St. Petersburg

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St. Petersburg featuring a park, night scenes and a fountain
St. Petersburg featuring heritage architecture
Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery showing heritage architecture and interior views
Admiralty Embankment featuring a statue or sculpture
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral featuring a statue or sculpture and a city

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Where to stay in St. Petersburg

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Moskovskiy

4/5(19 area reviews)

Moskovskiy is well-liked for its breweries and churches. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Victory Square and Heroic Defenders of Leningrad Monument are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Zvyozdnaya Station or Moskovskaya Station to get around.

Moskovskiy
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

St. Petersburg City Centre

4.5/5(373 area reviews)

Interesting museums, cozy cafes and churches are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to Alexandrinsky Theatre or Architect Rossi Street might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Gostiny Dvor Station or Dostoyevskaya Station to get around town.

St. Petersburg City Centre
Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a park and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

4.5/5(25 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Faberge Museum and take some time to enjoy the interesting museums during your time in Tsentralny. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station.

Tsentralny
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Kalininsky

5/5(1 area review)

Check out the monuments while you're in Kalininsky. Hop on the metro at Akademicheskaya Station and Grazhdansky Prospekt Station to see top sights like Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery and PitStop Drive.

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Dekabristov Island

3.5/5(3 area reviews)

While you're in Dekabristov Island, take in top sights like Metro Museum and jump on the metro at Primorskaya Station to see more of the city.

Dekabristov Island
Museum of Water featuring a garden

Smol'Ninskoe

While you're in Smol'Ninskoe, take in top sights like Smolny Institute or Smolny Cathedral, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Chernyshevskaya Station or Ploshchad Vosstaniya Station.

Smol'Ninskoe

Popular places to visit

Hermitage featuring heritage architecture and a garden

State Hermitage Museum

5/5(273 reviews)

You can study the exhibits at State Hermitage Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to St. Petersburg. Experience the area's entertainment choices and fascinating museums.

State Hermitage Museum
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

5/5(210 reviews)

Find out about the history of St. Petersburg with a stop at St. Isaac's Cathedral. Discover the area's acclaimed theater scene and shops.

St. Isaac's Cathedral
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood which includes heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

4.5/5(221 reviews)

After visiting Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in St. Petersburg. Experience the area's fascinating museums and entertainment choices.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The Mariinsky Theatre is known as one of the best venues for ballet and opera in the world. The audience will be made up of a complete cross-section of society from little girls in their best dresses, with parents in the tuxedos and bow tie, through to tourists in their jeans and polo shirts. The inside of the building is stunning, very traditional and old-school. It's worth paying the 150 roubles to hire the binoculars, as it allows you to skip the queue to the cloakrooms when you return them. The chairs aren't the most comfortable though. You shouldn't visit St Petersburg without a trip to see something here - it's such a part of the cultural heritage of the city.

Mariinsky Theatre

4.5/5(71 reviews)

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theater with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's acclaimed theater scene and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
State Russian Museum showing art

Russian Museum

5/5(93 reviews)

You can browse the exhibits at Russian Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to St. Petersburg. Discover the area's fascinating museums and churches.

Russian Museum
Peterhof Palace and Garden showing a fountain and heritage architecture

Peterhof Palace and Garden

5/5(111 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Peterhof Palace and Garden, a lovely green space in Petergof. Stroll along the seaside or visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Peterhof Palace and Garden

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