- World heritage and a hundred other reasons
- Planning a route
- Hotel or apartment
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- The perfect trip to St. Petersburg
The northern capital, Russia's Venice, Leningrad, St. Petersburg … The city on the Neva has many names, each of which is well known to avid tourists. They say that a trip to St. Petersburg is remembered for a long time and brings many vivid impressions to its participants. Do you want to check if this is so?
World heritage and a hundred other reasons
- The first Russian site included in the UNESCO World Heritage List was the historical center of St. Petersburg and a group of architectural monuments associated with it. Among the most important protected places are the Neva River with embankments and bridges, the Bogoslovka estate, the palace and park ensemble of the city of Lomonosov, Peterhof, the Oreshek fortress, the Pulkovo Observatory and many others.
- Another reason to go on a trip to St. Petersburg is the famous White Nights. At the end of May, the brightest time of the year comes, and tourists fill the streets and squares of St. Petersburg.
- The best Russian museums are located in the city on the Neva. Both local residents and world-famous art critics are absolutely sure of this.
- Theaters and concert venues of the northern capital are another reason to buy a ticket to St. Petersburg and spend a vacation, vacation or just a couple of days off in the city of White Nights.
In terms of the number of visitors annually visiting it, Russian Venice is ahead of many European cities, ranking seventh in the Old World and twentieth in the world.
Planning a route
The largest transport hub in the region and the second largest in Russia, St. Petersburg invites its guests to use modern train stations, sea passenger terminals and airports. You can get to the city on the Neva by sea, air and land:
- Pulkovo Airport is located on the southern outskirts of the city and accepts flights both from non-CIS countries and from many cities in Russia.
- Five railway stations in the northern capital serve as the gateway for hundreds of daily trains arriving from all over the country and from abroad. Metro stations are located in the immediate vicinity of Moskovsky, Baltic, Vitebsky, Ladozhsky and Finlyandsky railway stations.
- Peter can be reached by ferries from several European countries or by cruise ships. The marine passenger terminal is based in the west of Vasilievsky Island.
- St. Petersburg is connected with other regions of the country by highways, among which the busiest are Primorskoe, Moskovskoe, Vyborgskoe, Murmanskoe and Kievskoe highways.
Hotel or apartment
Statistics informs that at least 650 hotels have been opened in the city on the Neva, the total stock of which is more than 27 thousand rooms. Any tourist can choose a hotel according to their liking, wallet and other opportunities and needs in the northern capital, and therefore travel to St. Petersburg is so popular among students, wealthy businessmen, newlyweds, and families with children.
A bed in a hostel in a dormitory room in the historic center of the city can be easily booked for 500 rubles per night, if you approach the issue of finding accommodation in advance and creatively. In such hotels, guests will always have wireless Internet and a shared kitchen where you can cook a light breakfast or leave food in the refrigerator.
A room in a standard hotel with a 3 * on the facade in St. Petersburg can be rented at a price of 1600 rubles per night. Located in the city's historic quarters, hotels offer family rooms and free Wi-Fi, toiletries in the private bathroom and even an included breakfast.
St. Petersburg residents willingly rent out their apartments and rooms in them, and therefore renting private housing for the duration of a trip to St. Petersburg is very popular among tourists. An apartment in the historical center will cost 2,000-3,000 rubles per night, and a room in an old house overlooking the Admiralty, St. Isaac's or Kazan Cathedrals can be found no more than a thousand per day.
Transport subtleties
The main transport hope and support of a tourist while walking around St. Petersburg has always been the city metro. Its five lines and 67 stations meet the needs of the tourist in getting around the city and visiting the most famous sights and architectural monuments. In 2020, the price of a trip to the metro of the northern capital is 55 rubles, regardless of direction and distance. In the city metro ticket offices, daily single passes are sold at a price of 185 rubles, for 3 days - 355 rubles, for a week - 705 rubles. These passes will help the tourist to save some money while walking around the city on the Neva. Details on buying tickets, prices and options for their use can be found on the website - www.metro.spb.ru.
It is not for nothing that Peter is called the Venice of the North, because the city quarters are permeated with many rivers and canals. In the summer season, excursions by boats and pleasure boats, departing from many points of the historical center, are popular with the townspeople and guests of the northern capital. Day and night walks are a great way to get to know the city, see monuments and palaces from an unusual perspective and enjoy the freshness and coolness. The price of the walk depends on the route and the excursion company and ranges from 600 rubles.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
Have a bite to eat between two interesting excursions or have a thorough lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Kazan Cathedral or the Winter Palace? Everything is possible in St. Petersburg, because the northern capital of Russia is famous for its cafes, canteens, eateries with homemade food and numerous fast food chains, where you can not waste time queuing and waiting for service.
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You can always have an inexpensive snack in the cookery or canteens that have safely survived all the post-Soviet upheavals. True, there are fewer and fewer of them in the historical center every year.
The perfect trip to St. Petersburg
- On May 27, Peter celebrates City Day and this date is considered the official opening of the White Nights.
- Festival "/> Fans of classical and jazz music also prefer tours in May or June. In late spring and early summer, the city hosts the International Sounds and Colors of White Nights Festival, an arts festival named after a beautiful natural phenomenon, and a jazz festival." Swing of the White Night ".
When planning your trip, be sure to familiarize yourself with the predictions of meteorologists. Although the residents of St. Petersburg say that the weather here changes a hundred times a day, armed with a forecast, you can make an ideal program and make your trip the most enjoyable and memorable.
