#Secrets of St Petersburg Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Churches and Cathedrals
Address:
Nevskiy Ave., 40/42 Neptun Shopping and Enternaining Center, St. Petersburg 191119 Russia
Opening times:
Opens at 12:00-23:00Open
Phone:
+7 812 313-07-04
Kazan Cathedral
Walking around Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg you can’t miss the beautiful Cathedral with huge columns. This cathedral was built in 1811 but after 1812 it became a monument to celebrate the victory in the war. The famous Marshal Kutuzov was buried in this cathedral. Lots of people nowadays come to visit his grave.
Now Cathedral functions like a church with all the services. But it’s also a museum.
This Cathedral is also famous because of the “miracle-making” icon. Come inside and try to ask for smth. Miracles happen sometimes 😉
Address- Nevsky Prospect, 2. Kazanskaya Square.
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Peterhof Palace
It’s the most popular destination among tourists of St Petersburg. Petergof complex is amazing! It was an imperial residence and it had the other unofficial name “the Russian Versailles”. Palace is incredibly beautiful. But parks and fountains ⛲️ will definitely impress you too. In the morning there is a fountain show in front of the palace. Come here earlier to be in time and to catch that moment.
I would recommend you to plan the whole day for this trip.
📍How to get there?
There are 2 ways:
✅1st- public transport.
✅2nd - more popular among tourists is a boat trip from downtown. Boats are called Meteors . They leave every 30 minutes from the pier next to the Winter Palace. Tickets are for the round trip, so you don’t need to worry how to go back.
Separate tickets to Petergof you need to buy by the entrance.
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Winter Palace in St. Petersburg
Winter Palace in St Petersburg was a residence of Russian Emperors. It’s a huge complex by the Neva River. It’s a must-see sightseeing if you are in this city. It’s a historical place that witnessed the important moments of Russian history.
There are thousands of enormous rooms inside, with amazing decorations. All kinds of jewels, gold and rare kinds of woods are there.
📍Address: Palace Square, 2.
📍Working hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 am till 6 pm (Wednesday and Friday- till 9pm). Closed on Monday.
✅You can buy tickets or by the entrance or online.
✅Tours with tour guides are available too. I would recommend you to use this option to know more about this place.
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Movable bridges in St. Petersburg
Interesting activity when you are in St. Petersburg. A night tour along the river helps tourists to catch the moment when bridges start to move. Bridges will separate 2 parts of the city, but it’s a right time to sail under them on the boat or yacht and see all the details of this process.
It’s possible to find tickets and the boat everywhere in the city in touristic places. You can choose the location of the start point that is comfortable for you, type of the boat, and other services that can be included. Usually tour takes 2 hours in the late evening.
You will see the amazing panorama of the night city from the river and “bridges” show.
Take warm clothes with you! Nights are very cold there even in summer!
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Isn’t she beautiful!
Walking in St Petersburg city and found her so cute ❤️❤️❤️
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Petrogradskaya Embarkment and Aurora
You can have a nice walk all around Petrogradskaya Embarkment and enjoy the river view. All along your way you will see different kinds of ships and boats. Some of them form a great part of Russian history. Some old shops were transformed to the restaurants on the water. If you have time you can come inside and look at the ship from inside.
But the main touristic sightseeing is Aurora (museum ship). It’s a symbol of Russian revolution of 1917. You can go inside, walk along the deck and learn the naval history of the country.
📍How to get there- subway, Gorkovskaya station (line 2).
📍Working days: Wednesday- Sunday, from 10:00 am till 6:00 pm.
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Hermitage Museum
Hermitage in St. Petersburg is one of the most famous museum around the world! It is a part of Winter Palace. It has a huge collection of unique rare, and world famous art pieces. Lots of halls and galleries, divided by centuries, staff and style. Expositions are changed all the time, so every time you come here you will find smth new. It’s a must-see place for all the tourists who come to St Petersburg. I would recommend you to book at least 4 hours of your time for this museum. It’s amazing! And it really impresses with its beauty!
Address: Palace Square, 2.
Working days: from Tuesday till Sunday. Closed on Monday.
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