APRIL BLOOMS

Just one of the flowery fashions unveiled last week to celebrate the start of spring.

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE GUIDE

Rocket men at city's founding fortress
The Peter and Paul Fortress is one of St Petersburg's most enduringly impressive monuments to Peter the Great's vaulting ambition. But many would be surprised to learn of the fortress' involvement in fulfilling humanity's leap into the final frontier. YEVGENIA GLICKMAN takes a new look at an old landmark...

Ravers and ragers can't stop pounding to a reinvigorated beat
One of St Petersburg's most exciting nightclubs has reopened after a long absence. The Planetarium, which reopened in February, has already attracted the attention of both Russian and international media. It promises to be "more than just a club..."

Gay club a big step in fight for more tolerance
In the middle of an alley notorious for crime a new club is catering for a section of the populace Russian society has long despised: homosexuals.

Central Asia
overflowing with welcome
and ancient glories

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