Location: Nevskiy
Top Things to do in Nevskiy
Top Restaurants in St. Petersburg
Top 10 Things to do in Nevskiy, Northwestern District
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
Restaurants in St. Petersburg
1. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
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5.0 based on 21,605 reviews
Built to memorialize Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble floors and numerous mosaics was modeled after 16th and 17th century churches, contrasting sharply with the prevailing architectural styles.
Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States
We went with Alla Tours while on a 24-hour stopover on our Norwegian Getaway Baltic cruise in August 2019. It was so crowded that we could hardly walk around! But, so gorgeously decorated inside, floor to ceiling filled with paintings, carvings, and very colorful mosaics! It is not a working church but just a tourist site.
2. Museum of Soviet Life Style
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5.0 based on 75 reviews
In this museum you can see the items of soviet life, especially of 1970-1990 years, which used to be usual in lifes of soviet citizens. Museum causes nostalgic and warm emotions. You can touch, make photos, play games, try to fit in soviet cloth. Museum of soviet lifestyle also offers to buy souvenirs.
Reviewed By ClintonJ1 - Sentosa Island, Singapore
Unpretentious and not overly curated, this is a bit like falling into an overstuffed apartment from the 1970s/1980's. The retained tat from that period in time is worth a sentimental journey back in time
3. The Shadow Museum
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5.0 based on 327 reviews
"Shadow Museum" is a unique art space where modern art objects in the style of shadow art are represented. All the art works are connected in a unified exposition, the excursion "St. Petersburg of shadows" is provided in Russian and English. The museum also has a creative kitchen where all the visitors have a chance to enjoy a cup of tea and share their impressions or create their own art works.
Reviewed By Hicksy77 - Andover, United Kingdom
The Shadow Museum displays a style of art that I have not seen anywhere else. We were given a guided tour, in English, of the artwork some of which was very clever. It is not the longest tour ever, we were there a little under an hour, but for less than a fiver a head, it is well worth a visit!
4. Nevsky Prospekt
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4.5 based on 4,709 reviews
This famous Russian street that cuts through the center of St. Petersburg is a hub for shopping, nightlife and entertainment, and is lined with historic and picturesque buildings and churches.
Reviewed By Ralstonc - St. Petersburg, Russia
Great street with wonderful restaurants and souvenir shops , also great bars and clubs. A MUST street to visit in this beautiful city
5. Kazan Cathedral
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4.5 based on 4,143 reviews
Built in the early 1800s to duplicate the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter, this huge cathedral served as a monument to Russia's victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812 and today houses the Museum of Religion.
Reviewed By Pranavito - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
It is a lovely, imposing structure from the outside, but a bit bare and not decorative from the interior but I guess the comparison with the Cathedral of the Spilt Blood is unfair. Kazan is an active church, you could see a line of people waiting to kiss one of the icons and many of them sitting around in prayer and lighting candles. The ambience is spiritual and surely worth a visit, to get a peek into the daily life of ordinary Russians.
6. State Russian Museum
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4.5 based on 3,219 reviews
Countless masterpieces, ranging from 12th-century icons to 20th-century paintings, are displayed at this important art museum housed in the splendid and historically significant Mikhailovsky Palace.
Reviewed By 844JohnM844 - Houston, United States
This Art Museum is a manageable Art Museum Dedicated to Russian Classical Art. Everyone wants to go to the Hermitage - which is a meandering museum which really takes three days, otherwise it is a whirlwind trot trying to keep up with the tour guide. On the other hand this museum is very well laid out and affords the visitor a true Russian experience. You can take in the whole museum in several hours at a manageable pace. It is housed in a beautiful palace, that is much more pleasing than the Hermitage. It has cafes and restrooms which are easily accessible. (Hint, any cultural event that you want to experience in Russia at leisure should occur in the morning. About 11 am the international tour buses begin showing up. We got there at 10 am and there was no wait. When we left at 1 pm the line was so long that they were admitting people in groups of 30 an estimated wait time of 30 - 45 minutes. This is going to be true for any of the major Russian museums or cultural events. Get there in the morning. Tour guides like there groups to have leisurely breakfast, ;have to get them loaded on the bus and then make it through the streets of St. Petersburg and they all get there about the same time)
7. Mikhailovskiy Castle Historical Museum
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4.5 based on 347 reviews
Now a branch of the Russian Museum with portraits of Russian rulers on display, this castle built for Paul I has a fascinating and mysterious history, which includes Paul's assassination in his own bedroom.
8. Anichkov Bridge
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4.5 based on 1,319 reviews
This bridge, the first to cross the Fontanka River, has undergone a series of reconstructions and is noted for its elaborate cast-iron fencing and striking horse and human sculptures.
Reviewed By Kosmo63 - Santa Fe, United States
In addition to the ironwork, the statues, the boat tour accesses, and the history of this bridge as a reason to drop by, we really had the sensation that we were in one of the epicenters of people and buzz and vibe in St. Petersburg. We did end up grabbing a boat tour here. One tip is that Pelmenya cafe is half a block from this, well-rated on Tripadvisor and we can confirm a great, cheap place to eat (and/or drink).
9. Monument to Catherine the Great
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4.5 based on 194 reviews
The beloved ruler, whose reign is called the "golden age" of Russia, is memorialized in this statue of Catherine with carvings of dignitaries at her feet.
Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala
Ended up here while in on our way to the Yusupov palace on the Moika River. The monument stands in front of the Alexandrinsky Theater at the Catherine Garden. This wonderful bronze depicts Ekaterina standing tall above orderly state men, all key players in her reign, as commander Suvorov, Count Potemkin and the poet Derzhavin. The empress rises above everyone and looks at Nevsky Prospect with a smile.
10. The Pushkin Apartment Museum
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4.5 based on 605 reviews
Celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin died tragically in this apartment building, which is now a museum honoring his life and works.
