Vyborg, where the Svargas open-air museum - a Viking manor - is located. Everyday life goes on there, repeating the life of a medieval settlement, and the line of centuries is erased. Here you will celebrate the winter solstice according to pagan customs, measure your prowess with swords, learn to shoot from a bow, learn your fate during fortune-telling on runes, take the fortress of evil Karachun by storm and try a traditional Varangian lunch.
Step 7
St. Petersburg is a city with its own aura, and the meeting of the New Year in it will surely remain in your memory.
