Sometimes tourists do not have enough time to go around all the sights of the Northern capital. In such situations, the viewing platforms of St. Petersburg will "save" - they will allow you to see the beauty of the city in the shortest possible time.
Review of the best observation decks
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral (Isaakievskaya Square, 4): admire the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, Vasilievsky Island, dozens of architectural monuments from the platform located at a height of 43 meters, and thanks to the installed binoculars, the suburbs will also be visible from here (entrance ticket + audio guide will cost 150 rubles; open to visitors even at night). Disabled people are also not deprived of attention: they will be able to climb to the observation deck (it is located 5 m below the colonnade) using a special elevator (they will have a special 20-minute program).
- Smolny Cathedral (Rastrelli Square, 1): to climb the platform at a height of 50 meters, you need to climb more than 270 steps (the entrance ticket will cost 100 rubles; guests will have an 18-minute audio-guided sightseeing tour), and the ascent will be accompanied by listening to musical pieces the baroque era.
- "Loft Project Floors" (Ligovsky prospect, 74; entrance - 200 rubles): having visited the exhibitions, it is recommended to climb to a height of 27 m in order to inspect the remarkable facades of architectural monuments.
- Leader Tower: this business center (in the dark, its facade becomes a multimedia screen that reproduces animation), 140 m high, is located on Constitution Square, 7. It will delight guests with the presence of a panoramic restaurant (40th floor), where you can taste delicious dishes while admiring this views of St. Petersburg.
- Bulla Museum-Photo Salon (Nevsky Prospekt, 54; entrance together with photography will cost 150 rubles): in addition to inspecting the works of the famous photographer, they will offer to go to the observation balcony, which overlooks the avenue, where the museum is located, and Sadovaya Street.
- Hotel Azimut: Azimut Skybar serves as a viewing platform - from here you can see some cathedrals, Admiralty shipyards, old houses and mansions. Address - Lermontovsky prospect, 43/1.
Walking route "Nevskaya panorama"
Guests will be invited to admire the views of the historic city center (the length of the route is 300 m; tickets cost 250 rubles, and for students and pensioners they will cost 200 rubles), walking along one of the walls Peter and Paul Fortress on a comfortable wooden deck, fenced with a railing (at 12:00, the ceremony of the midday shot will be visible from here). The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya, then you should go towards the Peter and Paul Fortress.
