Pulkovo Airport 16 min
Peter and Paul Cathedral (30 min) Baroque structure built 1712–33 as the main cathedral of the new capital of the Russian Empire. Russian Museum (29 min) Fine-art museum, opened in 1898, with a vast collection of Russian paintings, sculptures & icons. Catherine Palace (20 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. State Hermitage Museum (28 min) Museum founded by Catherine the Great, housing huge collections of art, culture & antiquities. Kazan Cathedral (25 min) The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times. Cruiser Aurora (33 min) Museum ship with a history of service in the Russo-Japanese War, revolution of 1917 & WWII. Savior on the Spilled Blood (29 min) Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes. Palace Square (31 min) St. Petersburg's central square contains Alexander Column marking victory over Napoleon's armies. Mariinsky Theatre (22 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. St. Isaac's Cathedral (26 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. Kunstkamera (27 min) Museum of anthropology & ethnography, with archaeological collections from Russia & worldwide. Amber Room (20 min) Reconstruction of the ornate Amber Room mosaic panels originally installed in the 18th century. Yusupov Palace (24 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. Winter Palace (28 min) Colonnaded, waterfront, former residence of Russian emperors, with extravagant state rooms. Peter and Paul Fortress (28 min) Founded by Peter the Great, this fortress contains a museum about the early city & a cathedral. |