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St. Petersburg

Information about St. Petersburg for tourists.

  • Sevkabel Port event venue in St. Petersburg

    Sevkabel Port is a venue for various public events in St. Petersburg. People come here to spend their free time with pleasure (or profitably).

    Sevkabel Port hosts festivals, concerts, exhibitions, lectures, and other events. Some of these events are free, while others require a fee. Admission to the grounds is free.

    Sevkabel Port is located in the southern part of Vasilievsky Island, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, next to the buildings that once housed the Maritime Station and Lenexpo.

    The nearest metro station, “Gorny Institut,” is 1.7 kilometers away (a 25-minute walk).

    The distance to Vasileostrovskaya metro station is approximately 3.2 kilometers, and to Primorskaya metro station, approximately 4 kilometers. You can get from Primorskaya metro station to Sevkabel Port by trolleybus #10.

    To get to Sevkabel Port from Nevsky Prospect, you can take bus #7 or trolleybus #10 or #11 to the Marine Station and then walk (approximately 400 meters). (Routes may have changed; check the map.)

    During the summer, during navigation season, you can also reach Sevkabel Port by boat. Tickets can be purchased in advance online.

    If you plan to reach Sevkabel Port by car, please be aware that you may have difficulty finding parking on the days of the most interesting events. Furthermore, parking is a paid area.

    Sevkabel Port occupies a fairly large area. This area includes a promenade along the waterfront, several buildings used for events and concerts, and cafes and restaurants. An ice rink is usually open in winter.

    Admission to many events and concerts may be subject to a fee. You can view the event schedule and purchase concert tickets online at ticketing services. We also strive to publish announcements of the most interesting events.

    The open area by the sea may be uncomfortable in bad weather.

    Sevkabel Port opened to the public in September 2017. Since then, it has become a popular destination for Events. Until 2017, this area was owned by the Sevkabel plant, which produces electrical cables.

    Address: Kozhevennaya Liniya, 40.

  • The town of Zelenogorsk is also part of St. Petersburg

    North of St. Petersburg, along the Baltic Sea coast, lies the Kurortny District of St. Petersburg. Clean air, the seashore, and fine beaches make this area a great vacation spot. Popular destinations here include Repino, Komarovo, Sestroretsk, and Zelenogorsk.

    Zelenogorsk is probably the most famous town in the Kurortny District of St. Petersburg. It has many parks, and a good beach is located right in the city center. The best time to visit Zelenogorsk is summer, but it’s also a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the city at other times.

    The swimming season here typically lasts from mid-June to the end of August. In the summer, if the weather is favorable, it’s a wonderful place to spend a few free days or an entire vacation. The city’s old Finnish name was Terijoki.

    The Baltic Sea coastline is what attracts vacationers to Zelenogorsk (and the St. Petersburg resort area). There are quite a few beaches along the coast. Zelenogorsk’s fine, sandy beach is located right within the city limits. To ensure no one doubts its wonderfulness, it’s called “Golden Beach.”

    Finding the beach in Zelenogorsk is very easy. Next to the school building, you’ll see a monument to Lenin. Lenin gestures toward the beach, as if inviting, “Comrades, everyone to the beach.”

    Lenin monument in Zelenogorsk

    The most prominent buildings in most cities are churches. Zelenogorsk has two churches. One of them is Finnish, a Lutheran church (Terijoen kirkko). The architecture of the Lutheran church differs from that of typical Russian churches, making it a prominent landmark. Organ concerts are regularly held at the Lutheran Church of Zelenogorsk.

    The second church is an Orthodox church. It is located closer to the beach. Various interesting sculptures are sometimes installed near the church in Zelenogorsk.

    Lutheran Church

    Zelenogorsk is very green. The city center feels like it’s in a park.

    Zelenogorsk is located approximately 50 kilometers northwest of St. Petersburg. Getting to Zelenogorsk from St. Petersburg is quite easy. You can use any form of public transportation: commuter train, bus, private car, or taxi.

    If you’re flying into St. Petersburg from another region, it might be easier to take a taxi, although this is the most expensive form of transportation. You can also use car sharing.

    During the Soviet era, many holiday resorts were built on the Baltic Sea coast. Today, these resort hotels offer varying levels of comfort and price points, from very expensive to quite affordable.

