Saint Petersburg, Russia
12 Best Things to Do in Saint Petersburg
Hermitage Museum tops the list, and the rest of Saint Petersburg follows, ranked by real visits.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers, out of 15 tracked Saint Petersburg places. Refreshed monthly.
Hermitage Museum
MuseumFree entryThe State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, holds the largest collection of paintings in the world.
Read our full guide →Palace Square
LandmarkPalace Square is the central city square of St Petersburg, connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge to Vasilievsky Island.
Read our full guide →Peter and Paul Fortress
LandmarkThe Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703.
Read our full guide →Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Religious siteKazan Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, one of Russia's most venerated icons.
Read our full guide →Russian Museum
MuseumThe State Russian Museum, housed in the Neoclassical Mikhailovsky Palace on Arts Square, is the world's largest depository of Russian fine art.
Read our full guide →Bronze Horseman
LandmarkThe Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Senate Square, Saint Petersburg.
Read our full guide →Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Religious siteThe Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral inside the Peter and Paul Fortress on Hare Island along the Neva River.
Read our full guide →Winter Palace
MuseumThe Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg was the official residence of the Russian emperors from 1732 to 1917.
Read our full guide →Summer Garden
Park & natureThe Summer Garden is a historic public garden on an island in downtown Saint Petersburg, between the Neva, Fontanka, Moika, and the Swan Canal.
Read our full guide →Mariinsky Theatre
EntertainmentThe Mariinsky Theatre is a historic opera house in Saint Petersburg, Russia, opened in 1860. It became the leading music theatre of late 19th-century Russia, hosting premieres of works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Read our full guide →Alexander Column
LandmarkThe Alexander Column is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was raised after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France and is named for Emperor Alexander I.
Read our full guide →Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
LandmarkThe Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns form an architectural ensemble on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island, opposite the Winter Palace.
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Beyond the big names, the categories below cover everything else we track here.
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Landmarks, museums, neighborhoods
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4 hidden gems in Saint Petersburg
Like Winter Palace and Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, loved by reviewers, skipped by tour groups.
See them →Get outdoors
9 outdoor adventures near Saint Petersburg
Summer Garden and more, all within 100 km.
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