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Winter St Petersburg: 8 warm, atmospheric indoor stops

Winter in St Petersburg runs −5 to −20, but the best of the city is indoors. Eight warm, atmospheric stops: Hermitage, Russian Museum, Yeliseyevsky, Peter and Paul, St Isaac's, Tauride Orangery.

Catherine Palace in Pushkin: how to see the Amber Room without the queue

Catherine Palace in Pushkin is the main summer residence of the Russian emperors and the home of the Amber Room. Here is how to book online, skip the queue, and spend a day in Tsarskoye Selo: Alexander Park, the Lyceum and the Fyodorovsky Gorodok.

Free things to do in St Petersburg, November 9–15: 23 events

23 free events for November 9–15: talks, screenings, open mics, clubs and TV filmings.

What's on in St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, November 9–15: 45 events

45 events for November 9–15: plays, matches, stand-up, talks, workshops, clubs and day trips.

Churches of many faiths on Nevsky Prospekt: Armenian, Catholic and Lutheran churches and Kazan Cathedral in one walk

Along less than a kilometre of Nevsky Prospekt stand an Armenian church, a Catholic basilica, Kazan Cathedral and the Lutheran Petrikirche, with Swedish and Finnish churches and the former Dutch church a short walk away. A two-to-three-hour route, opening hours and visiting rules from the churches' own websites, and organ concerts on 31 October and 3 November. Checked on 19 October 2026.

Vasilievsky Island by neighbourhood: what to see, where to eat, how not to get lost

Vasilievsky is an island at the heart of St Petersburg, conceived by Peter as the city centre. 29 lines, Stock Exchange, Kunstkamera, Academy of Fine Arts, Smolensk cemetery. How to navigate and what to see by neighbourhood.

Petrohrad v decembri: čo je otvorené a čo už je zatvorené

V decembri v Petrohrade je asi šesť hodín denného svetla: 22. decembra 2026 slnko vychádza o 9:54 a zapadá o 16:01. Fontány v Petergofe sú od polovice…

Jaani Kirik: organ concerts in an Estonian church

Jaani Kirik is a 19th-century Estonian Lutheran church on Dekabristov, converted into an organ hall. Regular concerts, acoustics on a par with the Capella but with a cathedral resonance.

Exhibitions in St. Petersburg: Where to Go, What It Costs, Free Entry Days

A guide to St. Petersburg's main exhibition venues — from the Hermitage and Manege to Sevkabel Port and New Holland. Prices, concessions, free days and how to keep up with the temporary show calendar.

'Third Nature' Exhibition at Lakhta Centre: What to See and How to Get There

The atrium of Lakhta Centre now hosts 'Third Nature' by international studio SPLACES — technological art exploring the intersection of nature and algorithms. Entry to the atrium is free; the exhibition runs until 30 April 2027.

A new light-and-sound installation, "Nidum", opens at Lakhta Center

A new nest-shaped light-and-sound installation called "Nidum" has appeared on the Lakhta Center observation deck. Here is what it is and how to plan a visit.

The Russian Museum shows drawings by Andrei Voronikhin, architect of Kazan Cathedral

The Russian Museum is showing watercolours and drawings by Andrei Voronikhin, the architect behind Kazan Cathedral — a rare look at his original designs on paper.