Things to do in Saint Petersburg

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Church of the Savior on Blood

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Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

(38)

30 activities

Palaces in Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

(13)

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Isaac's Cathedral

(24)

3 activities

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Palace Square

(20)

6 activities

Iconic Monuments

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Palace Square

(20)

6 activities

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Peter and Paul Fortress

(14)

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Singer House

(6)

1 activity

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The Alexander Column

(6)

5 activities

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Cruiser Aurora

(5)

2 activities

The Most Beautiful Palaces

Palaces in Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

(13)

Palaces in Pushkin

Catherine Palace

(22)

Palaces in Saint Petersburg

Belosselski-Belozerski Palace

(5)

1 activity

Palaces in Saint Petersburg

Mariinsky Palace

(2)

1 activity

Palaces in Saint Petersburg

Winter Palace

(2)

6 activities

Majestic Cathedrals

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Isaac's Cathedral

(24)

3 activities

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral

(11)

1 activity

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Cathedral

(9)

1 activity

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Smolny Convent

(2)

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral

(7)

The Most Popular Museums

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

(38)

30 activities

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Russian Museum

(6)

5 activities

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Central of the Navy Museum

(3)

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Kresty Prison

(1)

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Artillery Museum

(2)

The Most Beautiful Churches

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Blood

(52)

33 activities

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

(4)

1 activity

Churches in Saint Petersburg

St Catherine Church

(1)

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Armenian Church

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Santa Trinidad Church

(1)

The top 170 attractions in Saint Petersburg

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Church of the Savior on Blood

(52)

Also known as the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, this is one of the most emblematic buildings of St. Petersburg. It is loca

33 activities

Museums in Saint Petersburg

Hermitage Museum

(38)

Gauguin Fe, a French post-impressionist painter, was one of the most important 19th century. His most famous paintings are painted

30 activities

Palaces in Peterhof

Peterhof Palace

(13)

The Peterhof Palace was the official winter residence of the Czars, a place where they'd move when it simply became too cold to li

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

St. Isaac's Cathedral

(24)

Built in 1710, the first church of St. Isaac's was made of wood. The interior of the church is as impressive as its exterior. The

3 activities

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Palace Square

(20)

This is the hub of the city, a huge and monumental plaza with buildings facing the Winter Palace, part of the Hermitage Museum. Th

6 activities

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Fortress

(14)

The Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul constitutes the historic center of the city. It was the first building that Peter the Great

Gardens in Peterhof

Gardens of the Peterhof Palace

(13)

Peterhof Palace, the residence of the Russian tsars, is one of the many wonders of St. Petersburg, which is not to say the only w

2 activities

Palaces in Pushkin

Catherine Palace

(22)

Catherine's Palace is just outside of St. Petersburg, and is one of the area's attractions that you can't miss. Everything here is

Train Stations in Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg Metro

(12)

The metro is gorgeous and what is even more amazing is if you think you are at a depth of 20 stories below the surface but one of

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral

(11)

Another great work that can be found in St. Petersburg: Our Lady of Kazan. Ordered to be constructed by James I, this cathedral wa

1 activity

Rivers in Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg Canal Cruise

(13)

St. Petersburg can be explored by many different means. One of the most beautiful is to view the city from the Neva river, to do s

Streets in Saint Petersburg

Nevsky Prospekt

(10)

If you go to St Petersburg, you'll be sure to see this 4km avenue. It's so long that it's difficult to walk its entire length, but

2 activities

Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg

Peter and Paul Cathedral

(9)

After just entering the cathedral, apart from the excitement I felt to finally see the Tsars' tombs, I thought of a ship from the

1 activity

Rivers in Saint Petersburg

Neva River

(7)

On Lake Ladoga, on the Leningrad Oblast, near the Finish border, is where the Neva River starts, which divides St. Petersburg and

Mosques in Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg Mosque

(5)

The Grand Mosque is located in the city centre. In the early twentieth century it was the larget in Europe, 49 metres high and wi

Churches in Saint Petersburg

Alexander Nevsky Lavra

(4)

This monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1713, celebrating the defeat of the Swedes at the hands of Alexander of Novgorod.

1 activity

Historical Monuments in Saint Petersburg

Singer House

(6)

I noticed it from afar. I'd come here to see the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, but in fact I couldn't help but look at the less

1 activity

Statues in Saint Petersburg

Bronze Horseman

(3)

3 activities

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Activities in Saint Petersburg

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St. Petersburg: Skip-the-Line Hermitage Tour

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$39.98

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St. Petersburg: Full-Day Imperial Residences Private Tour

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$160.08

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Hermitage Museum St Petersburg Private Tour

(143)

starting from

$41.23

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Skip the Line: Hermitage Museum Private Walking Tour

(117)

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$50.39

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St. Petersburg: Russian Folk Show Evening Experience

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$81.86

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