To visit all the interesting places in St. Petersburg, some of which are not even reflected in tourist maps, travelers will need more than one day.
Unusual sights of St. Petersburg
- Fountain-cascade “Rotating ball”: the composition is a fountain with 12 flat steps, bronze figures (now it does not function as a clock) and a granite ball rotating under the pressure of water.
- Mosaic courtyard: the courtyard space is decorated with sculptures and bas-reliefs trimmed with multi-colored mosaic glass (despite the diversity of storylines, according to travelers' reviews, there are mainly figures of people, lions and angels).
- Tower of Griffins: it is not in tourist schemes, therefore, few know about the tower, which is also called Digital. The sight is a remnant of a brick boiler-house pipe, the unusual appearance of which makes it look like a castle tower (its height is 11 m). Tourists are told that pharmacist Wilhelm Pel had a secret laboratory here (he studied alchemy and found the “formula for happiness”), which is still guarded by griffins.
What interesting places to visit in St. Petersburg?
The observation deck of St. Isaac's Cathedral (a staircase with 300 numbered steps leads to it) is a must-see place for those who wish to admire the beautiful panorama of the city from a 43-meter height (binoculars are available for visitors).
Guests of the Venice of the North should visit the Hermitage (the exposition will allow you to see how world art developed from stone to the end of the 20th century; the collection of Scythian gold and the so-called “Paleolithic Venuses” deserves special attention), the “Universe of Water” museums (in a complex of 3 expositions based on multimedia technologies and effects, interactive programs are held, including family and dedicated to various events and holidays) and "Grand-model Russia" (here you will be able to see the whole of Russia in miniature; with the help of interactive buttons, those who wish can start automobile and railway traffic on the model; the change of day and night on the model occurs every 13 minutes), as well as the Ames room (thanks to an optical illusion, a person who stands in the far corner of the room will seem like a dwarf, and in the near corner - a giant).
Visitors to the “Divo Island” will be able to walk along paths drowning in greenery and flowers, see tame squirrels and rare species of birds, and experience 48 attractions.
Vacationers will also be interested in visiting the Chess Yard (this place is ideal for photographers and unusual photo sets), where it is recommended to come with children. This playground is designed in the form of a chessboard with multi-colored cells, around which dummy cars are installed (children feel like drivers here).
Those walking around St. Petersburg should be advised to look at the monument to Chizhik-Pyzhik - the hero of a humorous poem (as the legend says, you need to hit the pedestal on which Chizhik-Pyzhik is installed with a coin, after making a preliminary wish - it will come true if the coin remains on the stone) and also find an alley of fantastic benches.
Attractions of St. Petersburg on the map
