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St. Petersburg

Vasilyevsky Island
Vasilyevsky Island
Photo by Sharrie Shaw
Photo by Sharrie Shaw

Popular places to visit

Hermitage featuring heritage architecture and a garden

State Hermitage Museum

Immerse yourself in a collection of prehistoric artifacts, Middle Eastern jewelry and European art that spans 6,000 years in one of the world’s oldest museums.

State Hermitage Museum
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood which includes heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

St. Isaac's Cathedral
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

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theater with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's fascinating museums and churches.

Mariinsky Theatre
State Russian Museum showing art

Russian Museum

See one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art in the world at this vast and sprawling museum.

Russian Museum
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Kazan Cathedral

Experience the palatial grandeur and history of this cathedral, which is dedicated to the venerated miracle worker, Our Lady of Kazan.

Kazan Cathedral

Other neighborhoods around Gavan'

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Morskoy

4/5(2 area reviews)

While Morskoy might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Lenexpo Exhibition Complex and Gazprom Arena.

Morskoy
Kunstkamera featuring a river or creek and heritage architecture

Vasileostrovsky District

If you're spending time in Vasileostrovsky District, check out sights like C-189 Submarine Museum or Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art and hop on the metro to see more the city at Primorskaya Station or Vasileostrovskaya Station.

Vasileostrovsky District
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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
Peter and Paul Fortress showing a ferry and a river or creek

Petrogradskaya District

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

Petrogradskaya District is well-liked for its museums and architecture. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Planetarium and Leningradskiy Zoopark are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around.

Petrogradskaya District
Counting the number of cities in which I see an Arch of Triumph.

Narva District

While you're in Narva District, take in top sights like Narva Triumphal Arch and jump on the metro at Narvskaya Station to see more of the city.

Narva District
St. Petersburg showing a statue or sculpture

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District

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