The Lensovet Theatre in St Petersburg: how to buy tickets on the official website, what's on in November and what it costs
The Lensovet Theatre at 12 Vladimirsky Prospekt: a mansion that once housed a gambling club, three stages, what to choose from the November 2026 programme, how to buy on the official website and at the box office, what Main and Small Stage seats cost and what to do nearby before the show. Checked on 19 October 2026.
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.
十二月的圣彼得堡：哪些景点开放，哪些已关闭
彼得戈夫喷泉。 盛大的闭幕节于九月的第三个星期六举行，但喷泉本身会再运行几周——2025年将持续到10月12日（含）。十二月时，下花园仍然开放，宫殿也正常开放，但喷泉已停止喷水。
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.