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ST PETERSBURGit’s just a 10-minute walk to the Haymarket, whereCrime and Punishment was set.To really penetrate a city, you need to talk withthe local people. Many of the hotel staff, such asDoorman Nikolay Serebryakov, have worked heresince Soviet times and have remarkable stories totell of the dramatic changes since capitalism arrived.And be sure to grab the chance to meet the localSt Petersburg set around the samovar at Sunday JazzBrunch—the city’s big culinary and conversationalevent. Tables groan under caviar, champagne,oysters, vodka and salmon from theBaltic Sea. It’s the place to discover localspecialities, from herring marinated indeliciously different ways to outrageousDuke’s Ruin cake. Once you’ve sampledunusual Russian treats it’s time to moveonto displays of dishes from China, Italy,Japan and more. Allow plenty of time tochat with fellow diners, many of whomcome with their families every week.If your stay includes a Friday evening,then a Tchaikovsky Night in L’Europerestaurant is another must. As you dine,Mariinsky Ballet stars perform to musiccomposed by the hotel’s former guest.Another of the hotel’s visitors wasprima ballerina Anna Pavlova, whoregularly dined among the art nouveaudécor of what is now the hotel’s CaviarBar and Restaurant. A stone plaque withher image adorns her former home,From top, three unmissableimmediately adjacent to the hotel. Thisexperiences at Grand Hotel Europe: and many other intriguing discoveriesthe celebrated Sunday Jazz Brunch surround the building, as might beand Tchaikovsky Nights in L’Europe expected at the heart of a city that hasrestaurant; magical moments at survived violent swings of history sincesunset on a terrace overlooking its founding in 1703.the Church on Spilled Blood.Traces of imperial excess existOpposite page: Nikolay Serebryakov alongside expressions of Soviet dogma,has been welcoming guests to the with a wealth of other architecturalhotel for more than 20 years. styles in between. And nowhere is this48
THE HOTEL IS AT THEHUB OF ALL THE ACTION,WHERE LE TOUT RUSSIAHAS ALWAYS GATHEREDTO SEE AND BE SEEN.49
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