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Neighborhoods

The district around the Admiralty and Palace Square: the Hermitage, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, the Bronze Horseman and the Mariinsky Theatre, all on…

Neighborhoods

The historic core of the city east of the Admiralty: Nevsky Prospekt, the canal churches, the museum quarter and the Summer Garden,…

Itineraries

Two days on foot in the historic centre: the Hermitage and Saint Isaac's on day one, Nevsky Prospekt, the Church on Blood…

Itineraries

Three days in the historic centre: the Hermitage and Saint Isaac's, Nevsky Prospekt with the Russian Museum, then the fortress and Vasilyevsky…

Itineraries

Four days that mix the central sights on days one and two, a Peterhof day trip on day three and the fortress…

Itineraries

Five days: the central sights, the fortress and Vasilyevsky Island, then two easy day trips to Peterhof and Tsarskoye Selo.

Itineraries

Seven days: the centre, the fortress, three palace trips, the Lavra and Smolny quarter, a Kronstadt day out and an evening at…

Itineraries

A walk along the main avenue from Palace Square to Alexander Nevsky Lavra, past Kazan Cathedral, the Church on Blood and the…

Itineraries

A two to three hour loop around Palace Square, the Hermitage, the Admiralty gardens, the Bronze Horseman and Saint Isaac's.

Itineraries

A flat walk across Vasilyevsky Island from the Spit and Rostral Columns to Kunstkamera, the Twelve Collegia, Erarta and the metro.