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Explore Saint Petersburg Top Attractions
After an enthralling visit to Peterhof we made our way to the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Saint Petersburg. Its a quick 30 mins from the Pier along the Nevsky Prospekt.This Church was built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was fatally wounded in March 1881.The church was built between 1883 and 1907. The construction was funded by the imperial family. It marks the spot where Alexander II was fatally wounded in an assassination attempt on March 1, 1881
- Address: Griboyedov Canal Embankment, 2Б, St Petersburg, Russia, 191186
- Opening times: 10:30am–6pm (Wednesday closed)
- Fees: RUB 250.00 (Photos allowed)
- Tickets Online – Click here
- On Arrival Tickets-. Usually there is a long queue at the counters but for some unknown reason no one knows/uses the ticket machines. We used the machines and it was straightforward. The machine only takes 50, 100 and 500 rouble notes.
We then walked our way to the St. Isaac’s Cathedral State Museum-Memorial. This is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city and one of the tallest orthodox churches in the world. It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world.
- Address: St Isaac’s Square, 4, St Petersburg, Russia, 190000
- Opening times: 10:30am–6pm (Wednesday closed). Last admission is at 5.30 pm. Evening openings of the Cathedral in the summer only (May 1 – September 30): 6 pm to 10.30 pm
- Fees: Cathedral-RUB 250.00; Evening openings of the Cathedral(summer only)-RUB 400.00
- Tickets Online – Click here
- On arrival Tickets – Again use the Ticket machines as said above
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We were quite tired by this time and we headed to our hotel for a much needed break.Though we preferred seeing most of the attractions by foot, there is still a cheap option of the Metro. For tips on Saint Petersburg metro – Click here
We had heard about Peter and Paul Fortress but were not sure if we wanted to do it. But having done it now –it’s definitely worth the visit.As the evening set over Saint Petersburg we decided to walk the 2 KM across the Palace bridge over to see the amusing Peter and Paul fortress. And yes it must be a Walk – though a little tiring towards the end of a packed day, it was all worth it as we soaked in the evening sun, Hairy Russian bikers, Salsa dancers and many more amusing people and places as we strolled through.
Peter and Paul fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini’s designs from 1706-1740. In the early 20th century, it was still used as a prison by the tsarist government. It’s located on the island and fortress is along river Neva
- Time – The grounds of the fortress at open 6am to 10pm. All exhibitions are open daily, except Wednesdays, 10 am to 6 pm. Last admission is at 5 pm. Tuesdays, 10 am to 5 pm. Last admission is at 4 pm.
- Tickets – 450 Roubels or just visit grounds
We stuck to visiting the grounds of the fortress and it was an amazing place to sit back and relax listening to the waves and soothing music.
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