The Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT): how to buy tickets without resellers and what to see first
How BDT ticket sales open, where to buy without resellers and why «Kholopy» can't be bought online, what to choose for a first visit in November 2026, what makes the Fontanka building and the wooden Kamennoostrovsky Theatre special, and how to get there. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Buses to the imperial suburbs: how to reach them without a car
Buses and marshrutkas are the simplest way to reach Pushkin, Peterhof, Gatchina and Kronstadt from St Petersburg. Numbers, departure points and fares.
What's on in St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, October 26 – November 1: 42 events
42 events for October 26 – November 1: plays, matches, stand-up, talks, workshops, clubs and day trips.
Yusupov Palace on the Moyka: how to book the Rasputin murder tour and what else to see
Yusupov Palace at Moyka 94 was the main St Petersburg home of the Yusupov family and the place where Grigory Rasputin was killed in December 1916. It now runs as a museum with state rooms, a baroque private theatre and a reconstructed cellar. Here is how to buy tickets for each route and how to time your visit.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood: 7,500 sq m of mosaics and how to visit
The Church of the Resurrection, better known as the Savior on Spilled Blood, stands on the spot where Alexander II was mortally wounded on the Griboedov Canal. Europe's largest mosaic ensemble covers 7,500 sq m. How to visit and what to look for.
Peter and Paul Fortress in half a day: cathedral, mint, cells
The Peter and Paul Fortress is where St Petersburg began in 1703. The Peter and Paul Cathedral with the imperial burial vault, the Mint and the Trubetskoy bastion prison. How to buy a combined ticket and plan half a day.
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum on Marata Street: what is inside the former church, tickets, opening hours and who will enjoy it
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum is housed in the former St Nicholas Edinoverie Church at 24a Marata Street: a seaplane under the dome, the tent of the first drifting ice station, the wheel of the icebreaker Yermak, 1930s dioramas. What to see, ticket prices, closing days and how to avoid the sanitary day. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Marine Facade and the former Lenexpo: cruise terminals, the Vasilyevsky embankment and what to see on the island's western edge
The western tip of Vasilyevsky Island is reclaimed land with the Marine Facade passenger port, where cruise liners and ferries dock, and the former Lenexpo exhibition grounds, now giving way to a new district. Here is how the port works, where to watch the liners from, what remains of Lenexpo and where to walk along the gulf.
Krestovsky Island in half a day: Primorsky Victory Park, the stadium, the yacht club and Lakhta across the water
Krestovsky is the greenest and most expensive of the Petrograd Side islands: Primorsky Victory Park, planted by Leningraders in 1945, the Gazprom Arena at the western tip, yacht clubs, and an embankment facing the Lakhta Center and the Gulf of Finland. Here is a half-day route from the metro to the water, where to hire a boat, what you see from the shore and how to leave when there is a match on.
Go-karting in St Petersburg in autumn: five indoor tracks, race prices and who is allowed to drive
Five indoor karting tracks in St Petersburg — Primo and four Pit-Stop clubs: addresses and metro, weekday and weekend prices, race length, height limits, what not to wear in a kart and how much to budget for an evening with friends. Checked on 19 October 2026.
St Isaac's: climbing the colonnade and what to see inside
St Isaac's Cathedral dominates the St Petersburg skyline. How to buy tickets for the interior, climb the colonnade for a 360° view of the centre, and when it closes for the season.
Hermitage Theatre: concerts in Catherine II's own stage
The Hermitage Theatre was Catherine II's own stage and one of the most intimate concert halls in St Petersburg. Classical music, chamber programmes, occasional ballet. How to visit and what to know.