    A beach in Zelenogorsk.

    Not only St. Petersburg residents spend their holidays (weekends) in the hotels, sanatoriums, and holiday resorts of St. Petersburg’s resort area. Tourists from other regions of Russia also come here.

    Of course, the Black Sea coast, Turkey, Spain, and other warm countries are great, but not everyone enjoys hot weather, and many find it unsuitable for health reasons. Consider taking a weekend vacation to the Baltic Sea coast.

    If you’re planning a summer trip to St. Petersburg and plan to stay there for a while, you should consider staying in the Kurortny District of St. Petersburg. For example, in Zelenogorsk (Sestroretsk, Repino, Komarovo). Getting to St. Petersburg won’t be difficult, and you won’t find such natural beauty, sea, beaches, and tranquility in a big city.

  • St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport

    St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport is located slightly south of the city, near the Pulkovo Heights, approximately 5 kilometers from the city. The airport serves domestic and international flights. In 2026, the airport handled over 20 million passengers. (The airport ranks fourth among Russian airports by passenger volume, after Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, and Vnukovo.)

    Pulkovo Airport’s passenger terminal handles both international and domestic flights. The airport also has Terminal Pulkovo-3, which serves business aviation passengers.

    Getting to the airport

    You can get from Pulkovo Airport to the city center or back by taxi or bus. The distance from the airport to the Moskovskaya metro station is approximately 10 kilometers, and to the city center (Palace Square) is approximately 20 kilometers.

    You can get to the Pulkovo Airport passenger terminal by bus routes 39 and K-39 from the Moskovskaya metro station (2026). Buses run every 10 to 30 minutes. This is the cheapest way to get to the airport. (Buses do not run at night.)

    A taxi service is available at the passenger terminal. The best (and cheapest) option is to book a taxi online. Taxi drivers are also sometimes on duty at the airport exit.

    There are plans to build a railway line to the airport (Aeroexpress) or to extend the metro line to the airport. (A decision on the construction timeline has not yet been made.)

    Nearest metro station: Moskovskaya.
    For Pulkovo Airport information service numbers, please visit the website.
    Official website: pulkovoairport.ru
    Address: Pulkovskoe Shosse, Building 41, Letter ZA, St. Petersburg, Russia.

    Location

    The airport’s location can be found on the city map.

    You can find a suitable hotel near the airport using any hotel search engine.

    Information for the curious

    Until 2014, Pulkovo Airport had two terminals: Pulkovo 1 and Pulkovo 2. After the completion of the new terminal, Pulkovo 2 was closed.

    June 24, 1932, is considered the birthday of Pulkovo Airport. On this day, the airport’s first facility, the airfield, was commissioned. At that time, the airport was named “Shosseynaya” (after the nearby railway station). The airport received the name Pulkovo in 1973.

    Pulkovo Airport is currently one of the largest airports in Russia. The nearest major international airports are Helsinki (300 kilometers) and Tallinn (310 kilometers).

    Pulkovo Airport serves many airlines that fly to all major European cities.

    Air Tickets

    Where can I buy plane tickets to St. Petersburg? Online, of course. Nowadays, you don’t even need a computer. You can buy tickets using your mobile phone.

    Air ticket sales counters are also located inside the airport terminal.

  • Moskovsky Railway Station in Saint Petersburg

    Moskovsky Railway Station in Saint Petersburg is the city’s main railway station. The Saint Petersburg–Moscow route is the main route served by the station. Trains from Saint Petersburg arrive in Moscow at Leningradsky Railway Station. Many trains from the east and south of Russia also arrive at Moskovsky Station.

    The station is located in the central part of the city, next to Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg’s main street. From 1851 to 1924, the station was known as Nikolaevsky Station.

    Moskovsky railway station

    The railway station is located on Vosstaniya Square, in the western part of Nevsky Prospekt. Two popular shopping centers (the Galereya Shopping Center and the Nevsky Center Shopping Center) and several hotels are located near the station.

    High-speed Sapsan trains run between Moskovsky Station in St. Petersburg and Leningradsky Station in Moscow. This is the fastest way to travel between St. Petersburg and Moscow. An even faster railway is under construction. The high-speed railway station will be located near Moskovsky Station.

