Alexandrinsky Theatre: how to visit Russia's oldest drama theatre, what to see and where to sit
The Alexandrinsky Theatre on Ostrovsky Square is Carlo Rossi's 1832 building, the stage where The Government Inspector and The Storm premiered, and one of the few imperial theatres where you can simply buy a ticket for tonight. Here is what plays on the historic and New stages, how to pick seats in a five-tier hall, where to find the tours and how to get there.
48 Chairs and neighbours: Rubinstein, St Petersburg's bar street
Rubinstein Street is the main bar strip of St Petersburg. 48 Chairs, Terminal, El Copitas, Dr Zhivago and 20+ more bars and restaurants on one street. How not to get lost.
Coppélia at the Mariinsky on 22 and 23 October: what to know before Delibes's ballet on the New Stage
On 22 and 23 October 2026 the Mariinsky Theatre New Stage performs Léo Delibes's "Coppélia" — one of the most charming comic ballets in the repertoire. We cover what the show is about, how to find the New Stage, when to arrive and how to leave afterwards — the Saint Petersburg metro closes early.
Aurora or Krasin: which St Petersburg museum ship to choose, and can you see both in a day
The cruiser Aurora on Petrogradskaya Embankment and the icebreaker Krasin on Vasilyevsky Island are two museum ships with very different stories. What's inside, ticket and tour prices, opening days, who each suits and how to fit both into one day. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Rubinstein Street at night: where to go, what dinner costs and when to book a table
Rubinstein Street is St Petersburg's restaurant street: from Nevsky Prospekt to Five Corners almost every building has a bar or restaurant. Eight places of different kinds with addresses, hours and average bills, tips on booking for Friday and what to see nearby. Checked on 19 October 2026.
The Brusnitsyn Mansion: how to get inside, what a tour costs and what to see nearby on Vasilyevsky Island
The Brusnitsyn merchants' mansion at 27 Kozhevennaya Line opens only for guided tours: a Moorish smoking room, a grand staircase with caryatids, halls of gilded plasterwork. Where to buy tickets, prices, who is not admitted and how to get there from the metro. Checked on 19 October 2026.
How to visit Lenfilm: a one-hour studio tour, the Sherlock Holmes exhibition and the studio cinema
Lenfilm runs studio tours every day: a one-hour overview, longer programmes with make-up workshops and immersive exhibitions, and walks around the Petrograd Side. Prices, meeting point, age rules and what to see nearby. Checked on 19 October 2026.
St Petersburg's Musical Comedy Theatre: which operetta or musical to choose for a first visit, and what tickets cost
The Musical Comedy Theatre at 13 Italyanskaya Street: what's on in November 2026, which operetta or musical to choose for a first visit, running times, ticket prices, where to buy without overpaying and what's nearby. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Petrikirche or Annenkirche: which of St Petersburg's Lutheran churches to choose for an organ concert or a visit
Petrikirche on Nevsky, the church that was a swimming pool in Soviet times, with a big organ and tours of its catacombs; Annenkirche on Kirochnaya, with fire-scarred walls, late-night organ concerts and a restoration coming. What's inside, prices and how to combine them. Checked on 19 October 2026.
SKA Arena or the Ice Palace: where SKA plays now, and how to get to a game or concert and back
SKA now plays at the new SKA Arena on Yuriya Gagarina Prospekt, while the Ice Palace by Prospekt Bolshevikov hosts concerts and SKA-VMF games. Nearest metro (Park Pobedy station is closed), last trains, what you can bring in and November ticket prices. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Philharmonia or Capella: which St Petersburg concert hall to choose for a classical night, and what tickets cost in November
The Philharmonia's Grand Hall on Mikhailovskaya Street, its Small Hall on Nevsky and the Capella on the Moika: how the halls and programmes differ, what a typical November 2026 concert costs, where to buy tickets without resellers and the door rules. Checked on 19 October 2026.
The Passage, DLT, the Singer House and Gostiny Dvor: St Petersburg's finest architecture hides inside its shops, and entry is free
A 180-metre glass roof, an atrium under a glass vault, a dome with a globe and 18th-century arcades, all inside working shops where no ticket is needed. Addresses, opening hours and what to look for in the Passage, DLT, the House of Books, Gostiny Dvor, Au Pont Rouge and Nikolskie Ryady. Checked on 19 October 2026.