Yelagin Island: Rossi's palace, the Butter Meadow, squirrels and the skating rink — a day in the park and what is inside the palace
Yelagin Island is a park from shore to shore: the Yelagin Palace built by Carlo Rossi for the mother of Alexander I, the Butter Meadow, ponds, pavilions and a western point looking out to the gulf. It is the Kirov Central Park, ticketed and car-free. Here is what the palace holds after restoration, how to walk the island, when to come and what to do in winter.
Anniversaire à Saint-Pétersbourg : où obtenir des réductions — Grand Maket, Petrovskaya Akvatoriya, Bushe et six autres lieux
Nous n'avons pas trouvé d'entrée gratuite dans les musées de Saint-Pétersbourg pour les anniversaires, mais il existe des réductions allant jusqu'à 25 % au Grand Maket et à Petrovskaya Akvatoriya, un gâteau moins cher chez Bushe et des bonus chez Evrasia et Shokoladnitsa. Conditions exactes, périodes et documents à présenter en caisse, d'après les sites officiels au 19 octobre 2026.
Alexander Nevsky Lavra: how to visit the cathedral and the necropolises, opening hours and ticket prices
At the Alexander Nevsky Lavra the Holy Trinity Cathedral is free to enter, while the two old cemeteries with the graves of Lomonosov, Dostoevsky and Tchaikovsky are a ticketed museum. What is where, prices, closing times, how long to allow in autumn and how to walk from the metro. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Premières théâtrales de novembre 2026 à Saint-Pétersbourg : L'Idiot au Théâtre Baltique, Guillaume Tell au Mariinsky et 15 autres nouvelles productions
Quoi de neuf en novembre à l'Alexandrinsky, au BDT, au Mariinsky, au Mikhailovsky et au MDT ? Quelles sont les toutes premières représentations et celles estampillées 'première' depuis l'automne : dates, scènes, limites d'âge et points de vente des billets. Vérifié sur les sites des théâtres le 19 octobre 2026.
Northern cuisine in St Petersburg: 5 restaurants for fish and berries
Five St Petersburg restaurants that seriously work with northern cuisine — Baltic and Ladoga fish, northern berries, venison. Harvest, Koki, Molodost, Beluga, BURO.
Oranienbaum: how to visit the Chinese Palace and the Sliding Hill Pavilion
Oranienbaum is the only St Petersburg estate the Germans never occupied — and the only one with fully original 18th-century interiors. Here is how to visit the Grand Menshikov Palace, Catherine II's Chinese Palace and the Sliding Hill Pavilion in half a day.
Opera at the Mariinsky: how to choose your first show — a guide for a St Petersburg visitor
The Mariinsky has one of Russia's largest opera companies and one of the broadest repertoires. For the autumn school holidays the playbill is dense, and the question «which show should I start with?» faces anyone going to the Mariinsky for the first time. What to pick, and how not to mix up the stages. Checked against the Mariinsky playbill on 22 October 2026.
Three main bridges of St Petersburg: Blagoveshchensky, Liteyny, Birzhevoy
Three historic Neva bridges: Blagoveshchensky — the first permanent crossing; Liteyny — centre to Vyborg Side; Birzhevoy — Petrograd to Vasilievsky. Where to see the raise and how to get there.
St Petersburg rooftops legally: 5 verified tours
St Petersburg from the roofs is a genre of its own, but without a licensed operator it is a criminal offence. Five operators that run roof tours legally with briefings and gear.
Gatchina: Paul I's Great Palace and the Priory Castle in one day
Gatchina is the closest major imperial estate to St Petersburg — Paul I's main residence. The Great Palace has an underground passage to Silver Lake, and the Priory Castle is the only earth-built palace in Russia. How to get there and what to see in one day.
Qu'est-ce qui ferme à Saint-Pétersbourg en novembre : Oreshek, bateaux, fontaines, parcs
Réponse courte : en novembre, Saint-Pétersbourg ferme tout ce qui dépend de l'eau et du temps chaud. La forteresse d'Oreshek accueille les visiteurs…
Peter the Great Botanical Garden on Aptekarsky Island: greenhouses, palms under glass and the arboretum — how to visit and when to come
The Peter the Great Botanical Garden on Aptekarsky Island is the oldest in Russia, dating from 1714: an arboretum with century-old trees and a kilometre of greenhouses with palms, cacti, orchids and a tropical forest under glass. The greenhouses are visited only on guided routes; the park is open to walk on a ticket. Here are the routes to choose, what flowers when, and how to get there.