I recently finished a two week trip to Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Background
Second trip to Russia, first to SP
My first trip was to Moscow: http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-38369.html
No Russian language ability
More interested in LTR than ONS
Costs
Exchange Rate: roughly 56:1
Visa: $360 for a 3-year visa with a letter of invitation
Flight: I used miles to book from Germany to SP on Lufthansa
Accommodations: $59 per night Airbnb Apartment
Gym Membership: $100 for a one month membership at Alex Fitness (6th Floor Stockman Mall) *Bring an extra pair of sneakers to work-out in. They will not let you in unless you change your shoes.
For Russia, I found SP to be a moderately priced city. Food, drinks, and taxis aren’t cheap but the cost won’t kill you.
Logistics
I stayed half a block from Nevsky Prospect in a small studio. The location was perfect with cafes, bars, and malls all within a ten minute walking distance. My location was ideally situated between Moscow and Nevsky train station. The closer to Nevsky train station and the Hermitage, the more touristy the vibe, with historic building, churches and sites.
The city is charming and beautiful. It seems more like Europe than Russia.
Online Game
Complete bust. I had a few prospects pipelined that flaked or were out of town. Tinder on my phone was not working.
Daygame
My preferred method for meeting women. SP is ideally situated for Daygame, particularly direct street approaches on Nevsky. Due to the Northern Lights, you could potentially run daygame almost 24 hours a day. The sweet spot is from 6pm to 10pm, but possible into the later evening.
I suggest concentrating your efforts along Nevsky between Moscow and Nevsky metro stations. During peak hours, the streets are packed. Aggressive, frontstop approaching is optimal and necessary for these conditions. My sweet spot for Daygame was Stockman mall, a bit more upscale than its counterpart, Galleria. Stockman is smaller and has a perfect layout for approaching. There are also a few coffee shops in the mall. Posting up outside Stockman is ideal as you have access to street traffic on Nevsky as well as girls entering the mall.
Galleria is much larger than Stockman. You will find more girls in the 18-22 range. Posting up outside is a good idea, being located right next to Moscow station.
Having Daygamed in many cities, SP offers superb logistics consisting of volume of women, malls, cafes, coffee shops, and unlimited places for instant dates.
Nightlife
In a word, Disappointing. Although, not a night owl it is nice to have the option when traveling. The Hipster scene is alive and kicking during the night in SP. Many bars are a rip-off of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The biggest problem is the lack of consistent talent frequenting the bars. Friday and Saturday are decent starting at around 2am, but disappointing for a city of this size.
A few venues discussed in other threads have closed: Radiohead and Circus.
Rubenstein Street: has the best talent for nightlife, with several bars to chose from, with some nice date spots. However, approaching at these bars is difficult with the talent often being in mixed sets and seated at tables.
Liteyny Street:
A few decent bars
Coyote Ugly
Neebar
Dumskaya Street:
Crowed, trashy unless you are into ugly hipsters, avoid this place.
Others:
Santa Barbara
I went on a Saturday night and the talent was probably the best in SP. I forget the exact location, but somewhere near the Kazan Cathedral.
Paradise
Upscale Restaurant and bar with high-end talent. Girls are often in large groups, seated at tables.
Rossi Club
This place is rumored to have high-end talent. I went on a Friday at 11:30 and it was dead. I also went on Saturday and gave it until 1:00 am. I may have ejected early, but I saw nothing to make me stay with the crowed being older with washed up hags.
Women
The talent was unpredictable. Some days, I was able to approach several 8s during the day. Others, I had to grind it out to find solo 7s. As mentioned the talent at night was largely disappointing and hipsterish.
Girls are feminine, sweet, cultured and intelligent. Being the cultural capital, there are numerous artists, dancers, and actors. I rate girls lower than Moscow and Kiev appearance. Many girls look great from a distance, but have skin problems. However, their demeanor and sweet attitude made dating them a welcomed and pleasant experience.
I recommend SP for a longer stay. ONSs are rare unless you lower your standards and are into Hipsters. My sense is that there are many “nice girls” with low notch counts, but they take time. They are romantic, sweet, and intelligent. Dating them is like what the 1950s America must have been like. Tea, desert and a long walk by the river or park.
I did not observe a significant age difference in couples. However, I had no problem meeting girls as young as 18. Language is of course a barrier. Roughly 50% of my approaches did not speak English sufficiently for a conversation. Some of these I was still able to number close and get out on a date. However, using google translate on these dates was a buzz kill and seemed to kill any spark that may have existed.
I met a few girls that would fall into LTR potential. I am considering seeing one or two of them again this summer.
I met a legit international model, 21 years old (9.5). Getting her out on a date was a minor victory. But she was cold and indifferent on the date.
Conclusion
If looking for fast sex and nightlife hit Moscow. If you have the time, are patient and looking for a LTR then SP might be your city. I would not come here if you are not proficient in Daygame and have strong date game.
