You need to prepare for a trip to St. Petersburg especially carefully in order to visit as many interesting places as possible, meet people and soak up the atmosphere of the city.
We have prepared for you the instructions “How to start a trip to St. Petersburg” so that each trip to the city on the Neva leaves only positive emotions.
Hotels and hostels of Saint Petersburg
If you want to walk to the main locations of the city, choose the central areas. The Theatre Square Hotel is located in the historical building of the Admiralteysky district. On the official website of the hotel, you can book standard and premium rooms.
Palaces
No trip to St. Petersburg should be complete without an excursion under one of its majestic palaces.
If you want to plunge into the era of the Russian Empire, go to the Catherine Palace. The scale of the building and the surrounding area will amaze you.
The Hermitage is worth standing in a long queue. Each hall of the Winter Palace has its own unique interior.
Fortresses
Where to start exploring the city? From the place where Peter I began its construction.
Go to the Hare Island, to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Admission is free, and the view from the shores is spectacular.
The shops
On Nevsky Prospekt there is an unusual place with a beautiful decor and history. In the shop of merchants Eliseev you can enjoy delicious desserts and take photos for memory.
Theaters
A vacation in the cultural capital cannot pass without a visit to the theater. Both classical works and modern interpretations are staged at the Mariinsky Theatre.
Museums
It is impossible to visit all the museums of the northern capital in one trip. Russian Russian Museum If you are in St. Petersburg for the first time, be sure to go to the Russian Museum, where paintings by famous Russian artists are presented. Marinists often come here to enjoy the works of Aivazovsky.
Parks
The green areas of the city are also impressive. Go to the Field of Mars, the Yusupov Garden or the park on Elagin Island. In summer, you can have a picnic on a perfectly green lawn, admire fountains and blooming flower beds. In winter, ice rinks, slides and folk festivals are held in the parks.
Sea
St. Petersburg is a unique city that combines beautiful architecture, European streets, cool bars and clubs, as well as the Gulf of Finland. For lovers of the sea surface, we recommend going to the 300th Anniversary Park or Kronstadt. Not far from the city there are resort villages with equipped beaches where you can sunbathe and swim.
