Pulkovo Airport 27 min
Winter Palace (33 min) Colonnaded, waterfront, former residence of Russian emperors, with extravagant state rooms. Peterhof (24 min) Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains. Savior on the Spilled Blood (36 min) Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes. Palace Square (37 min) St. Petersburg's central square contains Alexander Column marking victory over Napoleon's armies. Russian Museum (35 min) Fine-art museum, opened in 1898, with a vast collection of Russian paintings, sculptures & icons. State Hermitage Museum (33 min) Museum founded by Catherine the Great, housing huge collections of art, culture & antiquities. Peter and Paul Cathedral (37 min) Baroque structure built 1712–33 as the main cathedral of the new capital of the Russian Empire. Kunstkamera (32 min) Museum of anthropology & ethnography, with archaeological collections from Russia & worldwide. Peter and Paul Fortress (35 min) Founded by Peter the Great, this fortress contains a museum about the early city & a cathedral. Kazan Cathedral (31 min) The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times. Bronze Horseman (31 min) City landmark commissioned by Catherine the Great, named for a Pushkin poem & completed in 1782. Mariinsky Theatre (26 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. St. Isaac's Cathedral (30 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. Catherine Palace (31 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. Yusupov Palace (27 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. |