ST PETERSBURG ATTRACTIONS
- What to See & Do
Central St Petersburg
The central part of the city outlined by Nevskii Prospekt on the south, the Fontanka canal and the Neva has the majority of the city’s primary attractions, outstanding restaurants and clubs and other forms of entertainment.
The original residence of Catherine the Great, the Winter Palace is also home to the world-famous Hermitage Museum - the must-see site in St Petersburg. Other attractions include the Saviour on Spilled Blood Cathedral, the Russian Museum (housing an impressive collection of Russian Art), the Summer Gardens. the Mussorgsky Concert Hall, the Kazan Cathedral (which houses the Museum of Religion), Yusupov Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Peter and Paul Fortress (which sits on Zaiachii Island facing the Winter Palace). Contained within its walls are the Peter and Paul Cathedral, Peter’s Boathouse, The Mint and the Trubetskii prison. A canal boat tour is also recommended.
Vasilievsky Island
Many attractions of interest are located on the eastern side of this island. The St. Petersburg Doll Museum, the Smolensk Orthodox Cemetery, the Andreyevsky Cathedral, the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, the Zoological Museum and the Menshikov Palace are all located here.
Lonely Planet’s list of sights and attractions in St Petersburg provides further details on what to see and do in St Petersburg while you are there.
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