Summer is a small life, and you can live it even brighter by adding unforgettable impressions to your trips to other cities. For example, gastronomic ones. How about trying freshly caught crabs, taking part in an unusual picnic or tasting real perepechi? We’ll tell you about the most delicious events of this season.
“FernICRAB”
When: June 10–18.
Where: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
How to get there: by plane, a ticket from Moscow and back in June will cost from 28,400 rubles*, the flight lasts 8 hours 20 minutes.& ;nbsp;
Where to stay:
- Hotel “Urban Cozy Place” (rating 8.7 out of 10). Room price from 5,900 rubles* for two.
- Three-star hotel “Arsenyev” (rating 9.9 out of 10). Room price from 6,900 rubles* for two.
- Aparthotel Peak 3456 (score 10 out of 10). Room price from 7,000 rubles* for two.
Festival organizers say that all guests will be treated to a unique, non-exportable experience, and it’s true: you won’t try seafood like this anywhere else. During the festival, the best restaurants on the peninsula will cook freshly caught crabs, offer unique dishes and provide entertainment. Among the participants are also museums of the region, a library, nature reserves… In general, you will experience not just a gastrotour, but a full-fledged acquaintance with Kamchatka.
“Taste of Moscow”
When: June 24–25.
Where: Moscow, Bakery No. 9.
How to get there: you can fly to the capital by plane, take a train or bus, or use a personal or rented car.
Where to stay:
- Three-star hotel New City Inn (rating 8.1 out of 10). Room price from 4,000 rubles* for two.
- Four-star hotel Arbat House (rating 8.9 out of 10). Room price from 7,900 rubles* for two.
- Five-star hotel “Movenpick Moscow Taganskaya” (score 10 out of 10). Room price from 8,500 rubles* for two.
A bright event of the Moscow summer that should not be missed: it is not just a food festival, but a completely new format of urban recreation. Here you can try dishes of various cuisines, take part in master classes and sporting events. In addition, guests will enjoy a wine academy and musician performances, and young visitors will be entertained on the interactive children’s playground. And all this in the unusual space of Bakery No. 9.
“Big-Big”
When: July 27–28.
Where: Republic of Udmurtia, Sharkansky district, village Starye Bygi.
How to get there: by plane to Izhevsk (ticket from Moscow and back from 7,000 rubles*, travel time 1 hour 45 minutes), then to the village of Starye Bygi by car (90 km, the journey takes an hour and a half).
Where to stay:
- Four-star hotel “Panorama” (rating 8.9 out of 10). Room price from 5,000 rubles* for two.
- Four-star Cosmos Izhevsk Hotel (rating 9.9 out of 10). Room price from 6,800 rubles* for two.
- Ethnic complex “Beaver Valley” (score 9.3 out of 10). Room price from 6,800 rubles* for two.
“Big-bug!” – this is what they say in Udmurtia when they want to praise the hostess for delicious food. And at the festival of the same name you can try dishes of national cuisine: perepechi, tabani, shangi, virtyrem, kystyby, shunyan, kozhypog and much more. The Byg-byg festival is taking place for the ninth time in the small village of Starye Bygi. Representatives of Finno-Ugric peoples living in regions of Russia and abroad – Komi, Mari, Karelians, Estonians, Finns, Hungarians and others – take part in it. So this is a chance not only to taste the most delicious pashty shyd, but also to get acquainted with another culture.
“Oh yes! Food!”
When: July 27–28.
Where: St. Petersburg, Primorsky Park.
How to get there: in any way convenient for you – by plane, train or car. Flights from Moscow to St. Petersburg and back in July cost from 8,000 rubles*, the flight takes 1 hour 30 minutes. You can get there by train in 3 hours 40 minutes; a one-way ticket on the Sapsan high-speed train costs from 5,000 rubles*. The journey by car will take 7 hours 30 minutes.
Where to stay:
- Three-star hotel IZZZI near Gostiny Dvor (score 9.5 out of 10). Room price from 5,700 rubles* for two.
- Three-star hotel Travelto Italianskaya 5 (rating 8.0 out of 10). Room price from 7,600 rubles* for two.
- Four-star hotel “Gogol House” (rating 8.6 out of 10). Room price from 9,800 rubles* for two.
This year the guests of the festival “Oh Yes! Food!” They promise to take him on a trip around the world: it will be dedicated to the diversity of world food. In two days you will be able to try both rare and unexpected dishes, as well as classics that have long been loved by Russians. They promise participants with gastronomic wonders from Asia, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, America, Scandinavia and, of course, Russia. There will also be culinary battles, music stages, master classes, lectures and much more. And little guests will be taught and entertained at the Children’s Cooking School.
“Yes, boss!”
When: August 5–6.
Where: Nizhny Novgorod, Switzerland Park.
How to get there: the easiest way is to go by plane. A ticket from Moscow and back in early August costs from 8,000 rubles*, the journey takes 1 hour 15 minutes.
