Chernaya Rechka Travel Guide

St. Petersburg

Popular places to visit

Hermitage which includes a garden and heritage architecture

State Hermitage Museum

4.5/5(94 reviews)

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

St. Isaac's Cathedral

4.5/5(90 reviews)

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
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

4.5/5(96 reviews)

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
Peterhof Palace and Garden which includes heritage architecture and a fountain

Peterhof Palace and Garden

4.5/5(50 reviews)

Be amazed by the grandeur and opulence of this palace complex, a shining example of the lavish taste of the Russian czars.

Peterhof Palace and Garden
Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo featuring heritage architecture and a park

Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo

4.5/5(32 reviews)

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of St. Petersburg and explore this stunning palace and tranquil park.

Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo
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(27 reviews)

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's entertainment choices and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre

Other neighbourhoods around Chernaya Rechka

Peter and Paul Fortress featuring a ferry and a river or creek

Petrogradskaya District

4/5(5 area reviews)

Get to know Petrogradskaya District and its many features like its museums and architecture. You might want to explore sights like Planetarium 1 and LabyrinthUm, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around the city.

Petrogradskaya District
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Sosnovsko District

While there might not be top attractions in Sosnovsko District, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Botanical Gardens and LabyrinthUm.

Sosnovsko District
The former city square of the Old Russian Empire, this square its famous for holding the 1905 Bloody Sunday and the 1917 October Revolution. A massive square just in front of the Hermitage Museum, its a popular destination where carriages, skaters and tourists mix up. The statue in the middle is the Alexander Column, a 50 meters tall column thats unique of its kind. This enormous column was placed in the middle of Palace square to celebrate the victory of Russia over Napoleonic France. Unlike its ancient predecessors, at the top of the column there was not a statue of the respective emperor at the time

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Pushkin Flat-Museum and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District
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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.

Dekabristov Island
St Petersburg - Winter Palace

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.

Vasileostrovsky District
Nevskiy Prospekt showing a city and night scenes

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(74 area reviews)

Museums, theatres and churches highlight some notable features of Nevsky Prospekt. Make a stop by Faberge Museum or Fontanka River Embankment while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.

Nevsky Prospekt

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