St. Petersburg City Centre

St. Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral showing heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
Kazan Cathedral showing heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a church or cathedral and a city
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral

Popular places to visit

Hermitage featuring 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 theater with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's entertainment choices and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
Palace Square showing a square or plaza

Palace Square

The architectural epicenter of St. Petersburg, this square is of great artistic and historical significance.

Palace Square
Summer Garden which includes a pond and a garden

Summer Garden

Go back in time to St. Petersburg’s opulent past at this popular garden, which is inextricably linked with its founder, Peter the Great.

Summer Garden

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Other neighbourhoods around St. Petersburg City Centre

Nevskiy Prospekt which includes a city and night scenes

Nevsky Prospekt

4/5(32 area reviews)

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

Nevsky Prospekt
Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a garden and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

4/5(8 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Anichkov Bridge 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.

Tsentralny
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 Cigar Museum and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a city and a church or cathedral

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. You can hop aboard the metro at Frunzenskaya Station or Tekhnologichesky Institut Station to see more of the area.

Admiralteyskiy
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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
Peter and Paul Fortress showing a ferry and a river or creek

Petrogradskaya District

4/5(2 area reviews)

Petrogradskaya District is well-liked for its museums and architecture. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Planetarium 1 and LabyrinthUm are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around.

Petrogradskaya District

St. Petersburg City Centre

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