Going to Saint Petersburg Russia is Eye-Opening | Russia 2024 

Why do you keep going to these dumb tourist trap restaurants with $38 meals?! There are so many places with food that's just as good if not better that are twice as cheap! A good rule of thumb is, if you see matryoshkas and other traditional touristy stuff => skidaddle out of there.

We, citizens of Russia, strongly advise against going to such expensive places to eat, even by St. Petersburg standards. There are many cheaper places where you can eat no worse, and even better.

1st day: Shaking and afraid to go out, worried about being kidnapped. Now: Chilling with nastoykas in Saint Petersburg.

Это так мило, как Sly каждый раз про наливку: Не осуждайте меня, не осуждайте! Да, все путем, бро! XDDD

Almost 3500 for a stroganoff? It's called a robbery. :)

Don't forget to go to the most beautiful place - Peterhof

I am going to Moscow & St. Petersburg in August from London. Cannot wait anymore.

I am Afrikan ( Kenyan) living in St Petersburg! I would like to take you around 😊

Once you start studying the history of St. Petersburg, you won’t be able to stop, heroic city, magnificent history, rich history.

6 выпуск, мы уже в Питере, настойка все еще с нами

I'm from Finland and I lived in in St. Petersburg for 2.5 years. Only good memories.

A few years back I visited Saint Petersburg in June too , my first day there was amazing and it was the longest day of the year , basically it was no night ! Just day light all the way … an experience I will never forget. Saint Petersburg is just a beautiful City , better than Paris or London …

Hello, I am from St. Petersburg, I strongly advise you to visit Peterhof, as well as ride a boat at night along the rivers and canals of the city. It is a pity that you will not see the scarlet sails, this is an incredible holiday at the end of June. Just googled the video

Kazan is not the third city in Russia, but the 5th city, but it is still very beautiful and technologically advanced!

Another beautiful, clean, safe and affordable city in Russia 🇷🇺. Enjoy your time there. With love 💘 and respect from Mozambique 🇲🇿.

idiotic prices in Katyusha, never recommend eating there

Everything is so beautiful and clean. It also makes me think about how soul-sucking our cities are here in America.

Visit Petergof, since it's summer. You just must.

The Mosquito the official Bird of Saint Petersburg Russia. The White Nights you going to have fun, skies only reach twilight and never reach complete darkness.

Sly: I'm not really into architecture... St Petersburg: Yes, you are!

love russians, cool people.

Всех приветствую из Западной Сибири, Тюмень. Санкт Петербург как всегда красив, три дня назад был там, реально красивый город.

As an African who studied in St. Petersburg in the 1990s, I never encountered mosquitoes during my time there. Could their presence now be due to climate change? St. Petersburg, a city brimming with unforgettable memories, has certainly evolved over the years. By the way, don't miss the Peterhof and the Hermitage-they are truly stunning!

i saw my old friend in your video haha we haven’t met in years! so crazy

Mosquitoes are found in literally all countries in the world except for Iceland

Господи.... Да зачем ты пришел в этот ресторан Катюша..... За что с тебя взяли такие деньги??? Ходи в любой другой ресторан , все будет в три раз дешевле. 4 доллара шот ... ??((( 4 доллара стоит литр водки нормальной, и поллитра великолепной... Не ходи ты ты по этим рекомендованным местам. Поешь шаурмы кстати, тебе понравится.) ❤

Thanks for this vidéo..! I adore Russia. !!!!👍🐺⭐👑

Western Media has not done this beautiful country justice and this coming from a Black man from Floridia.

I love St. Petersburg, greetings from St. Petersburg 😎

Safe travels Sly... scenery looks familiar.... Realm Wide. All the Best, and Chicago is STILL WATCHING

Kazan Cathedral is named after (and dedicated to) The Kazan Icon of Mother of God (one of the most admired miraculous icons for russian orthodox) which appeared in 1579 in Kazan city.

Ah seeing this I realise how much I miss St. Petersburg 🥲 I used to go there almost every summer for 4 consecutive years and now living abroad and seeing this video I just felt the urge to go back. I wish I will be able to show St. Petersburg to my foreign friends too, this city is so soulful, I have such bright memories from there

Sly, very nice video, thank you. Really love your vlogs from Russia,, but they are very short, please do longer videos from this beautiful country. Thank you! Best greetings from London UK! 🤩 Long-form video, like on RU-vid, can offer better monetization through ads than shorter content can. That's just pure math: a 30-minute video has more opportunities for ad placement.

Next go to Vladivostok, which is closer to Tokyo than it is to Moscow

Камера не передаёт красоту, мощь, величие Санкт-Петербурга, Этот город надо чувствовать вживую. У меня меняется состав крови когда я там.

