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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Where to stay in St. Petersburg

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Moskovskiy

4/5(19 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 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 Alexandrinsky Theatre or Architect Rossi Street might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Gostiny Dvor Station or Dostoyevskaya Station to get around town.

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Kalininsky

5/5(1 area review)

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
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.

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Dekabristov Island

3.5/5(3 area reviews)

While you're in Dekabristov Island, take in top sights like Metro Museum and jump on the metro at Primorskaya Station to see more of the city.

Dekabristov Island
Museum of Water featuring a garden

Smol'Ninskoe

While you're in Smol'Ninskoe, take in top sights like Smolny Cathedral or Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Chernyshevskaya Station or Ploshchad Vosstaniya Station.

Smol'Ninskoe

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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

Verified traveler

very clean, polite people, good atmosphere

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I love this City! I lived there 36 years ❤️

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

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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