Vasilievsky District Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
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.
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.
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.
Peter and Paul Fortress
The fortress that founded St. Petersburg, this building is full of interesting and intriguing tales from the depths of history.
Mariinsky Theatre
Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's fascinating museums and churches.
Russian Museum
See one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art in the world at this vast and sprawling museum.
Other neighbourhoods around Vasilievsky District
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 of the city at Primorskaya Station or Vasileostrovskaya Station.
District No. 7
While you're in District No. 7, take in top sights like C-189 Submarine Museum and jump on the metro at Vasileostrovskaya Station to see more of the city.
Dekabristov Island
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.
Admiralteysky Area
If you're spending some time in Admiralteysky Area, Russian Vodka Museum and Yusupov Palace are top sights worth seeing.
Petrogradskaya District
Get to know Petrogradskaya District and its many features like its museums and architecture. You might want to explore sights like Planetarium and Leningradskiy Zoopark, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around the city.
Morskoy
When in Morskoy, you can plan a visit to Oranienbaum Palace and Gazprom Arena, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
- State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
- St. Isaac's Cathedral
- Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
- Peter and Paul Fortress
- Russian Museum
- Kazan Cathedral
- Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo
- Peterhof Palace and Garden
- Palace Square
- Alexander Palace
- Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery
- Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus
- Palace Bridge
- Saint Petersburg Mosque
- Museum of Erotica
- Gazprom Arena
- Russian Vodka Museum