St. Petersburg Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

St. Petersburg showing a city, a fountain and a park
St. Petersburg showing heritage architecture
St. Petersburg
Admiralty Embankment which includes a statue or sculpture
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a city and a statue or sculpture

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Moskovskiy

4/5(5 area reviews)

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

Moskovskiy
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 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.

St. Petersburg City Centre
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
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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 featuring heritage architecture

District No. 78

If you're spending time in District No. 78, check out sights like Great Gostiny Dvor or Maltese Chapel and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Gostiny Dvor Station or Admiralteyskaya Station.

District No. 78
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 Leningradskiy Zoopark, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around the city.

Petrogradskaya District

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Reviews of St. Petersburg

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5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Yat' Restaurant, Russian cuisine, on Moyke River Embankment, just off Palace Square is worth checking out. Inexpensive and traditional. Also Georgian Cuisine, Phali-Khinkhali (not 100% sure of spelling) on Bol'shays Morskaya Ulitsa. Lovely.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveller

Well worth a visit. Easy to do alone. Everywhere accessible by foot. No need for the expensive tours. Entry fees very reasonable. Hard Rock Cafe - great. La Famillie - fantastic! Romeos - over charged us - don't go!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Maria at Getaguide was superb showing us the Hermitage Museum. we pre booked the by pass the queue option. The Faberge Museum is also a must see. The red line underground stations are also a must see. The travel card is great value.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Beautify huge, tidy city of old, huge buildings with history

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Truly stunning. Old and modern combined. So much history.

5/5 - Excellent

Stephen

Use the metro it’s fast, efficient and inexpensive, use YANDEX APP for taxis, visit the Russian spa, Bani. Use the hop on and off bus, visit Nevsky street, Russian vodka museum and hermitage is a must. There is lots lots more to do. Very very nice.

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