Greater St. Petersburg Travel Tips

Insider advice for your Greater St. Petersburg vacation

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ogiovetti
Adventurer
Nov 5, 2008
Russian Ark 5 stars
Travel Tip: Hermitage Museum

The Hermitage can be daunting, especially if you don't have a couple of days to spend exploring the majority of its works. The 1057-room palace (don't worry, they aren't all open to the public) was... [more]
dibocc
Explorer
Aug 19, 2008
A cosmopolitan street in a historical city 4 stars
Travel Tip: Nevsky avenue

Nevsky Avenue reminds me a lot of Broadway Street in NYC: it’s always bustling with people, alive day or night. Full of shops and interesting stops (including churches, cafés and art squares),... [more]

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SparkofMoon
Globetrotter
Jul 15, 2008
Catherine the Great Palace 5 stars
Travel Tip: Catherine Palace

The light blue and white contrast of the facade of the palace radiates a certain kind of Rococo European-style elegance. It served as the summer vacation home of the Russian Tsars. All throughout... [more]

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SparkofMoon
Globetrotter
Jul 15, 2008
State Hermitage Museum 5 stars
Travel Tip: State Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum is one of the finest arts museum in the world, landing in the same league as the Louvre in Paris. It shines as one of the main tourist attractions in St. Petersburg. The... [more]

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AliJo
Globetrotter
May 7, 2008
Hermitage Theatre 5 stars
Travel Tip: Hermitage Museum
Part of Topic Three Weeks on the Trans-Siberian Express

While we were in Moscow we decided that we simply had to take in some “culture” instead of simply wandering around to see various sites, so we attempted to buy tickets for the ballet at the... [more]

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AliJo
Globetrotter
May 7, 2008
Indian Tandoori in St. Petersburg 4 stars
Restaurant Review: Tandoor
Part of Topic Three Weeks on the Trans-Siberian Express

On our first night in St. Petersburg we discovered an unprepossessing Indian restaurant called Tandoor, only a few blocks from the Hermitage, which quickly became a favourite of ours. The food was... [more]

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AliJo
Globetrotter
May 7, 2008
Tourist Crush at Peter and Paul Fortress 4 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Peter and Paul Fortress
Part of Topic Three Weeks on the Trans-Siberian Express
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
On our third day in St. Petersburg we visited the Peter and Paul Fortress, the first structure built in St. Petersburg. Peter I ordered it built in 1703 as a fortress from which to fight the... [more]

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AliJo
Globetrotter
May 7, 2008
Grandiose St. Isaac's 4 stars
Travel Tip: Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Part of Topic Three Weeks on the Trans-Siberian Express

St. Isaac’s Cathedral, just off Admiralteysky prospekt and Dekabristov square, is impossible to miss. I make it a general rule in my travels that whenever anyone says to me, “You can’t miss... [more]

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AliJo
Globetrotter
May 7, 2008
Navigating the Hermitage 5 stars
Travel Tip: Hermitage Museum
Part of Topic Three Weeks on the Trans-Siberian Express

The Hermitage is considered one of the three great museums in the world and is housed inside a five-building complex, the most famous of which is the Winter Palace. The Winter Palace alone has... [more]

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wiedermalweg
Globetrotter
Mar 30, 2008
Getting a glimpse of Russian Revolutionaries 5 stars
Travel Tip: The State Museum of the Russian Political History

Sure, I´m biased ´cause I studied quite a lot of Russian history – so I do love the State Museum of Russian Political History in Petersburg. That´s where I learned that the Russian Revolution... [more]

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annatravel
Globetrotter
Feb 24, 2008
For religious tourists 5 stars
Travel Tip: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (the ELCIR)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
When I was working in Saint-Petersburg some of my tourists were asking me sometimes about churches in the city, but not for the sightseeing purpose, but for their soul needs. I have realized that... [more]

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annatravel
Globetrotter
Feb 24, 2008
Good bar - unfriendly service 3 stars
Bar Review: James Cook

I like James Cook pub for it's nice atmosphere, good live music and great food, but service has still a long way to go. Depending on the day you can get such an unfriendly waitress there, that the... [more]

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annatravel
Globetrotter
Feb 24, 2008
Caviar experience 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Caviar Bar and Restaurant (Grand Hotel Europe)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
If you go to Saint-Petersburg and want to taste some Russian caviar with good vodka then Caviar Bar and Restaurant at Grand Hotel Europe on Nevsky avenue is the place to go.
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annatravel
Globetrotter
Feb 23, 2008
Vitebsky Train Station 5 stars
Travel Tip: Vitebsky Train Station

Saint-Petersburg’s train stations are really old and normally they are situated in 19th century buildings which are worth seeing. Except for one new modern train station at the suburb, all of... [more]

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