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Saint Petersburg, Russia

Top things to do in Saint Petersburg

15 attractions, landmarks and museums worth your time, ranked by traveler reviews.

Hermitage Museum
Museum4.7

Hermitage Museum

26,761 reviews

One of the world's largest art museums, with over 3 million items spanning from ancient Egypt to modern Europe.

Palace Square
Landmark

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What is the most visited attraction in Saint Petersburg?

Hermitage Museum draws the most traveler reviews of anywhere we track in Saint Petersburg, with 26,761 of them, rated 4.7 out of 5. Review volume is the closest honest proxy we have for how many people actually turn up, so it is what this list is ranked by.

Which place in Saint Petersburg do visitors rate highest?

Palace Square holds the highest rating in Saint Petersburg among places with a meaningful number of reviews, at 4.7 out of 5 from 5,480 reviews. It is less busy than Hermitage Museum, which is often exactly why it scores better.

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4.7

Palace Square

5,480 reviews

St. Petersburg's grand central square, flanked by the Winter Palace and the General Staff Building, dominated by the Alexander Column.

Peter and Paul Fortress
Landmark4.4

Peter and Paul Fortress

5,154 reviews

The original citadel of St. Petersburg, housing the Romanov tombs and a museum of city history, with daily cannon firings.

Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Religious site4.6

Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

4,185 reviews

A majestic neoclassical cathedral with a grand colonnade modeled after St. Peter's Basilica, housing the revered Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Russian Museum
Museum4.7

Russian Museum

3,306 reviews

Home to the world's largest collection of Russian fine art, from ancient icons to avant-garde masterpieces, housed in the Mikhailovsky Palace.

Bronze Horseman
Landmark4.5

Bronze Horseman

1,394 reviews

A monumental equestrian statue of Peter the Great, immortalized in Pushkin's poem, symbolizing Russia's imperial might.

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Religious site4.5

Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg

1,163 reviews

The burial place of most Russian emperors and empresses, this iconic cathedral within the Peter and Paul Fortress features a striking golden spire.

Winter Palace
Museum4.7

Winter Palace

1,100 reviews

The former imperial residence of Russian tsars, now part of the Hermitage Museum, showcasing opulent state rooms and a vast art collection.

Summer Garden
Park & nature4.5

Summer Garden

886 reviews

Formal park with geometric layouts, marble statues, and the modest Summer Palace of Peter the Great, a green oasis in the city center.

Mariinsky Theatre
Entertainment4.5

Mariinsky Theatre

465 reviews

A historic opera and ballet house, home to the world-renowned Mariinsky Ballet, offering performances in a lavish 19th-century auditorium.

Alexander Column
Landmark4.4

Alexander Column

396 reviews

A towering 47.5-meter granite column erected in 1834 to honor Russia's victory over Napoleon, standing freely without attachment.

Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
Landmark4.3

Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns

188 reviews

Neoclassical stock exchange flanked by towering Rostral Columns adorned with ship prows, a symbol of St. Petersburg's maritime heritage.

Religious site
Religious site

Saint Isaac's Cathedral

A monumental Russian Orthodox cathedral with a 101.5-meter gold-plated dome offering panoramic city views.

Religious site
Religious site

Church of the Savior on Blood

Built on the site of Emperor Alexander II's assassination, this Orthodox church dazzles with colorful onion domes and intricate mosaics.

Landmark
Landmark

Saint Michael's Castle

A fairy-tale castle with a moat, built as a fortified residence for Emperor Paul I, now a museum of Russian art and history.