Pulkovo Airport 21 min
Pavlovsk (16 min) Museum in an 18th-century palace with landscaped grounds & fine & decorative arts collections. Catherine Park (5 min) Tree-filled urban park on the site of a former nobleman's estate with ponds & walking paths. Grand Maket Russia (24 min) Huge working miniature exhibit of Russia, with scenes of human life plus moving rail & road routes. Alexander Palace (3 min) Restored 18th century classical palace with emperor Nicholas II's state rooms on display. Hermitage Pavilion (5 min) Striking, stuccoed palace from the 18th century, with guided tours of sumptuous, gilded apartments. Pulkovo Observatory (20 min) 19th-century observatory with a museum exhibiting a collection of astronomic instruments. Monument Geroicheskim Zashchitnikam Leningrada (17 min) Complex honoring the 1941-1944 defence of the city, with grand sculptures & an underground museum. Cameron Gallery (5 min) Classicism, architecture, history, and museum Narvskiye Triumfal'nyye Vorota (27 min) Monumental 1800s victory arch decorated with sculptures, built to commemorate the war of 1812. The Alexander Park (6 min) Spacious park providing a serene, natural setting for biking, hikes & other recreational activities. Catherine Palace (5 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. Pavlovskiy Park (13 min) Park surrounding an 18th-century palace-turned-museum with English-style gardens & water features. Tsarskoye Selo (5 min) This historic site features several imperial palaces & a sprawling landscaped park with gardens. Amber Room (5 min) Reconstruction of the ornate Amber Room mosaic panels originally installed in the 18th century. Chesme Church (21 min) Unusual pink & white–striped Gothic Revival church founded in 1780 by order of Catherine the Great. |