Saint Petersburg Travel Guide 🇷🇺✨

🚌 Transport: Get a transport card as soon as you land! The 3-day pass (600 RUB) covers buses, metros, and trams. Buy it at the kiosk next to the airport bus stop. 🏛️ Attractions (Addresses in comments): The Hermitage 🏛️ One of the world’s top 4 museums 🎨 Ticket: 500 RUB Huge! Grab a map—it takes 5-6 hours even for a quick tour. Café on the 1st floor 🍰 + water dispensers 💧 Must-sees: Jordan Staircase Golden Peacock Clock 🦚 Raphael Loggias Egyptian Mummies Da Vinci’s Madonnas 🖼️ Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son The 3rd floor has Chinese artifacts—some displays may evoke strong emotions. Peter and Paul Fortress 🏰 Student combo ticket: 550 RUB | Adult: 1100 RUB (covers 10+ sites, but most aren’t worth entering). Just buy the cathedral ticket + explore the exterior. St. Isaac’s Cathedral ⛪ Student: 200 RUB | Adult: 450 RUB Dome climb: 300 RUB (panoramic views!) 🌆 Interior is stunning! Kazan Cathedral ➕ Dom Knigi (Century-Old Bookstore) 📚 Free entry! Right across from each other. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood 💒 Ticket: 450 RUB | Closed Wednesdays ❌ Peterhof Palace 🏞️ Russia’s famous royal gardens + palaces + fountains ⛲ Upper Garden: Free | Lower Garden: Student 750 RUB / Adult 1500 RUB Catherine Palace 💎 Ticket: 1500 RUB | Far from the city Don’t miss the Amber Room! 🟠 Nevsky Prospect 🛍️ Best visited at night! Full of souvenir shops—perfect after Kazan Cathedral and the bookstore. 🚗 Taxis: Use Yandex Go and select cash payment. #SaintPetersburg #Russia #Hermitage #Peterhof #TravelGuide #BudgetTravel