Pulkovo Airport 26 min
Grand Maket Russia (26 min) Huge working miniature exhibit of Russia, with scenes of human life plus moving rail & road routes. Bronze Horseman (34 min) City landmark commissioned by Catherine the Great, named for a Pushkin poem & completed in 1782. Amber Room (27 min) Reconstruction of the ornate Amber Room mosaic panels originally installed in the 18th century. Catherine Palace (27 min) Baroque 18th-century palace with large grounds where Russian royal family spent their summers. St. Isaac's Cathedral (34 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. Petersburg Metro (29 min) Rapid transit system with many elaborately decorated underground stations, open since 1955. The National Congress Palace (18 min) Venue for conferences, political summits, fashion shows & banquets in a lavish palace & park. Yusupov Palace (31 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. Peterhof (28 min) Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains. Pavlovsk (38 min) Museum in an 18th-century palace with landscaped grounds & fine & decorative arts collections. Mariinsky Theatre (30 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. Alexander Palace (26 min) Restored 18th century classical palace with emperor Nicholas II's state rooms on display. Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor (30 min) This striking blue, white & gold Baroque cathedral with ornate decor is closely linked to the navy. Tsarskoye Selo (27 min) This historic site features several imperial palaces & a sprawling landscaped park with gardens. Catherine Park (27 min) Tree-filled urban park on the site of a former nobleman's estate with ponds & walking paths. |