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St. Petersburg Destination and Travel Guide

The St. Petersburg Destination & Travel Guide was created for both independent travelers and our prospective customers to simplify the task of planning their trip to St. Petersburg.

In this Guide you will find a wide range of useful practical information, such as arrival directions by air, land and waterways, train station locations, museums, shopping, foreign Consulates and much more! We hope you'll find the information presented in this section useful and welcome your feedback on making it even more complete. Enjoy your browsing!

         
 
 
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Arriving in St. Petersburg

Before you go on exploring museums and places of interest you need to know how to safely get to your hotel or apartment upon arrival in St. Petersburg. Learn about all the options available to you if you arrive by air, land or sea. Also features information on how to get to downtown from your arrival point using public transportation.

For more information visit Travel to St. Petersburg: Arrival

Public Transportation of St. Petersburg

You will find everything you need to know about getting around St. Petersburg by public transit. If you prefer to explore the city on your own and want to minimize your travel expenses, this section is for you.

For more information visit Getting Around

St. Petersburg Museums

St. Petersburg is famous for its world-renowned museums and chances are you are planning to visit some of them. This section features museum profiles, opening times, addresses, instructions on getting there and photos of selected venues.

Both St. Petersburg and suburban museums and palaces are included.

For more information visit St. Petersburg Museums

St. Petersburg Theaters and Ballet Tickets

With over 150 theaters and concert halls available in the city, you are guaranteed a wide selection of cultural activities and evening performances. Find out about the Mariinsky Theater (former Kirov), the Hermitage Theater, Mussorgsky Theater, the Grand Philarmonics Hall, Folk Show at the Nicholas Palace, and other concert venues.

For more information visit St. Petersburg Theaters & Ballet Tickets

St. Petersburg Shopping

St. Petersburg is home to some of the leading brand boutiques and a number of large department stores conveniently located around the city. If you like shopping or need to replace a lost item at any point of your travel in Russia, this section includes a list of recommended retail, grocery and souvenir shopping centers.

For more information visit Shopping in St. Petersburg, Russia

Foreign Consulates

Addresses and contact phone number of all foreign Consulates located in St. Petersburg.

For more information visit Foreign Consulates

 

Official capital of Russia

 

The Red Square

 

 

Grand Kremlin Palace

 

 

St. Basil Cathedral

 

 

Christ the Savior

 

 

The Kremlin Wall

 

 

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