Museum of Ethnography or Kunstkamera: how they differ, which to choose and how to see both in a day
The Russian Museum of Ethnography covers the peoples of Russia and has the Marble Hall; the Kunstkamera covers the world, Peter the Great's collections and anatomy. We compare themes, time needed, prices, sessions and closing days, plus a one-day route. Checked on 19 October 2026.
St Petersburg's Bread Museum: where it is now, what to see and what a ticket costs
The Bread Museum left Ligovsky Prospekt in 2015 and now occupies a wooden house at 2 Mikhaylova Street by Finlyandsky station. The siege room, old bakeries and a pastry shop, hours, prices from 1 September 2026, autumn exhibitions and a Neva walk. Checked on 19 October 2026.
The Flower of Life and the Road of Life in a day: a train route to Lake Ladoga and its museum
A car-free day on the Road of Life: the Broken Ring on the Ladoga shore, the Road of Life Museum at Osinovets and the Flower of Life memorial. The train from Finlyandsky station, museum hours and prices, closing days and what to pack in November. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Pushkin's Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo: what's inside, a 600-rouble ticket and a half-day with Catherine Park
The Memorial Lyceum Museum in Pushkin: the Great Hall, classrooms, Pushkin's room and the dining room and infirmary opened in 2024. Hours, closing days, prices, getting there by train or bus 299, and adding the now-free autumn Catherine Park. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street in an hour: the famous doughnut café, a Finnish church with an organ and the square of Pushkin's funeral
A short walk from Nevsky to Konyushennaya Square: the doughnut café at 25 Bolshaya Konyushennaya (hours and prices), the Lutheran Church of St Mary and its organ, the boulevard and DLT from outside, the Court Stables under restoration and where to go next. Checked on 19 October 2026.
The Griboyedov Canal on foot in 2 hours: from the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood to St Nicholas Cathedral
Walking the Griboyedov Canal: the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Kazansky Bridge and the Singer House, the griffins of Bank Bridge, Sennaya Square, 'Raskolnikov's house', Lion Bridge and St Nicholas Cathedral. About 4 km, where to warm up, hours and prices, and what is legend rather than fact. Checked on 19 October 2026.
The Obvodny Canal in 2 hours: a walk through industrial St Petersburg from the Tkachi mill to the Red Triangle factory
A walk along the Obvodny Canal from Obvodny Kanal metro to Narvskaya: the old Tkachi mill, the gasholder that now houses Planetarium No. 1, the Warsaw and Baltic stations and the brick blocks of the Red Triangle factory. About 6.5 km, where to warm up, where it's noisy and what you can only see from outside. Checked on 19 October 2026.
All of St Petersburg's main squares in one day: a walking route from Palace Square to Arts Square
A walking route through seven squares in the centre: Palace, Senate, St Isaac's, Theatre, Sennaya, Ostrovsky and Arts Square. About 7 km plus one metro stop, walking times between them, St Isaac's Cathedral hours and where to warm up in autumn. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Komarovo in half a day: train from Finlyandsky, Akhmatova's dacha, the necropolis, the gulf
A half-day trip from St Petersburg: a Vyborg-direction train, the necropolis two kilometres from the platform, the Literary Fund dacha Akhmatova called her «Budka», and a 2.8 km eco-trail by the gulf. Return trains, reserve rules and one honest warning: there is no museum.
Stand-up comedy in St Petersburg: the four main clubs, a 100-rouble open mic and how a night works
Where St Petersburg goes for stand-up: Stage on Vosstaniya Street, the clubs on the Griboyedov Canal, Marata and Belinskogo, plus touring bar shows. Ticket prices, start times, seating rules and refunds, checked on 19 October 2026.
What's on in St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, October 19–25: 46 events
46 events for October 19–25: plays, matches, stand-up, talks, workshops, clubs and day trips.
Halloween in St. Petersburg 2026: Where to Go for a Party, with Kids or on a Quest
Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. We rounded up 18+ parties, kids' pumpkin-carving quests, an atmospheric planetarium concert and restaurants — every Halloween format in St. Petersburg in one guide.