Where to go on weekends in St. Petersburg

If the question arose where to go on weekends in St. Petersburg, most likely, you are a resident of this beautiful city. Surely, getting in the morning to work, you pass most of the attractions, but in everyday bustle you can simply not notice. So, it's time to learn your city better.

First of all, it is worth stroll through historical places, and you can start with Nevsky Prospect. It connects Admiralty and Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Walking along Nevsky in the direction of the embankment, you will definitely see Anichkov Bridge and Anichkov Palace, Kazan Cathedral, Lutheran Church and, of course, the admiralty spire is surrounded before your gaze.

Having reached the Palace Square, you will see the Hermitage, which is located in the former Winter Palace. This museum is one of the most famous worldwide, thousands of various works of art are collected in it. To visit the Hermitage, it is better to choose a separate day to fully plunge into the world of beautiful.

Without reaching the Palace Square, if you turn left towards the admiralty, St. Isaac's Cathedral will appear in front of his eyes. Incredible outdoor power and richest interior decoration will not leave a single visitor indifferent. And if you go to the colonnade of the cathedral, St. Petersburg will open in all its glory from a bird's eye view.

Not far from St. Isaac's Cathedral, if you go to the side of the embankment, there is a famous copper rider. It is he who is a visiting card of the city and glorifies its creator - Peter 1.

In St. Petersburg, a huge number of historical places, one way or another associated with the royal dynasties and with the history of Russia. This is the Catherine Palace in the royal village.

And Petropavlovsk fortress.

And Peterhof is the most famous palace-park ensemble. Each such attractions must be devoted to the whole day, so every new weekend can go to a new place.

There are in the city and completely unfamiliar not only to tourists, but also to local residents, attractions. For example, the dream museum of Sigmund Freud on a large avenue.

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Or John Lennon Street (a small part of Pushkinskaya Street).

If you decide to spend the weekend with children, the most interesting option will be visited by the museum of dolls, which is located on Kamskaya Street. Eight halls accommodated old dolls - the heroes of folk fairy tales, dolls of a blockade Leningrad and modern dolls. The latter is made by students of artistic schools, which in St. Petersburg are very much, no wonder the city is considered the cultural capital of Russia.

Weekends are best completed to a visit to the St. Petersburg State Academic Theater, where you can enjoy the ballet premiere.

If you live in this beautiful city or arrived in it as a guest, enjoy his aura, even if there is no time to go to the museum or theater. Just walk through the streets and absorb the eternal beauty of St. Petersburg.