Finlyandskiy Travel Guide

St. Petersburg

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Hermitage which includes a garden and heritage architecture

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
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
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring 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
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 theatre with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's entertainment choices and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
Peterhof Palace and Garden which includes heritage architecture and a fountain

Peterhof Palace and Garden

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
State Russian Museum featuring art

Russian Museum

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

Russian Museum

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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
Alexander Nevsky Lavra showing heritage architecture and a park as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

5/5(1 area review)

Travellers choose Tsentralny for its fascinating museums. Hop aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station and check out top sights like Faberge Museum.

Tsentralny
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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Kalininsky

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.

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

St. Petersburg City Centre

4.5/5(147 area reviews)

Fascinating museums, prominent churches, and charming cafes are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to Architect Rossi Street or Catherine the Great Monument 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
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Okrug

While you're in Okrug, take in top sights like Buff Theater and jump on the metro at Novocherkasskaya Station to see more of the city.

Okrug

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