St Petersburg rarely gets the love it deserves among travellers. Whether that’s a function of the difficulty of getting a Russian visa or its location far on the fringes of Europe, is anyone’s guess. Either way, skipping out on St Petersburg is a huge mistake: it could be one of the best Eastern European cities you’ve never thought of visiting.
The Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines in St Petersburg is proof that simple fun doesn’t get old. Even if you’re an Xbox addict who complains that the graphics in the new Call of Duty game aren’t quite up to snuff, I challenge you to not grin while popping kopecks into these Soviet relics.
Let your taste buds experience the culinary legacy of the Soviet Union by chowing down on some Central Asian cuisine in the heart of St Petersburg, Russia.
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