Title: Visit District No. 78: Best of District No. 78, St. Petersburg Travel 2026 | Expedia Tourism - Expedia.ca [Hotels in District No. 78](https://expedia.ca/District-No-78-St-Petersburg-Hotels.0-n553248635976382936-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to St. Petersburg](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-St-Petersburg.d180029.Travel-Guide-Flights)[District No. 78 Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-District-No-78.d553248635976382936.Car-Rental-Guide)[District No. 78 Vacations](https://expedia.ca/District-No-78.d553248635976382936.Destination-Travel-Guides) # District No. 78 ## St. Petersburg ![May 2011 Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg Kazan Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox Church built in 1801 - 1811 by architect Andrey Voronikhin. Also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, dedicated to this venerated icon. It was modeled upon the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. It is located on the main road of St. Petersburg, the Nevsky Boulevard. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/502943/306b8474-1e9a-4c7a-a36b-437febe460fe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![May 2011 Kazan Cathedral, St. Petersburg Kazan Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox Church built in 1801 - 1811 by architect Andrey Voronikhin. Also known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, dedicated to this venerated icon. It was modeled upon the St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. It is located on the main road of St. Petersburg, the Nevsky Boulevard. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/502943/306b8474-1e9a-4c7a-a36b-437febe460fe.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![There is always a queue of people inside the church, they want to kiss a particular icon. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2042/fab96ea4-6b38-4587-9ced-24cdcbe0e10b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Monument to Catherine The Great in Astrovskogo Square in front of the Alexandrinsky Theatre. This is just off Nevski Prospect (Nevski Avenue) the main street in St Petersburg.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2042/6b98a76a-473c-4d85-943e-b8385fbc863c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Everything looks more beautiful at night! ☺️ #Russia #viewatnight](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/502943/7a4a1eb0-5cd5-42ba-b239-f747fd38dd46.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit District No. 78 Things to do Where to stay [St. Petersburg travel guide](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg.dx180029) --- ### Popular places to visit ![Kazan Cathedral showing heritage architecture and a church or cathedral](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/502943/b7345c35-647b-4470-bd1b-8e0312a53015.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Kazan Cathedral 4.5/5(23 reviews) Experience the palatial grandeur and history of this cathedral, which is dedicated to the venerated miracle worker, Our Lady of Kazan. [](https://expedia.ca/Kazan-Cathedral-St-Petersburg-City-Centre.d502943.Vacation-Attraction) ![Alexandrinsky Theatre featuring a statue or sculpture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6066687/16761641-aa8f-4ed1-bd67-482d2c2b1485.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Alexandrinsky Theatre 5/5(1 review) An emblem of imperial Russia, this magnificent theater is best known for staging celebrated ballet productions, as well as for its elegant architecture. [](https://expedia.ca/Alexandrinsky-Theatre-Tsentralny.d6066687.Vacation-Attraction) ![Anichkov Palace featuring art](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6066701/d14e2a94-490c-4ae1-a705-d4d2b0476ad0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Anichkov Palace Boasting fascinating architecture and an interesting history, this former imperial palace now houses a small museum. [](https://expedia.ca/Anichkov-Palace-St-Petersburg-City-Centre.d6066701.Vacation-Attraction) ![0_37008424](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6303080/254689a6-8518-4360-8b70-dd10d77d40e8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Bank Bridge You can find out about the history of St. Petersburg when you stop by Bank Bridge. Experience the area's acclaimed theater scene and fascinating museums. [](https://expedia.ca/Bank-Bridge-St-Petersburg.d6303080.Vacation-Attraction) ![Hermitage featuring a garden and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6066673/00a86fc6-0c86-409f-8129-6e62ffd15d20.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### State Hermitage Museum 4.5/5(31 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. [](https://expedia.ca/State-Hermitage-Museum-St-Petersburg-City-Centre.d6066673.Vacation-Attraction) ![St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6057699/5576459c-50d4-4941-b85b-18717d4e52b5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### St. Isaac's Cathedral 5/5(22 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. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Isaacs-Cathedral-St-Petersburg-City-Centre.d6057699.Vacation-Attraction) --- ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. 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A visit to Alexandrinsky Theatre 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. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg-St-Petersburg-City-Centre.dx6200526) ![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](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2042/9c9c024e-fde7-4822-bcca-464b53c676f7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Palace District While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Cigar Museum and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg-Palace-District.dx553248635976383420) ![Nevskiy Prospekt which includes a city and night scenes](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6057701/8237c16f-4e02-4c05-923b-a6a093caaa82.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Nevsky Prospekt 4/5(32 area reviews) Museums, theaters, 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. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg-Nevsky-Prospekt.dx6057701) ![Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a garden and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/502940/be69147a-763e-4c32-9b9f-10398acf1368.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Tsentralny 4/5(8 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. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg-Tsentralny.dx3000662237) ![Hermitage in St Petersburg is a very nice museum. The rooms of the palace are so impressive ! #hermitage #saintpetersburg #russia #palace #museum](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/2042/e6128f46-7162-48a7-a2b0-3dffd707777f.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Vladimirskiy While you're in Vladimirskiy, take in top sights like Dostoyevsky Museum or Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Vladimirskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station. [](https://expedia.ca/St-Petersburg-Vladimirskiy.dx553248635949088670) ![St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a city and a church or cathedral](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6057699/c6351302-208f-4757-a24d-7e45c8710c37.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium) ### Admiralteyskiy 4/5(9 area reviews) Spend some time visiting places like St. Nicholas' Naval Cathedral while getting to know Admiralteyskiy, and be sure to check out the cozy coffeehouses. 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