The northernmost city in the world with a population of over a million is St. Petersburg. It has many other obvious advantages, but the most important thing is its enduring beauty, which thousands of enthusiastic tourists rush to touch every year. To see St. Petersburg in a couple of days off means to get to know only a small fraction of its sights, but even this chance should be used to the fullest.
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Cultural capital of Russia
Peter bears this title by right. More than eight thousand cultural heritage sites are located here, more than half of which have federal status. The historical center of the northern capital of Russia was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List by UNESCO.
In order to get acquainted with all the wonderful monuments of St. Petersburg, one weekend, of course, is not enough, but it is quite possible to see the most significant ones.
Attractions of St. Petersburg on the map
Nevsky Prospect
The main street of the city stretches for four and a half kilometers and connects the Admiralty and the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. A walk along the Nevsky Prospect can be the very walking tour that will help you see the most significant places of the city and get to know its most important sights.
Near the Moscow railway station, where many trains enter the city, there is an obelisk to the Hero City of Leningrad on Vosstaniya Square. From here Nevsky begins its journey. Following the avenue and bypassing several mansions belonging to influential urban families in different years, the traveler crosses the Fontanka River along the Anichkov Bridge. The famous crossing was built by order of Peter I and named after engineer Mikhail Anichkov, who commanded the construction battalion. The bridge acquired its modern look already in the middle of the 19th century, when cast-iron mermaids and seahorses appeared on its railings, and sculptures of horses made by the talented P. Klodt on granite pedestals.
Further on Nevsky are the houses of the Shuvalovs and Denisovs, the Eliseevsky store and the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Roman Catholic Church and the Anichkov Palace, the House of the Singer Company and the building of the Public Library.
After passing all these luxurious mansions and enjoying the views of old Petersburg, the guest of the city reaches the trading mecca - Gostiny Dvor, where the local merchants have been selling the best goods from time immemorial. Today Gostinka, as Petersburgers fondly call it, is a great chance to buy souvenirs to please yourself and your loved ones.
