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 and Winter Palace

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 and Winter Palace
St. Isaac\'s Cathedral showing a statue or sculpture and a city

St. Isaac's Cathedral

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

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
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

Enjoy a show at Mariinsky Theatre, a theater with a story to tell in St. Petersburg. Discover the area's entertainment choices and stunning cathedral.

Mariinsky Theatre
Palace Square featuring a square or plaza

Palace Square

The architectural epicenter of St. Petersburg, this square is of great artistic and historical significance.

Palace Square

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, Planetarium and Leningradskiy Zoopark 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 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 Faberge Museum or Fontanka River Embankment while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.

Nevsky Prospekt
Kazan Cathedral featuring heritage architecture

District No. 78

If you're spending time in District No. 78, check out sights like Bank Bridge or Great Gostiny Dvor and hop on the metro to see more the city at Gostiny Dvor Station or Admiralteyskaya Station.

District No. 78
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 State Museum of Theatre and Music or Alexandrinsky Theatre 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
Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a park and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Tsentralny

4.5/5(25 area reviews)

Consider a visit to Faberge Museum and take some time to enjoy the interesting museums during your time in Tsentralny. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station.

Tsentralny

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