Christmas fair in Alexandrovskiy Garden in St. Petersburg, December 14, 2010.
Privet Festive Matryoshka’s!!! Imagine how beautiful this time of year is when Christmas lights shine brightly on Russian and Ukrainian streets. Think of the snow on the ground setting a picture perfect scene, reminiscent of a holiday card. I would like to wish all of you who are celebrating today a Merry Christmas! I hope you all enjoy your day, and to mark this special occasion I’m including beautiful images from both Russia and the Ukraine around this joyous time of year. (I’ll also be wishing my Orthodox Matryoshka’s a Merry christmas come January 7th). + Hoping these pictures put you in the holiday mood in case it hasn’t reached you yet!
Father Frost (Santa Claus) In Central Saint petersburg
Christmas Tree Red Square, Moscow
Christmas Tree in Kiev’s Independant Square, Ukraine
Saint Basil’s Cathedral Moscow
Saint Petersburg Christmas market
Christmas Tree In Sochi Russia At More Mall
Lviv Ukraine
Didukh(Grandfather) in Lviv Ukraine Photo from adorableland
Bolshoi Theater Moscow
The Christmas decorations in Moscows legendary hotel “Metropol”, in Tridesyatom State
An outdoor Chandelier of Christmas lights greets guests on arrival
The hotel created a winter wonderland indoors
Tree branches look as though they’ve been kissed by a winter ice storm
Decorations cascading down the walls
Another glimpse of the winter scene
Here’s to a Merry Christmas- with good food :p
– Zaychishka
Sources
Metropol Hotel, Vogue Russia
Christmas Fair in Alexandrovskiy Garden- photo from Voices From Russia Blog
Zaychishka 
A merry Christmas for you as well, and thanks for the great pictures! I have a small question for you by the way: are you Russian or Ukrainian?
I’ve been to Kyiv last summer and it was an amazing city, very beautiful. Next year I hope to go to Russia (St. Petersburg is on the list of places to see of course!), especially now I’ve seen these great pictures!
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I’m actually Ukrainian, you are very lucky!! Ah, Saint Petersburg with it’s architecture alone would be beyond incredible to see in person ( It’s on my list too- I’ve been to a lot of places, but not there yet !!). Spasibo for your Merry Christmas, for the comment, and for taking the time to visit the blog. I’m wishing you a Merry Christmas also!! -Zaychishka
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Do you speak Russian then as well? I guess you do?
The point is, I’m a Slavic language student, doing both Russian and Polish. When I finish these studies, I want to learn more other Slavic languages, but I believe these two are a great start already :). It’s good to find people on the Internet like you, living in the countries whose language I want to know!
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