Aptekarskiy Ostrov

St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Botanical Garden featuring a park
St. Petersburg Botanical Garden featuring a park
St. Petersburg Botanical Garden showing a garden and flowers
St. Petersburg Botanical Garden showing a park
St. Petersburg Botanical Garden which includes a park

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St. Petersburg Botanical Garden featuring flowers

St. Petersburg Botanical Garden

Step into an oasis in central St. Petersburg and discover a variety of flora from all over the world.

St. Petersburg Botanical Garden
Hermitage featuring heritage architecture and a garden

State Hermitage Museum

5/5(273 reviews)

Immerse yourself in a collection of prehistoric artifacts, Middle Eastern jewelry and European art that spans 6,000 years in one of the world’s oldest museums.

State Hermitage Museum
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

5/5(210 reviews)

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

St. Isaac's Cathedral
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood which includes heritage architecture

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

4.5/5(221 reviews)

This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
State Russian Museum showing art

Russian Museum

5/5(93 reviews)

See one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art in the world at this vast and sprawling museum.

Russian Museum
The Mariinsky Theatre is known as one of the best venues for ballet and opera in the world. The audience will be made up of a complete cross-section of society from little girls in their best dresses, with parents in the tuxedos and bow tie, through to tourists in their jeans and polo shirts. The inside of the building is stunning, very traditional and old-school. It's worth paying the 150 roubles to hire the binoculars, as it allows you to skip the queue to the cloakrooms when you return them. The chairs aren't the most comfortable though. You shouldn't visit St Petersburg without a trip to see something here - it's such a part of the cultural heritage of the city.

Mariinsky Theatre

4.5/5(71 reviews)

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theater with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's fascinating museums and churches.

Mariinsky Theatre

Other neighborhoods around Aptekarskiy Ostrov

Peter and Paul Fortress showing a ferry and a river or creek

Petrogradskaya District

4.5/5(17 area reviews)

Petrogradskaya District is well-liked for its museums and architecture. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Kirov Apartment Museum and Planetarium are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around.

Petrogradskaya District
St. Petersburg showing a statue or sculpture

Palace District

While you're in Palace District, take in top sights like Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood and jump on the metro at Nevsky Prospekt Station to see more of the city.

Palace District
Nevskiy Prospekt which includes street scenes and a city

Foundry District

While visiting Foundry District, you might make a stop by sights like Liteyny Prospekt and Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad.

Foundry District
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Komendantskyi Airfield

While you're in Komendantskyi Airfield, take in top sights like Site of Pushkin's Duel and jump on the metro at Pionerskaya Station to see more of the city.

Komendantskyi Airfield
Nevskiy Prospekt which includes night scenes and a city

Nevsky Prospekt

4.5/5(190 area reviews)

Museums, theaters, and churches highlight some notable features of Nevsky Prospekt. Make a stop by Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace or Faberge Museum while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.

Nevsky Prospekt
Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

St. Petersburg City Centre

4.5/5(373 area reviews)

Interesting museums, cozy cafes and churches are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to Alexandrinsky Theatre or Architect Rossi Street might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Gostiny Dvor Station or Dostoyevskaya Station to get around town.

St. Petersburg City Centre

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