Pulkovo Airport 18 min
Kazan Cathedral (23 min) The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times. Mariinsky Theatre (23 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. Peter and Paul Cathedral (30 min) Baroque structure built 1712–33 as the main cathedral of the new capital of the Russian Empire. Peter and Paul Fortress (28 min) Founded by Peter the Great, this fortress contains a museum about the early city & a cathedral. Yusupov Palace (24 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. Russian Museum (28 min) Fine-art museum, opened in 1898, with a vast collection of Russian paintings, sculptures & icons. Summer Garden (28 min) Waterside 18th-century gardens with later modifications & filled with statuary & mature planting. Winter Palace (27 min) Colonnaded, waterfront, former residence of Russian emperors, with extravagant state rooms. Catherine Palace (22 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. Palace Square (29 min) St. Petersburg's central square contains Alexander Column marking victory over Napoleon's armies. Savior on the Spilled Blood (28 min) Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes. St. Isaac's Cathedral (24 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. Cruiser Aurora (32 min) Museum ship with a history of service in the Russo-Japanese War, revolution of 1917 & WWII. State Hermitage Museum (27 min) Museum founded by Catherine the Great, housing huge collections of art, culture & antiquities. Petersburg Metro (17 min) Rapid transit system with many elaborately decorated underground stations, open since 1955. |