    The closest metro stations to Moskovsky Station are Vosstaniya Square and Mayakovskaya.

    Moskovsky Station ranks third in Russia in terms of passenger rail traffic and is one of the five largest railway stations in Russia. Currently, trains departing from Moskovsky Station carry 15,400 long-distance passengers and 27,600 commuter train passengers.

    Trains depart (and arrive) from Moskovsky Station in St. Petersburg to the following cities: Adler, Anapa, Astrakhan, Baku, Belgorod, Borovichi, Bryansk, Velikiye Luki, Vesyegonsk, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Voronezh, Yevpatoriya, Yeysk, Ivanovo, Izhevsk, Kazan, Kaluga, Kislovodsk, Kostroma, Kursk, Mariupol, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Stary Oskol, Novorossiysk, Ostashkov, Pestovo, Rzhev, Samara, Saratov, Sevastopol, Simferopol, Sonkovo, Ulyanovsk, Ufa, Feodosia, Kharkiv, and Yaroslavl.

    Train tickets to and from St. Petersburg (including Sapsan and Lastochka trains) are best purchased online, but can also be purchased at the station ticket office.

    Tourist Information

    How to get from Moskovsky Station to some popular tourist destinations in St. Petersburg?

    Palace Square, the Admiralty, and the Hermitage can be reached from Moskovsky Station by public transport along Nevsky Prospekt (buses 191, 22, 24, 27, 7, trolleybuses 1, 10, 11, 22, 5, 7). You can also walk along Nevsky Prospekt (a distance of approximately 3 kilometers).

    The Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Theater, Kazan Cathedral, and the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood are all within walking distance (a distance of approximately 2 kilometers). You can also take a bus or trolleybus to Gostiny Dvor and then walk.

    To get to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the best way is by metro. The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya. From this metro station, you can also walk to the cruiser Aurora.

    To get to Pulkovo Airport from Moskovsky Station, take the metro to Moskovskaya Station, then take bus #39 or K39 to the airport.

  • Saint Petersburg Mosque

    Near the Gorkovskaya metro station, it’s impossible not to notice the building with the Large Blue Dome. It’s a mosque. It’s an important place for Muslims. For tourists, it’s a beautiful building that’s a must-see.

    The Saint Petersburg Mosque is located near the Peter and Paul Fortress, on Kronverksky Prospekt.

    The Saint Petersburg Mosque

    Construction took place between 1909 and 1920, designed by architect N.V. Vasiliev. The mosque was officially opened on February 22, 1913.

    Dimensions:
    Length – 45 m.
    Width – 32 m.
    Height of the main dome – 39 m.
    Height of the minarets – 48 m.
    Address: St. Petersburg, Kronverksky Prospekt, 7.
    Nearest metro station: Gorkovskaya. (Distance approximately 350 meters.)

    The location of the mosque is marked on the city map.

  • Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg

    The Kazan Cathedral is located in the very center of St. Petersburg, on Nevsky Prospect, near the Gostiny Dvor department store and the Dom Knigi store. It is one of the largest cathedrals in St. Petersburg and one of the city’s most famous landmarks.

    Thanks to its unusual appearance (for a Russian church), it’s impossible not to notice the cathedral while walking along Nevsky Prospect.

    Winter in St. Petersburg. Kazan Cathedral.
    Winter in St. Petersburg. View of Kazan Cathedral from Nevsky Prospect.

    A grandiose, semicircular colonnade faces Nevsky Prospect. A semicircular cast-iron grille, considered a masterpiece of casting art, stands in front of the western façade.

    Be sure to visit the cathedral’s interior. The cathedral’s decoration is equally impressive. The interior resembles a palace hall. Inside, there are 56 columns of pink Finnish granite with gilded decorative elements. Note the cathedral’s floor. It is made using different types of marble, creating a unique pattern on the floor. The lighting is well thought out.

    Kazan Cathedral is closely associated with the War of 1812. After the victory over Napoleon, military trophies were brought here: 107 captured French flags and standards of defeated French regiments, and 93 keys to fortresses and cities captured by the Russian army. Field Marshal M. I. Kutuzov, who commanded Russian troops during the war with Napoleon, was also buried here.

