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.
The Baltic House Theatre in St Petersburg: which show to choose, November ticket prices and how to pair it with the Peter and Paul Fortress
The Baltic House Theatre-Festival by Gorkovskaya metro: three halls with 873, 122 and 63 seats, what's on in November 2026 and what it costs according to the official price list, how to buy without copycat sites and how to pair the evening with a walk round the Peter and Paul Fortress. Checked on 19 October 2026.
Aivazovsky in the Benois Wing: the Russian Museum's guided programme — how to get in and what to see
The Russian Museum has launched a full programme of guided tours around its Aivazovsky retrospective in the Benois Wing — the largest monographic exhibition of the painter in years, and a reason to build a day around the sea in Saint Petersburg. How to get in, where to book a tour, and how to close the day on the Neva. Checked against the Russian Museum's announcement of 21 October 2026.
Apraksin Dvor: a trading labyrinth off Sadovaya
Apraksin Dvor is a historic trading quarter between Sadovaya and the Fontanka. Fifteen blocks, 300 stalls, an 18th-century labyrinth. What to look for and how not to get lost.