В Москве Слай пил по одной рюмке, в Питере две. Ну что тут скажешь... В Питере - пить! В Питере - пить!

SPB is built in the river delta, literally on top of marshlands, humidity is high, so mosquitos are always around. But those are blood-sucking mosquitos, and "big mosquito" you're referring to is probably a crane fly which is actually don't bite humans.

My absolute most favorite city in the world, so happy you decided to go there, enjoy your time!!!

I applaud you for visiting Russia. Most Americans wouldn't dare. Thank you for showing others the real....except maybe avoid the overpriced restaurants 😅

He was in St. Petersburg on May 24. Why? Because in the video there are a lot of schoolchildren with graduation ribbons. On this day there was graduation in Russian schools)

5:41 *nalivka judging noises*😂 Kazan, kazan, kazan, kazan.. Greetings from Kazan✋😂

Hopefully the cruise lines open up to St Petersburg again. I'd like to visit.

Hey man, I'm a Brit living in Saint Petersburg. Been here almost 20 years! If you have any questions or need any pointers then give me a shout)) welcome to spb, enjoy your stay)))

Мой самый любимый город на земле! Привет из Тверской области!

Beautiful and interesting city ❤

Hey Sly, so glad you're visiting St. Petersburg, one of the most beautiful and cultural cities in Europe, especially during the best season (white nights) of the year . It's so obvious to feel the different vibes between " the Venice of the North" and Moscow. I highly recommend to go visit Hermitage Museum, where you saw the green/white/gold colors palaces in the square. Have a fantastic time in St. Petersburg, Sly, looking forward to your next video 😃🤣😍

Sly started drinking 2 shots instead of 1, russification goes good

Bruh, at the end of this video I was like why is this video so short, and turned out to be the shortest 17 mins of my life!

We don't judge you, мы тоже любим НАЛИВКА

Also!!! Булочные Вольчека (Volchek's pastries) are very cheap and tasty, and have a lot of local pastry. It's really easy to get fat with them! I usually take pastries there in a bulk when I go back to Moscow!

Ура!!! Санкт-Петербург. Обожаю это город❤Красота!!!

Hi, thanks for your work. To fully understand Russia, i advise you to visit Sochi and Novosibirsk. It will help you understand the diversity and beauty of Russia.

О, мой родной и любимый Санкт-Петербург! 🥰 Красивый, величественный, великолепный - одним словом, Северная столица! ❤

Да, еда, за такие деньги выглядела действительно ужасно. Лучше не заходить на обед, в заведения с главных улиц

St. Petersburg was built on a swamp. It was not built where it was comfortable, but based on strategy and geopolitics)

Another terrific vlog from Russia. St Petersburg is a historic place Sly. Read up on it and say a few words on your next one. You should also try and make longer vids. Weather looks glorious , both Moscow and St P are incredibly beautiful and grand. Much love to my Orthodox brothers and sisters.

"Don't judge me guys" is like a meme now😄👍

Hello Sly! I highly recommended following route: from a metro station Begovaya to the 300th century park and walking through the park to Yakhteniy bridge, it's way to Zenit stadium. In the middle of the bridge you can see amazing views, trust me). So, from the stadium you can go to the Victory's park, some part of this park is a amusement park. I guess whole route get mm 3-4km, you don't regret).

Cool videos, Russia looks a lot nicer than I expected. In the UK, the only news we ever get about Russia usually paints them in a bad light. Also, not to be weird but you gotta chill with the facial close ups. 14:54 is wild 💀💀.

I like you being so respectful as to speak softly inside your apartment and in restaurants. Most Americans would have been a lot louder.

We been lied to, Russia is amazing

Что-то дорогой обед в полуподвале...ничего не имею против едального заведенья кроме цены, я просто разбираюсь в ценах. Цена этому обеду максимум 1.8р максимум! Но как так! 38$?! Не нужно заходить в такие заведения на центральных улицах

I’m from Ekaterinburg originally and I would be stoked if you visited it

1:37 😂As a person from Southeast Asia . People as big as you are afraid of mosquitoes. You should come here and go to Swamp area and see as mosquitoes like are bees. 😂

Ohhhh, you are in my hometown ❤ welcome and have a good time!

Санкт Петербург очень красивый город, всегда хотел там побывать, особенно в Эрмитаже и Петергофе. Привет из Краснодара.

The bells were beautify played! I wanted to go to “Leningrad” when I was a teen. It was the only place we were allowed to travel, as Americans, in the 80’s. When I travel, I always have a fresh relaxer, so I don’t pay any attention to sweat or rain! 😁

What a beautiful city! And you capture it perfectly. Thank you Sly for showing me all those out of the way places.

