Saint-Petersburg ranks second among all Russian cities after Moscow in terms of organizing MICE for Russian resident companies. However, Moscow is just second after Saint-Petersburg in terms of organizing INCENTIVE trips for foreign guests in Russia. Perhaps it is worth seeing St. Petersburg through the eyes of foreign visitors.

The main criterion for choosing St.Petersburg is its rich imperial history of 300 years of the Romanov dynasty. Unique heritage of imperial Russia with balls, palaces and fountains provides abundance of incentive possibilities. Refined cultural entertainment program can include visits to world famous theatres, numerous museums, ballet schools and gorgeous palaces.

Visit to the unique Gold and Diamond rooms of the Treasure Gallery of the Hermitage Museum, backstage tour of the Mariinsky theater, private rooms of the Public library, master-classes in amber workshops, welcome cocktail on board the Icebreaker "Krasin" or in world famous Faberge museum, gala dinner at the Museum of Ethnography, exclusive Peterhof banquet in the Grotto of the Grand cascade, transfers by horse coaches and retro train, visit of private Capella and Conservatory concerts, world scale performances of opera and ballet, entertaining roof-festivals are only a small range of possibilities in St. Petersburg.

For high status closed VVIP events the city offers a unique opportunity to organize events at exclusive venues, including luxury Baroque and Empire style palaces, world-famous theatres, museums and art galleries, lofts and creative spaces, palace and park ensembles.

A variety of hotels of different levels and interiors starting from hotels with over 100-year history: Grand Hotel Europe 5* and Rocco Forte Astoria 5* and world-famous luxury hotels such as Four Seasons 5*, Lotte 5* and Sofitel 5* to more affordable accommodation options. There are also hotels-palaces Taleon 5* and Trezini 5* which will please guests with their pompous interiors, high level service and rich history. Speaking about the conference possibilities of hotels it is hard not to mention Congress-hotel Park Inn by Radisson Pribaltiyskaya 4* with conference facilities of up to 1,500 people, Holiday Inn Moskovskye Vorota 4* with the biggest hall that accommodates up to 800 people, and Park Inn by Radisson Pulkovskaya 4* with the Convention hall of up to 600 people.

Refined food, historical menus, variety of restaurant interiors, singing waiters will surprise foreign guests from all over the world. Catering services in St. Petersburg offer exquisite set up designs of different historical epochs and styles from classics to fusion for events up to 5,000 people. The latest high-tech technologies for organizing events are an excellent solution for image and important corporate events in the Northern capital.

Developed logistics of water transport (boats, yachts, hydrofoils) will allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of St. Petersburg from the rivers and channels and bring romance to your trip. A trip by hydrofoil to Peterhof will bring delight from the sunrise and sunset over the surface of the Gulf of Finland.

Romantic "White nights" in the summer time with opening drawbridges, as well as snow-covered "White days" in winter with endless exhibitions and theatrical performances create a unique atmosphere of St. Petersburg, which clearly distinguish the city from all other destinations.

All this together with the latest technologies, highly professional approach and author's quality control system of the BtG Event Solutions team makes the Northern capital a truly refined MICE destination in Russia.