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Things to do in Saint Petersburg
14 verified places and 33 missions to truly experience Saint Petersburg. Must-sees: Hermitage Museum, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Mariinsky Theatre, State Russian Museum. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Nature.
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CultureHermitage MuseumMuseum housed in the Winter Palace, the tsars' residence built between 1754 and 1762 by Bartolomeo Rastrelli…CultureSaint Isaac's CathedralOrthodox cathedral designed by Auguste de Montferrand and built between 1818 and 1858, with one of the…LeisureMariinsky TheatreOpera and ballet theatre opened in 1860 to a design by Albert Cavos, in Theatre Square.CultureState Russian MuseumThe first state museum of Russian art, opened to the public in 1898 in the Mikhailovsky Palace, the work of…CultureKazan CathedralOrthodox cathedral on Nevsky Prospect, built between 1801 and 1811 to a design by Andrey Voronikhin.CultureCathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Fortress)Cathedral inside the Peter and Paul Fortress, founded in 1703 on Hare Island and the origin of the city.CultureChurch of the Saviour on Spilled BloodChurch built between 1883 and 1907 on the spot on the Griboyedov Canal where Tsar Alexander II was fatally…CultureKunstkameraRussia's first museum, founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and housed since 1728 in a Baroque building on…CultureThe Bronze HorsemanEquestrian statue of Peter the Great in Senate Square, the work of the French sculptor Étienne Maurice…NatureField of MarsLarge landscaped esplanade in the centre of Saint Petersburg, between the Summer Garden, the Moika canal and…CultureSummer Palace of Peter the GreatSmall two-storey palace built between 1710 and 1714 by Domenico Trezzini in the Summer Garden, next to the…LeisureNew HollandArtificial island surrounded by canals, with 18th-century brick naval warehouses and a monumental entrance…CultureFabergé MuseumMuseum opened in 2013 in the Shuvalov Palace, on the Fontanka embankment.CultureErartaContemporary art museum opened in 2010 on Vasilyevsky Island, on the 29th Line.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Saint Petersburg in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Hermitage Museum, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Mariinsky Theatre, State Russian Museum and Kazan Cathedral.
What can you see for free in Saint Petersburg?
No entry fee: Mariinsky Theatre, Kazan Cathedral, The Bronze Horseman, Field of Mars and New Holland.