    In 1837, bronze monuments to the Russian commanders M. I. Kutuzov and Barclay de Tolly were ceremoniously unveiled in the square in front of the Kazan Cathedral. A significant portion of the trophies are now in museums, but some still hang on the walls of the cathedral.

    Kazan Cathedral and Kazan Square in summer
    In the photo: Kazan Cathedral and Kazan Square in summer.

    Architectural Features

    The architect Voronikhin designed the Kazan Cathedral. Emperor Paul I desired the new cathedral to be similar to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. At the same time, according to Orthodox tradition, the main entrance to the church should be located in the west, and the altar on the east side of the building.

    For this reason, the Kazan Cathedral is located sideways to Nevsky Prospect. The main entrance to the Kazan Cathedral is not on Nevsky Prospect, but on Kazanskaya Street. Architect Voronikhin came up with an original solution. He added a semicircular colonnade (reminiscent of the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square in Rome) to the side wall of the church facing Nevsky Prospect. This is the one we see from the city’s main street. The cathedral itself is hidden behind the columns. The dome of the cathedral rises above the center of the colonnade.

    Construction of the cathedral began in mid-1801, and it was completed in September 1811. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary formerly stood on this site, housing one of St. Petersburg’s most important relics—the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Kazan. The new cathedral was built specifically for this icon. The Kazan Cathedral is a functioning church, which should be taken into account when visiting the cathedral.

    Dimensions and Other Information

    The length of the Kazan Cathedral from west to east is 72.5 meters, and from north to south, it is 57 meters. The total number of columns forming the colonnade and portico is 136.
    The colonnade on the Nevsky Prospekt side consists of 94 columns.
    The portico on the south side of the cathedral has 20 columns.
    The portico on the west side has 12 columns.
    Column weight: 28 tons.
    The height of the outer column is approximately 14 meters.
    The lower column diameter is 1.45 meters, and the upper column diameter is 1.1 meters.
    Maximum height: 71.6 meters.
    Dome diameter: over 17 meters.
    Admission to Kazan Cathedral is free.
    The nearest metro stations are Nevsky Prospekt and Gostiny Dvor.
    You can find the cathedral’s location on a map of St. Petersburg.

    Not far from the Kazan Cathedral there are: Bank Bridge, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, the Russian Museum, and the Mikhailovsky Theatre.

  • The most beautiful place in St. Petersburg

    The Neva River divides into two branches near the Winter Palace and the Peter and Paul Fortress. The Bolshaya Neva flows south of Vasilievsky Island, while the Malaya Neva curves around the island from the north. This area, the eastern part of Vasilievsky Island, has its own name, the “Spit of Vasilievsky Island.” (This is a rough translation of the name from Russian to English.) Many consider it the most beautiful spot in St. Petersburg.

    View of Vasilievsky Island.
    Вид на Стрелку Васильевского острова с Дворцовой набережной.

    The Old Stock Exchange building is the most prominent landmark on the eastern end of Vasilievsky Island. In front of it stand two Rostral Columns. On major holidays, gas torches are lit at the tops of the columns. The embankment offers a beautiful view of the Neva, the Peter and Paul Fortress, and the Winter Palace. And this place itself looks beautiful from the embankments of the Neva.

    Attention!!! The Palace Bridge (usually) opens at night in the summer. (This is done to allow ships to navigate the Neva.)
    You may find yourself “trapped” on Vasilievsky Island and unable to access Nevsky Prospect at this time of night.

    View of the Neva River from Vasilievsky Island.

    Pictured: view of the Neva and the Peter and Paul Fortress from the Spit of Vasilievsky Island in winter.

    To reach this spot, cross the Neva on the Palace Bridge near the Winter Palace. The nearest metro station, Admiralteyskaya, is approximately 1 kilometer away.

    The Spit of Vasilievsky Island is marked on the Map of St. Petersburg.

    Also nearby are the Zoological Museum and the Kunstkamera. You can cross the Palace Bridge to Palace Square.

  • Shuvalovsky Park in St. Petersburg

    If you want to see beautiful nature during your stay in St. Petersburg, we recommend visiting Shuvalovsky Park. I really like this place and highly recommend it.

