St. Petersburg City Centre Travel Guide

St. Petersburg

Kazan Cathedral which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral which includes a city and a church or cathedral
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring a church or cathedral and heritage architecture
St. Petersburg featuring a city, a river or creek and night scenes

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Hermitage which includes a garden and heritage architecture

State Hermitage Museum

Immerse yourself in a collection of prehistoric artifacts, Middle Eastern jewelry and European art that spans 6,000 years in one of the world’s oldest museums.

State Hermitage Museum
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

St. Isaac's Cathedral
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood featuring heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Mariinsky Theatre

Mariinsky Theatre

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theatre with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's acclaimed theatre scene and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
State Russian Museum featuring art

Russian Museum

See one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art in the world at this vast and sprawling museum.

Russian Museum
Kazan Cathedral which includes heritage architecture and a church or cathedral

Kazan Cathedral

Experience the palatial grandeur and history of this cathedral, which is dedicated to the venerated miracle worker, Our Lady of Kazan.

Kazan Cathedral

Other neighbourhoods around St. Petersburg City Centre

Nevskiy Prospekt showing a city and night scenes

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(74 area reviews)

Museums, theatres 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
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 Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House.

Tsentralny
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Vladimirskiy

While you're in Vladimirskiy, take in top sights like Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic or Bread Museum, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Vladimirskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station.

Vladimirskiy
St. Petersburg featuring a statue or sculpture

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Pushkin Flat-Museum and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District
Museum of Water showing a park

Smol'Ninskoe

If you're spending time in Smol'Ninskoe, check out sights like Smolny Institute or Smolny Cathedral and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Chernyshevskaya Station or Ploshchad Vosstaniya Station.

Smol'Ninskoe
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral featuring a city and a church or cathedral

Admiralteyskiy

5/5(4 area reviews)

Consider exploring the cosy coffee shops in Admiralteyskiy. If sightseeing is on the list, St. Nicholas' Naval Cathedral is a top attraction. Hop on the metro at Frunzenskaya Station or Tekhnologichesky Institut Station to see more of the area.

Admiralteyskiy

St. Petersburg City Centre Travel Guide