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Attractions in St Petersburg

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in St Petersburg, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

272 places

MuseumThe State Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Palace

Pavlovsk

Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace

MuseumDvorets Belosel'skikh-Belozerskikh

ParkCatherine Park

Oranienbaum Park

SightOranienbaum Park

SightBolshoy dom

The Menshikov Palace

MuseumThe Menshikov Palace

Mosque

MosqueMosque

Dvortsovy Municipal Okrug

SightDvortsovy Municipal Okrug

a large body of water with buildings in the background

SightSampsonievsky Cathedral

Cruiser Aurora

MuseumCruiser Aurora

Summer Palace of Peter the Great

Historic siteSummer Palace of Peter the Great

The icebreaker "Krasin"

MuseumThe icebreaker "Krasin"

MuseumLiterary Museum of the Institute of Russian Literature

Garden City

ShoppingGarden City

Dostoevsky Museum

MuseumDostoevsky Museum

KGallery Bookcafe

CafeKGallery Bookcafe

New Holland Island

SightNew Holland Island

Menshikov Palace

SightMenshikov Palace

Strelka Vasil'yevskogo Ostrova

Historic siteStrelka Vasil'yevskogo Ostrova

St Petersburg State Museum of Theatre & Music

MuseumMuseum of Theatre and Music

Great (Old) Hermitage

SightGreat (Old) Hermitage

A green park with trees and sunshine

ParkPark Aleksandriya

Raskolnikov House

LandmarkDom Raskol'nikova

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.