Background
Second trip to Russia, first to SP
My first trip was to Moscow: http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-38369.html
No Russian language ability
More interested in LTR than ONS
Costs
Exchange Rate: roughly 56:1
Visa: $360 for a 3-year visa with a letter of invitation
Flight: I used miles to book from Germany to SP on Lufthansa
Accommodations: $59 per night Airbnb Apartment
Gym Membership: $100 for a one month membership at Alex Fitness (6th Floor Stockman Mall) *Bring an extra pair of sneakers to work-out in. They will not let you in unless you change your shoes.
For Russia, I found SP to be a moderately priced city. Food, drinks, and taxis aren’t cheap but the cost won’t kill you.
Logistics
I stayed half a block from Nevsky Prospect in a small studio. The location was perfect with cafes, bars, and malls all within a ten minute walking distance. My location was ideally situated between Moscow and Nevsky train station. The closer to Nevsky train station and the Hermitage, the more touristy the vibe, with historic building, churches and sites.
The city is charming and beautiful. It seems more like Europe than Russia.
Online Game
Complete bust. I had a few prospects pipelined that flaked or were out of town. Tinder on my phone was not working.
Daygame
My preferred method for meeting women. SP is ideally situated for Daygame, particularly direct street approaches on Nevsky. Due to the Northern Lights, you could potentially run daygame almost 24 hours a day. The sweet spot is from 6pm to 10pm, but possible into the later evening.
I suggest concentrating your efforts along Nevsky between Moscow and Nevsky metro stations. During peak hours, the streets are packed. Aggressive, frontstop approaching is optimal and necessary for these conditions. My sweet spot for Daygame was Stockman mall, a bit more upscale than its counterpart, Galleria. Stockman is smaller and has a perfect layout for approaching. There are also a few coffee shops in the mall. Posting up outside Stockman is ideal as you have access to street traffic on Nevsky as well as girls entering the mall.
Galleria is much larger than Stockman. You will find more girls in the 18-22 range. Posting up outside is a good idea, being located right next to Moscow station.
Having Daygamed in many cities, SP offers superb logistics consisting of volume of women, malls, cafes, coffee shops, and unlimited places for instant dates.
Nightlife
In a word, Disappointing. Although, not a night owl it is nice to have the option when traveling. The Hipster scene is alive and kicking during the night in SP. Many bars are a rip-off of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The biggest problem is the lack of consistent talent frequenting the bars. Friday and Saturday are decent starting at around 2am, but disappointing for a city of this size.
A few venues discussed in other threads have closed: Radiohead and Circus.
Rubenstein Street: has the best talent for nightlife, with several bars to chose from, with some nice date spots. However, approaching at these bars is difficult with the talent often being in mixed sets and seated at tables.
Liteyny Street:
A few decent bars
Coyote Ugly
Neebar
Dumskaya Street:
Crowed, trashy unless you are into ugly hipsters, avoid this place.
Others:
Santa Barbara
I went on a Saturday night and the talent was probably the best in SP. I forget the exact location, but somewhere near the Kazan Cathedral.
Paradise
Upscale Restaurant and bar with high-end talent. Girls are often in large groups, seated at tables.
Rossi Club
This place is rumored to have high-end talent. I went on a Friday at 11:30 and it was dead. I also went on Saturday and gave it until 1:00 am. I may have ejected early, but I saw nothing to make me stay with the crowed being older with washed up hags.
Women
The talent was unpredictable. Some days, I was able to approach several 8s during the day. Others, I had to grind it out to find solo 7s. As mentioned the talent at night was largely disappointing and hipsterish.
Girls are feminine, sweet, cultured and intelligent. Being the cultural capital, there are numerous artists, dancers, and actors. I rate girls lower than Moscow and Kiev appearance. Many girls look great from a distance, but have skin problems. However, their demeanor and sweet attitude made dating them a welcomed and pleasant experience.
I recommend SP for a longer stay. ONSs are rare unless you lower your standards and are into Hipsters. My sense is that there are many “nice girls” with low notch counts, but they take time. They are romantic, sweet, and intelligent. Dating them is like what the 1950s America must have been like. Tea, desert and a long walk by the river or park.
I did not observe a significant age difference in couples. However, I had no problem meeting girls as young as 18. Language is of course a barrier. Roughly 50% of my approaches did not speak English sufficiently for a conversation. Some of these I was still able to number close and get out on a date. However, using google translate on these dates was a buzz kill and seemed to kill any spark that may have existed.
I met a few girls that would fall into LTR potential. I am considering seeing one or two of them again this summer.
I met a legit international model, 21 years old (9.5). Getting her out on a date was a minor victory. But she was cold and indifferent on the date.
Conclusion
If looking for fast sex and nightlife hit Moscow. If you have the time, are patient and looking for a LTR then SP might be your city. I would not come here if you are not proficient in Daygame and have strong date game.