Palace District
![St. Petersburg showing a statue or sculpture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102141-St-Petersburg.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
Popular places to visit
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
Immerse yourself in a collection of prehistoric artifacts, Middle Eastern jewelry and European art that spans 6,000 years in one of the world’s oldest museums.
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.
Russian Museum
See one of the most comprehensive collections of Russian art in the world at this vast and sprawling museum.
Palace Square
The architectural epicenter of St. Petersburg, this square is of great artistic and historical significance.
Summer Garden
Go back in time to St. Petersburg’s opulent past at this popular garden, which is inextricably linked with its founder, Peter the Great.
Alexander Column
Towering over St. Petersburg’s Palace Square, this column commemorates Russia’s victory over Napoleonic forces.
Other neighborhoods around Palace District
![Nevskiy Prospekt which includes night scenes and a city](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102150-St-Petersburg.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Nevsky Prospekt
Museums, theaters, and churches highlight some notable features of Nevsky Prospekt. Make a stop by Faberge Museum or Fontanka River Embankment while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Gostiny Dvor Station to get around town.
![Kazan Cathedral featuring heritage architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102149-St-Petersburg.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
District No. 78
If you're spending time in District No. 78, check out sights like Bank Bridge or Great Gostiny Dvor and hop on the metro to see more the city at Gostiny Dvor Station or Admiralteyskaya Station.
![Kazan Cathedral which includes a church or cathedral and heritage architecture](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/103000/103182-Kazan-Cathedral.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
St. Petersburg City Centre
Interesting museums, cozy cafes and churches are just a few top things to explore in St. Petersburg City Centre. A visit to Alexandrinsky Theatre or Anichkov Palace might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Gostiny Dvor Station or Dostoyevskaya Station to get around town.
![Alexander Nevsky Lavra featuring a park and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102653-Alexander-Nevsky-Lavra.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Tsentralny
Consider a visit to Faberge Museum and take some time to enjoy the interesting museums during your time in Tsentralny. If you want to see more of the city, jump on the metro at Mayakovskaya Station or Dostoyevskaya Station.
![Peter and Paul Fortress showing a ferry and a river or creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102822-Peter-And-Paul-Fortress-Petropavlovskaya-Krepost.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Petrogradskaya District
Petrogradskaya District is well-liked for its museums and architecture. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Planetarium and Saint Petersburg Mosque are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Chkalovskaya Station or Petrogradskaya Station to get around.
![Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography featuring heritage architecture and a river or creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/102000/102958-Museum-Of-Anthropology-And-Ethnography-Kunstkamera.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Vasileostrovsky District
If you're spending time in Vasileostrovsky District, check out sights like C-189 Submarine Museum or Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art and hop on the metro to see more the city at Primorskaya Station or Vasileostrovskaya Station.
- State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
- Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
- Russian Museum
- Palace Square
- Summer Garden
- Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus
- Catherine the Great Monument
- Italian Bridge
- Alexander Column
- Arkady Raykin Variety Theater
- Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum
- Brodsky House Museum
- Anichkov Bridge
- Cigar Museum
- Statue of Chizhik-Pyzhik
- St. Petersburg State Musical Comedy Theater