Navy day in st. petersburg
On the last Sunday of July, our country celebrates the Day of the Navy, for St. Petersburg this is a special holiday. In 2022, the holiday starts on July 31 at 10:00 at the legendary cruiser "Aurora" and will last all day.
Navy Day in St. Petersburg is traditionally celebrated on a grand scale. The festive program is scheduled for the whole day.
On July 25, at 10:00 a.m., under a cannon volley at the famous cruiser will raise the St. Andrew's flag. Immediately after the welcoming and solemn speeches, the best servicemen of the Navy will receive their awards.
At 11:00, the parade starts from the Blagoveshchensky Bridge, in which modern ships, submarines and cruisers, as well as the historic battleship "Poltava" will take part. All the action can be seen not only from the embankments, but also on a large screen, which will be installed directly on Palace Square.
And if you want to feel like a direct participant in the events and see in detail each ship on parade, go on a river trip, book an individual boat trip or visit a panoramic restaurant.
At 12:00 p.m., the aerial part of the performance will begin. In the sky over Senate Square, planes and helicopters of naval aviation will appear, and then the sky will be painted in the national colors of the Russian flag.
