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St. Petersburg Overview

St. Petersburg occupies a world of architectural order forged out of a swamp at a forbidding latitude. Peter the Great's invention cost the lives of thousands of workers sent to make the Baltic Sea delta inhabitable 300 years ago. But his vision lives on -- even new buildings adhere to the symmetry and classicism of Peter's day. The sea-green Winter Palace overlooking the Neva River houses the Hermitage Museum's staggering collection of fine art, and sumptuous royal estates dot the surrounding forests. St. Petersburg's reputation as Russia's intellectual and cultural center has not brought the city the prosperity that today's Moscow enjoys, but Petersburg has better hotel choices and a restaurant scene nearly as vibrant as the capital's. Read More


Hotels

Angleterre Hotel

Bolshaya Morskaya 39
St Petersburg, Russia 190000 Map

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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Novotel St Petersburg Centre

Mayakovskogo 3a Nevsky Prospekt
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia Map

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Hotel Class: 3 class stars
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Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel

Pochtamtskaya Str. 4
St Petersburg, Russia 190000 Map

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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Attractions

The State Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace

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Entrance to Hermitage main collection: through courtyard of Winter Palace, from Palace Sq
1 Palace Sq
St. Petersburg, Russia, Russia

Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center)

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The Winter Palace would be a museum itself even if it didn't hold the Hermitage Museum, one of... Read More

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Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood (Tserkov Spasitelya Na Krovi)

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Embankment of the Griboyedov Canal
2b Naberezhnya Kanala Griboyedova
St. Petersburg, Russia, Russia

Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center)

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St. Petersburg's most-photographed church, this cathedral is a mountain of blindingly bright,... Read More

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Russian Museum (Russky Muzei)

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4/2 Inzhenernaya Ulitsa
St. Petersburg, Russia, Russia

Distance: 1.6 mi. (from destination center)

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This museum should be on every visitor's itinerary, even those who know or care little about... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near St. Petersburg

Distance (mi.)
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 183.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near St. Petersburg

Distance (mi.)
St Petersburg Pulkovo Airport 8.4 map
Tallinn Ulemiste Airport 193.0 map
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport 246.4 map

Feature Articles

  • A Window to the West
    Peter the Great's phrase for St. Petersburg rings true as the once capital city transforms itself into one of Russia's best-kept secrets.


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St. Petersburg Vacation Rentals

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5 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ, Blender, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Ceiling fans, Coffee Maker, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Freezer, Full kitchen, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Patio, Phone, Pool Table, Refrigerator, Stereo, Swimming Pool, TV, Utensils, VCR
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2 Bedroom VACATION HOME in SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

Bedrooms: 2
Sleeps: 3
Amenities: Jacuzzi, Phone, TV
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VACATION HOME in SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

Amenities: Phone, Restaurant, Swimming Pool, TV

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