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This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to St Petersburg, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of St Petersburg, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in St Petersburg are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
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Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of St Petersburg. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
Table of Contents
St Petersburgs Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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St Isaacs Cathedral
Gaze in wonder at the immense gilded dome that crowns this place of worship. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Peter and Paul Fortress
Visit the original fortress where Peter the Great founded the city. For more information, .
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Church of the Resurrection of Christ On Spilled Blood
Its beautiful coloured domes are reminiscent of medieval Moscow. For more information, .
Top Attraction #4
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Russian Museum
Home to one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world. For more information, .
Top Attraction #5
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Peterhof
See the magnificent Grand Cascade fountain at the Russian Versailles. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography
Peter the Greats fascinating collection of weird and wonderful medical specimens. For more information, .
Top Attraction #7
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Winter Palace and Hermitage
A vast treasure trove of art collected over centuries by the Russian royal family. For more information, .
Top Attraction #8
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Piskaryovskoe Cemetery
A sombre memorial to the victims of the blockade. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Museum of St Petersburgs History
Find out what life was like during the blockade at this informative museum. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Yusupov Palace
The lavish interior is preserved exactly as it was when the wealthy Yusupovs lived here. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in St Petersburg
9.00am
Breakfast
If youve come to Russias north during winter, youll need a hearty Slavic breakfast of porridge, bliny and coffee to start the day, either supplied by your hotel or from Abrikosov Caf on Nevsky prospekt. In the summer, sit outside at any caf or bakery on Nevsky prospekt for a bit of St Petersburger-watching.
10.00am
Palace Square
The best place to start the day is the citys epicentre, regal Dvortsovaya pl (Palace Square). The Hermitage, one of the worlds greatest museums, dominates the entire northwest flank. Soak up the squares atmosphere, but you will need to make a return visit for the Hermitage, as it takes a day or two to explore.
11.00am
Classic temple
Its a short walk from Palace Square to Isaakievskaya Square, where the neo-Classical symmetry of St Isaacs Cathedral catches the eye. Enter to admire its intricately adorned interior.
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