Pulkovo Airport 37 min
Dvortsovyy Most (49 min) Spanning the Neva River, this early 20th-century drawbridge offers access to Vasilievsky Island. The National Congress Palace (11 min) Venue for conferences, political summits, fashion shows & banquets in a lavish palace & park. Yusupov Palace (43 min) Elegant former palace of noble families, now a museum & cultural space with luxurious rooms. Нижний парк (12 min) 18th-century park with French-style landscaping, elegant buildings & fountains with gold statues. Petersburg Metro (40 min) Rapid transit system with many elaborately decorated underground stations, open since 1955. Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas (43 min) This Russian Orthodox cathedral was built in the early 20th century as the navy's primary church. Rostral'naya Kolonna (48 min) Iconic 32-m columns, adorned with sculptures & ships’ prows & topped with torches lit on holidays. Mariinsky Theatre (41 min) Grand, 19th-century concert hall, contemporarily made over, hosting classical music, opera & ballet. Nikolo-Bogoyavlenskiy Morskoy Sobor (41 min) This striking blue, white & gold Baroque cathedral with ornate decor is closely linked to the navy. Kunstkamera (46 min) Museum of anthropology & ethnography, with archaeological collections from Russia & worldwide. Bronze Horseman (46 min) City landmark commissioned by Catherine the Great, named for a Pushkin poem & completed in 1782. Oranienbaum Palace (28 min) Elegant architectural complex & former royal residence featuring lush gardens dotted with statues. The Menshikov Palace (47 min) Riverside 1700s palace, part of the Hermitage Museum, with lavish art & antique-filled interiors. Peterhof (8 min) Seafront museum complex in former royal palace surrounded by parkland known for its many fountains. St. Isaac's Cathedral (45 min) 1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior. |