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Helsinki is an ideal hub for trips to regional destinations like Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, and Russia - and it offers excellent connections to the Far East. It is also the best starting point for travel inside Finland: to northern Lapland, to the country’s great lakes, or to its internationally-acclaimed archipelgo of islands off the south-west coast.

Featured: Eat&Joy St.Petersburg 2007

Eat&Joy was held in Russia Oktober 2007. 40 restaurants hosted both international and domestic guest for 5 days.

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  • Solod I Khmel

    “Solod I Khmel” - (rus.- “malt and hops”) is a Russian beer restaurant chain. One restaurant is situated in the historical centre of the city, while the 2nd has recently opened on Vasilievsky Island.
    Restaurant’s menu present traditional Russian cuisine with beer-hall elements like boiled cancers, BBQ wings, appetizing pork shank and homemade sausages.
    Also it is [...]

  • Face Cafe

    Face Café is situated in the very center of St. Petersburg, not far from Kazan Cathedral and Nevskiy Prospect.
    Here you can enjoy a fusion of European and Asian cuisines in the whole spectrum.
    Original interior of the restaurant completes the cuisine conception: it combines different styles and some interesting details from different continents.
    In Face Café everyone [...]

  • Golden Garden VIP-Casino

    Elite Casino Golden Garden in operating up to the European present standards.
    VIP-Casino is situated in the historical centre of St. Petersburg, just a few minutes away from the major city avenue Nevskiy Prospect.

    This place was created for intellectuals and bold personalities, not afraid of risky affairs and enjoying adrenalin during their free time as well [...]

  • Le Borshch

    Restaurant where borshch is not a principal dish, but a symbol.
    Ironical symbol, as it does not state Russian national ideas, does not curry favour with Europe, but pays a tribute to the traditions and stays the same in the run of time.
    “Light Russian cuisine” - is a contrived concept, but it is adding an intrigue [...]

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