Pulkovo Airport 34 min
Нижний парк (9 min) 18th-century park with French-style landscaping, elegant buildings & fountains with gold statues. The National Congress Palace (9 min) Venue for conferences, political summits, fashion shows & banquets in a lavish palace & park. Petersburg Metro (37 min) Rapid transit system with many elaborately decorated underground stations, open since 1955. Peterhof (5 min) Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains. Yusupov Palace (40 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. The Menshikov Palace (44 min) Riverside 1700s palace, part of the Hermitage Museum, with lavish art & antique-filled interiors. Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas (41 min) This Russian Orthodox cathedral was built in the early 20th century as the navy's primary church. Park Aleksandriyskiy (10 min) Park, palace, and gothic architecture Oranienbaum Palace (25 min) Elegant architectural complex & former royal residence featuring lush gardens dotted with statues. Kunstkamera (43 min) Museum of anthropology & ethnography, with archaeological collections from Russia & worldwide. Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor (38 min) This striking blue, white & gold Baroque cathedral with ornate decor is closely linked to the navy. Bronze Horseman (43 min) City landmark commissioned by Catherine the Great, named for a Pushkin poem & completed in 1782. St. Isaac's Cathedral (42 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. Monplezir (8 min) Elegant baroque palace built for Peter the Great in the 1700s, with an art & porcelain collection. Mariinsky Theatre (38 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. |