Dumskaya street in St. Petersburg has a relatively small length. Starting at Nevsky Prospekt, it continues to Lomonosov Street. Initially, its name was "Living Room", because there was (however, now it is) Gostiny Dvor nearby. And only in the second half of the 18th century did the name of the street change. The renaming was triggered by the fact that the merchant guild of the city created the body of city government - the City Duma. Especially for her, a new building was erected on the then Gostinyaya Street. The Duma divided it into two parts. One of them was named Dumskaya.
The street until the beginning of the 21st century was no different. But today is the concentration
of St. Petersburg’s
nightlife : loud music, bright lights,
expensive alcohol and glamorous girls. The even side of the Duma can boast of fashionable clubs “Ludovic” and “Shine”. As a rule, among “enlightened” people these institutions are associated with the attributes of a beautiful life. These are rather expensive establishments of St. Petersburg, which not everyone can afford to visit.
Dumskaya is a street of St. Petersburg, which has recently become a kind of cult place in the city. The townspeople call it "street bars." No wonder so many drinking establishments per square meter are nowhere else in the city!
The first bars that appeared on the Duma were Dacha, Fidel, and Belgrade. They quickly became so popular among residents and visitors of the city that after them, like mushrooms after the rain, other
bars, restaurants and night clubs began to appear here. All of them today have their regulars, but, as a rule, for tourists, the promenade along the “street of bars” is of particular interest, rather than relaxing in the entertainment venues themselves.
Not so long ago, Duma Street could be closed for reconstruction. In this case, of course, all the bars and clubs would be temporarily unavailable. But the decision on the reconstruction was never made, and the "bar" street continues to amuse St. Petersburg.
The streets of this city, in general, are almost all - cultural phenomena and architectural values. The Duma among them is distinguished by the fact that it attracts attention not with historical sights, but with very modern youth vacation spots. At the same time, it is rather boring here in the afternoon. All bars open only after eight in the evening and receive visitors until the morning. Some of them are quite democratic. For a thousand rubles, in principle, you can buy a “powerful” dose of alcohol. So, the cost of beer is up to 100 rubles, long cocktails - about 200, the cheapest shots - a hundred.
The cuisine in the bars is not surprising in its variety and amazing in value. Young people here practically do not eat. People come here to drink and dance. If you really wanted to, you can have a snack with nuts or pistachios. Especially hungry do not hesitate to run to the grocery store, which “hides” Dumskaya street between the bars “Fidel” and “Belgrade”, or drop in for the only cheap “eatery” here for khachapuri.
From midnight to two in the morning - the most "carbon monoxide" clock on the Duma. Alcohol flows like water, dancing on tables, smoke as a rocker. Dance venues, as such, are not provided for in most institutions, so young people "circle" wherever they find a place. And here it looks pretty harmonious.