    Shuvalovsky Park isn’t very popular among St. Petersburg residents or tourists, probably because it’s located on the outskirts of the city and there’s no metro station nearby. It’s a wonderful place for a stroll on a nice day in St. Petersburg. Although, it’s a good thing the park isn’t overcrowded. Do you agree? Beautiful nature and beautiful architecture.

    Beautiful nature in Shuvalovsky Park

    This was the estate of the Counts Shuvalov until 1917. Interesting historical landmarks have been preserved in the park.

    St. Petersburg’s parks are mostly flat. In contrast, Shuvalovsky Park has a fairly high hill offering views of the northern part of St. Petersburg.

    The park boasts a very interesting church, unusual for Russia. Built in the Gothic style, it stands out from most churches in St. Petersburg. The church is active, and services are held on weekends and religious holidays.

    Church in Shuvalovsky Park

    The park stretches approximately 1.4 kilometers from north to south and from west to east.

    The park’s paths are unpaved. If you plan to visit the park in wet weather, wear waterproof footwear.

    Palace in the Park

    The park’s paths are not yet lit. Choose daylight hours for your walks. I wonder what it’s like to walk here during the White Nights season or on a moonlit winter night?

    The park is located in northern St. Petersburg, approximately 2.5 kilometers west of the Parnas metro station, between the Parnas microdistrict and Vyborgskoye Shosse. You can get closer to the park by bus from the Ozerki metro station (or by taxi).

    Shuvalovsky Park is marked on the map of St. Petersburg.

  • Egyptian sphinxes in St. Petersburg

    One of St. Petersburg’s landmarks are the ancient Egyptian sphinxes. Two sphinxes stand in a beautiful location on Vasilievsky Island, on the Neva River embankment (near the Blagoveshchensky Bridge) in St. Petersburg. The embankment offers a beautiful view of the Winter Palace and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, which are located on the opposite bank of the river.

    The sphinxes were carved approximately 3,500 years ago. They were installed at the entrance to a temple near the city of Thebes in Egypt. The temple was built for Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The sphinxes’ heads are portraits of this pharaoh. The sphinxes are made of the mineral syenite.

    The sphinxes were brought to St. Petersburg from Egypt in 1832 at the initiative of Muravyov, chamberlain of the Russian imperial court. The sphinxes were installed on the University Embankment of the Neva River in 1834.

    The Egyptian Sphinx on the Neva Embankment in St. Petersburg

    Where can you see real Egyptian sphinxes? To do this, simply visit St. Petersburg. Photograph of the sphinx on the embankment in St. Petersburg.

    You can check the location of the sphinxes and other interesting places on the St. Petersburg tourist map.

    The most convenient way to get to this place is from Vasileostrovskaya station.

    Also located near this place in St. Petersburg are: the Kunstkamera, the Menshikov Palace, the Academy of Arts, the Rumyantsev Garden, the University, and the Zoological Museum.

  • How to get to Palace Square in St. Petersburg

    How to get to Palace Square in St. Petersburg

    Palace Square is located in the central part of St. Petersburg, at the eastern end of Nevsky Prospekt, next to the Neva River. The nearest metro station, Admiralteyskaya, is approximately 500 meters from Palace Square. (See the map of St. Petersburg on rus-tourist.ru.)

    The easiest way is to take the metro to Admiralteyskaya and then walk to the square.

    After exiting the Admiralteyskaya metro station (on Kirpichny Lane), you can:

    Walk slightly left, turn right onto Malaya Morskaya Street, then left onto Nevsky Prospekt (the golden spire of the Admiralty will be your landmark). After 100 meters, look right. There you will see Palace Square and the Winter Palace.

    Option 2: After exiting the metro station, turn right, and after 100 meters, turn left onto Bolshaya Morskaya Street. This will take you to Palace Square through the General Staff Arch.

    If you exited the metro at Gostiny Dvor or Nevsky Prospekt stations, you can walk to Palace Square along Nevsky Prospekt. The landmark is the golden spire of the Admiralty building. You’ll see it at the end of Nevsky Prospekt. (Moskovsky Railway Station is on the opposite side.) The distance is approximately 900-1000 meters.

    From Moskovsky Railway Station, you can also walk along Nevsky Prospekt or take a trolleybus to Palace Square. The distance is approximately 3 kilometers.

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