St. Petersburg

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St. Petersburg featuring a park, night scenes and a fountain
St. Petersburg featuring heritage architecture
Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery showing heritage architecture and interior views
Admiralty Embankment featuring a statue or sculpture
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral featuring a statue or sculpture and a city

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Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

St. Petersburg City Centre

4.5/5(373 area reviews)

Interesting museums, cozy cafes and churches are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to State Museum of Theatre and Music or Alexandrinsky Theatre 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
Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a park and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

4.5/5(25 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House 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
Grand Market Russia Interactive Museum

Moskovskiy

4/5(19 area reviews)

Moskovskiy is well-liked for its breweries and churches. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Heroic Defenders of Leningrad Monument and Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Zvyozdnaya Station or Moskovskaya Station to get around.

Moskovskiy
Nevskiy Prospekt which includes night scenes and a city

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(190 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.

Nevsky Prospekt
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Morskoy

4/5(2 area reviews)

While Morskoy might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Gazprom Arena and C-189 Submarine Museum.

Morskoy
The tower of the Lakhta Centre, St Petersburg will be Europe's tallest building by almost 100 metres once it is completed. It will be almost 150 metres taller than The Shard in London i.e half as much again!

Primorsky District

4/5(1 area review)

Primorsky District is well-liked for its museums and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Saint Petersburg's 300th Anniversary Park and Hermitage Storage Facility are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Komendantsky Prospekt Station or Staraya Derevnya Station to get around.

Primorsky District

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Reviews of St. Petersburg

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5/5 - Excellent

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It' not as cold and wet as i expected!

5/5 - Excellent

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very clean, polite people, good atmosphere

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I love this City! I lived there 36 years ❤️

5/5 - Excellent

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Петербург самый красивый город в России. Огромное количество достопримечательности и истории в этом городе. Несмотря на погоду, Питер - это любовь!

5/5 - Excellent

Rosie

The city is lovely during the holiday season, and fully decorated with beautiful lights. There is so much to do, stores and eateries stay open until late at night. It is super safe to walk around, and you will see families and children out and about.

5/5 - Excellent

Leslie

An amazing city to visit in Winter! So decorated! So much culture! Go to the ballet if you have a chance! Swan Lake was amazing!

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