What to see in Saint Petersburg: the 10 main places
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: State Hermitage Museum · Palace Square · Peterhof. (Updated Mar 25, 2026.)
The Hermitage, cathedrals, embankments and suburban palaces: the essentials of St Petersburg according to guides and visitors.
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Top 10
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State Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest museums, with over 3 million items, partly housed in the Winter Palace.
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Palace Square
Square with the Winter Palace, the General Staff arch and the Alexander Column.
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Peterhof
Peter the Great's summer residence with the Grand Cascade and over 150 fountains.
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St Isaac's Cathedral
One of the world's largest cathedrals; its colonnade is a viewing platform.
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Peter and Paul Fortress
Where the city was founded in 1703, burial place of the Romanovs.
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Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
Russian-style church on the site of Alexander II's assassination, covered in mosaics inside.
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Nevsky Prospect
The city's main avenue, with Kazan Cathedral and the Singer House bookshop.
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Tsarskoye Selo (Catherine Palace)
Palace in Pushkin with the reconstructed Amber Room.
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Drawbridges
During the White Nights the Neva bridges open around 1 a.m.; Palace Bridge is the most famous.
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State Russian Museum
The largest collection of Russian art, in the Mikhailovsky Palace.
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Summer Garden
The city's oldest garden, with marble statues and its famous railings.
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12
Mariinsky Theatre
One of the world's leading opera and ballet houses, founded in 1783.
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Comments (5)
Эрмитаж на первом месте — бесспорно. За один день не обойти.
Колоннада Исаакиевского собора даёт лучший вид на центр.
Разводные мосты ночью летом — это нужно увидеть хотя бы раз в жизни.
Петергоф с фонтанами лучше в июне, когда всё уже работает.
Спас на Крови внутри весь в мозаике, очень красиво.