Я из Новосибирска, была в многих разных странах, но в Санкт-Петербурге -ни разу 😅 в Москве лишь проездом Видео попалось в рекомендациях, рада что хоть где то посмотрю на наши 2 столицы 😂😂

ура, новый выпуск, И ТЕМ БОЛЕЕ В ПИТЕРЕ жаль только что скоро он покинет Россию((

greetings, Sly! I'm so happy that you also visit St. Petersburg! I live in Moscow and I was really pleased by your videos from here and your kind tips and commetns. i hope you'll enjoy your trip. I really love Moscow but my heart also belongs to Petersburg. My favorite spot there is Strelka of the Vassilyevsky island, it's between the Rostral Columns on the edje of the island. When you sit there on the warm stones and the waves of the Neva river are flippins your toes and the see the beautifel views of the city... it's magnificent! I believe there lives the true soul of Petersburg. I also want to thank and send my love to all of you guys around the world for your kind words. For the last years I've been thinking that everybody hate us. I have a strong faith in my heart that one day it's gonna be fine and we all will be good friends. I believe in people, plain normal people that have no hate in their hearts. Best wishes to you all. Love from Msc

The "don't judge me" kills me every time 😂😂😂

The metro is so beautiful that you’re taking APARTMENT to the METRO 😂

I love your channel man. I love watching on my country through foreigner's eyes, it is refreshing. I just wish you could do more content and more often. I'll definately keep on watching you on your next destination country.

Hello. I was born in St. Petersburg. My favorite city.

My favourite city in Russia, especially in summer. St Petersburg is famous for its restaurants and bars! Don’t go to those touristy places! Try something unique like Futura, Birch, Meat and Sea, Signora or bars like Dead Poets and Цветочки (tsvetochki)

как же я обожаю Питер!

I love it "Don't judge me guys" 🤣

You have kind eyes, and I also noticed that you are a very polite person, they love such people in Russia

if anything, the villages are also good, and you can eat deliciously. And also a good tour along the “Golden Ring” (there is nothing to do in small towns)

Saint Petersburg is supposed to be the gastronomic capital of Russia. There are a lot of veeeeryyy good places to eat, but you should know where to go.

Дружище, пока ты в Питере - зайди в тамошнюю "Столовую №1". Самое народное место, а не кабаки с бефстрогановым за 3 косаря. Наливок там, правда, нет, но есть чудесное крымское винишко рублей по 150 за бокал. Если же более интересен формат кафе/ресторан - иди в "Токио Сити" - тоже чек весьма гуманный. А еще есть питерские специалитеты - пышки, рассольник и корюшка. А вообще Питер пробил себе звание "Кулинарной столицы России", даже патент у них есть на это звание.

It's nice that you visited the city where I live, I hope you enjoyed everything. :) Russia is very different, try to go to Kazan [the city of Tatars], Grozny [the city of Nokhchiy] and Derbent [the most ancient city of Dagestanis]. You'd be surprised how different and multinational Russia is. If you have the opportunity, visit Vladivostok and Irkutsk [this is the nearest city to Lake Baikal]. I'm sure you appreciated the activity on your channel, the Russians are very happy to have foreign guests!!!

Big open spaces , beautiful buildings and cleanliness are my first impressions .

Wow! Impressive! Thank you, sir.

Good one, Men! Stay happy! Your positive attitude helps to show the reality as-is. Thanks a lot for your vidios!

Haven't been to Saint Petersburg for more than 20 years, so thank you for the tour, Sly🙂

Welcome to my hometown! Hope you will have a great time here!

great view, great job , Sly!

6:30 that's amazing to hear that music there! Awesome.

Broo. You are the man! Enjoy St. Petersburg from NJ. Deuces!😊

My advice - you definitely must stop by for a cup of coffee at the café 'Schastye' (Happiness) near St. Isaac's Cathedral sometime

I lived in Saint-Petersburg. This City is such amazing!

Glad to see you visiting Saint-Petersburg! It’s an amazing and very beautiful city. I lived there myself for 5 years. Wish you a great time there!

Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Sly. 🙂❤👍

Absolutely incredible place to visit and really enjoyed thank you.

Broooo if you still in Saint Petersburg can I see you anywhere??? I can help you with exploring of this beautiful city

Thank you for representing us. You're a wonderful ambassador! ❤

Прекрасный влог ☺️👍 Моё сердце замирает, когда я читаю все эти приятные комментарии иностранцев про мой город и мою страну 🥰❤️ С любовью, из Санкт-Петербурга 🫶

Sly bro, come to Kazan, 3d greatest city in Russia, I’ll show you around, promise you’ll like it 👍🏼😁