Where to stay:
- Three-star LogHouse hotel (rating 8.2 out of 10). Room price from 3,000 rubles* for two.
- Four-star City Hotel Sova (rating 9.0 out of 10). Room price from 5,500 rubles* for two.
- Four-star Premier Hotel (rating 9.0 out of 10). Room price from 5,600 rubles* for two.
A large-scale summer city festival, the ideological inspirer, organizer and presenter of which was Konstantin Ivlev, known for the culinary shows “Hell Chef” and “On Knives”. The gastrofest will open with a parade of the taste of creativity and achievements of the Volga region, and will continue with a culinary battle. Guests will also find a food market, many restaurants and food trucks, picnics, tea parties, a concert… An interesting event will be the “Hell Chef” relay race – like in the TV show, but only live at the festival.
“August”
When: August 12–13.
Where: Tula region, Bunyrevo, site of the Wild Mint festival.
How to get there: by private car, train or bus. By public transport it is more convenient and cheaper to take the train to Tarusa, and then take a transfer that will take you directly to the place.
Where to stay:
- Hotel in Tarusa “Second Wind” (rating 8.0 out of 10). Room price from 6,000 rubles* for two.
- Hotel in Tarusa Gallery Art Hotel (rating 8.5 out of 10). Room price from 6,300 rubles* for two.
- Recreation center in Velegozh Priokskie Zori Country House (score 9.4 out of 10). Room price from 9,000 rubles* for two.
Tula is called one of the gastronomic capitals of Russia: local cheeses, cider, Belev marshmallow and, of course, gingerbread, all tourists are sure to take with them as souvenirs. They promise to bring the best products from local producers and farmers to the gastronomic picnic. Guests will also enjoy cooking master classes, a market and a concert. You can also stay overnight in a comfortable glamping camp.
Kaliningrad Street Food
When: August 25–27.
Where: Kaliningrad, st. Dmitry Donskoy.
How to get there: air ticket from Moscow and back costs from 9,700 rubles*, the journey takes 2 hours 40 minutes.
Where to stay:
- Three-star hotel “Golden Bay” (rating 9.0 out of 10). Room price from 4,600 rubles* for two.
- Three-star hotel “Europe Hotel and Apartments” (score 10 out of 10). Room price from 8,100 rubles* for two.
- Four-star Radisson Blu Hotel Kaliningrad (score 10 out of 10). Room price from 10,000 rubles* for two.
If you like street food, be sure to go to Kaliningrad at the end of August. Here they will organize a real city picnic with the best street food: they promise both timeless classics like burgers and hot dogs, as well as trendy and experimental dishes. More than 60 street food projects from all over Russia have already announced their participation. There is also a competition for the best dish. Last year, four options reached the finals: Kaliningrad-style stroganina, a Camembert set on an apple-basil pillow, fried halloumi and dumplings with venison and lingonberry sauce.
“In Siberia there is!”
When: August 26–27.
Where: Novosibirsk, Mikhailovskaya embankment.
How to get there: the fastest way is by plane. A ticket from Moscow and back costs from 15,400 rubles*, the flight takes 4 hours 5 minutes.
Where to stay:
- Apart-hotel BonApart (rating 8.7 out of 10). Room price from 2,800 rubles* for two.
- Apart-hotel “Hotels net” (rating 8.9 out of 10). Room price from 3,300 rubles* for two.
- Four-star Gorskiy City Hotel (rating 9.7 out of 10). Room price from 5,400 rubles* for two.
A gastrofestival of this scale will be held in Novosibirsk for the first time. For two days on Mikhailovskaya Embankment you will be able to taste Siberian cuisine and buy products from local farmers and producers. There will also be a summit of Russian wines, a culinary championship among teenagers and a separate conference for professionals (chefs, restaurateurs and sommeliers).
“Arzamas goose”
When: August 26.
Where: Arzamas, boarding house “Morozovsky”.
How to get there: trains run regularly from Moscow to Arzamas. A one-way ticket costs from 1,800 rubles*, the minimum travel time is 5 hours 45 minutes.
Where to stay:
- Hotel “Luxury on Lenina” (rating 8.3 out of 10). Room price from 2,000 rubles* for two.
- Hotel “Kommersant” (rating 8.1 out of 10). Room price from 2,500 rubles* for two.
- REAVILLE hotel-restaurant (rating 9.5 out of 10). Room price from 4,800 rubles* for two.
At the end of summer in Arzamas they promise to throw a feast for the whole world, with a musical program and a gastronomic show from chefs and amateur cooks. All day long they will prepare original dishes and serve them to guests. A separate program with animators and fun master classes has been prepared for children. And at the end of the evening, everyone will be treated to a fireworks display over the lake and a spectacular show, in which the main role will be played by a huge Arzamas goose.
*Prices are current at the time of publication.
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