RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Zarubin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

Icebreakers Festival opens tourism season in St. Petersburg, Russia

STORY: Icebreakers Festival opens tourism season in St. Petersburg, Russia DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: TOURISM SHOTLIST: 1. various of the three icebreakers and tourists STORYLINE: The traditional Icebreakers Festival opened the summer tourism season, which officially started on Saturday, in St. Petersburg, Russia, official city tourist portal Visit Petersburg announced. Three icebreakers, dubbed Vladivostok, Captain Zarubin and Captain Sorokin, took part in the three-day festival. Visitors can board the icebreakers and visit inside, enjoy a spectacular performance of tugboats in the waters of the Neva River, or visit themed exhibitions. The Russian city received 8 million tourists in 2022, according to the government of St. Petersburg. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

RUSSIA-ST. PETERSBURG-ICEBREAKERS FESTIVAL

(230501) -- ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Icebreaker dubbed Captain Zarubin is seen in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 29, 2023. The traditional Icebreakers Festival started on Saturday. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)