Pulkovo Airport 30 min
Monument Geroicheskim Zashchitnikam Leningrada, Gosudarstvennyy Muzey Istorii Sankt-Peterburga (20 min) Complex honoring the 1941-1944 defence of the city, with grand sculptures & an underground museum. The National Congress Palace (21 min) Venue for conferences, political summits, fashion shows & banquets in a lavish palace & park. Нижний парк (35 min) 18th-century park with French-style landscaping, elegant buildings & fountains with gold statues. Большой Петергофский дворец (35 min) Monplezir (34 min) Elegant baroque palace built for Peter the Great in the 1700s, with an art & porcelain collection. Catherine Palace (28 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. Narvskiye Triumfal'nyye Vorota (28 min) Monumental 1800s victory arch decorated with sculptures, built to commemorate the war of 1812. Amber Room (29 min) Reconstruction of the ornate Amber Room mosaic panels originally installed in the 18th century. Alexander Palace (27 min) Restored 18th century classical palace with emperor Nicholas II's state rooms on display. Tsarskoye Selo (29 min) This historic site features several imperial palaces & a sprawling landscaped park with gardens. Grand Cascade (35 min) Majestic ensemble of fountains with unique, opulent architecture & golden statues. The Alexander Park (24 min) Spacious park providing a serene, natural setting for biking, hikes & other recreational activities. Park Aleksandriyskiy (36 min) Park, palace, and gothic architecture Catherine Park (29 min) Tree-filled urban park on the site of a former nobleman's estate with ponds & walking paths. Peterhof (31 min) Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains. |