We also have that in Norway, but all summer, not only for a couple of weeks. It is also known as the midnight sun. Sunshine 24 hours a day :)) It is quite nice to sit at 3 am or 3 pm in sunshine.. If you do a google picture-search for the Midnightsun/midnattsol, you will probably find a lot of pictures of it. And you are right, the summernight is not to be wasted on sleep :))
You can also check these pictures to get an idea how it looks..
Ouch.. that one also have an error... It is because it is so long, and the forum make a space in the midle of it.. It should have been "HollowayBronwen" in one word..
From late May to early July nights are bright in St Petersburg, but the real White Nights normally last from June 11 to July 2. The nature of the White Nights (Beliye Nochi) can be explained by the geographical location of St. Petersburg. It is the world's most northern city with a population over 1 million. St Petersburg is located at 59 degrees 57' North (roughly on the same latitude as Oslo, Norway, the southern tip of Greenland and Seward, Alaska). Due to such a high latitude the sun does not go under the horizon deep enough for the sky to get dark. The dusk meets the dawn and it is so bright that in summer they do not turn street lighting on. If the weather is cloudy you might not see any White Night, though on a clear day you can get a feel for a White Night even in mid-July. Bonne chance!
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There are two imaginary lines of latitude on the globe: The Tropic of Cancer (Northern Hemisphere) and the Tropic of Capricorn (Southern Hemisphere). These lines are 23.5 degrees North & South of the equator. It's at these points
where the sun's rays are perpendicular to the earth during the Summer/Winter soltices.
Latitudes above/below 66 degrees during June & July will experience 24 hours of light/dark (e.g. the sun never rises or sets). St. Petersburg is at about 57 degrees north latitude, so the sun sets slightly before rising again.
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Now, back to the subject at hand;
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"The Fast and the Furious"
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"Desperate [to be] Housewives"
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(sorry, I couldn't resist the jokes)
While I agree that the "I love you already" approach is definitely a red-flag
raiser, some sentiments might be genuine.
Two ladies have invited me to visit them. One lives in Chisnau, one in Mariupol. In both instances, the invitation has been a subdued, polite "I would like to meet you, will you please come visit me?" The lady in Moldova has even given me her address, cell phone number, and the web sites for some of the hotels in Chisnau.
Neither lady has used what I would call a "strong-arm" approach, but do I have any cause for concern?
Buran,
Why should you worry?
The purpose is to meet in person after all, isn't it?
FSU women interested in foreigners vastly outnumbers us, mate...nothing wrong with them trying to figure out whether you're serious about meeting someone in person or not.
Go see them if you're comfortable with the whole picture.
I guess you know by now what a white night must be. I booked and only found out later (so much for doing poor homework) that the nights would just be turning white, it was end of May. I'm sure you can imagine that it must feel funny NOT to see it getting dark, but trust me it is bright, hence the 'white'. Only one hour long it got to dusk, and then full bright again.
However, what made it extra special is the fact that the residents party, the city is alive at night, but you need to look on your watch to realize it. Most places are open, and some shops also keep funny hours then. The expression "Sleep when you're dead!" takes on a new meaning here, and many men regard this as drinking time, open season.
Keep in mind that then also it is not cold anymore, the days quite warm even. Springtime, the start of the white nights, warm weather, I can only with difficulty imagine a better time to visit Spb.
The more I hear about this the more intrigued I am. I have never experienced this, least not as an adult. When I was a small child I lived in Winnepeg and they have some funny things happen sometimes with weather etc but this is new to me. Marina told me about this but I guess you have to see it. Only yesterday she was saying that in July it will be daylight all night. I thought this just happened in the Artic circle. Ekaterinburg is nowhere near the Artic circle. On the other hand Sochi is on the same latitude as Toronto and has a sub tropical climate. Weird. How can this be?
Do they have the aurora borealis too??
I was in St. Pete last June for the White Nights, it was a sight to see. I remember getting up about 3 or 4 am and it looked like sunrise. I was ready to get up until I looked at the time. I have a photo I took from the balcony of my flat. If you ever have a chance to go to this city, definitly try to go at this time of year.
Toad this Sochi thing is weird. I looked it up. It is the northern most point in the world with a sub tropical climate. Apparently it is starting to quietly catch on with western Europe for a vacation spot. It is already a vacation palce for the russkies. Marina told me that it is hard to book a plane from Eburg to Sochi because it is so much in demand. I want to go see now!!
She showed me several movies and I must admit it looks a lot like Florida!
Yes, I know...Lena has family in Anapa, not far from Sochi.
We talked about it a while back and did my research then.
Socchi is a very interesting looking place.
The white nights/midnight sun is something you really have to experience. It is great, where I live there are not sun all night but we have sort of white nights, if you go just a little further north you will have the sun 24h. I remember when I was 18 yo, I worked as a Dj at SAS North cape hotel. Every night (when we had nice weather) after the nightclub was closed we gathered a lot of people and continued the party at the North cape in the sunshine. I remember I still liked Norwegian women at that point of life.. LOL.. My god.. We had some fun... Summer nights bring out the best in them...
Anchorage, where I live is several hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle but by mid-summer we will have 22 - 23 hours of day light... It's not uncommon to get midnight tee-times at local golf courses.