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Concerts, exhibitions, shows

St. Petersburg has more than 100 theaters and theater groups, including both large state-owned and many independent and experimental troupes, making it one of the main theater centers in Russia. The exact number varies, but it includes about 40 state-owned theaters and more than 60 private/independent groups.

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Sightseeing

Without a doubt, St. Petersburg is the mecca of sightseeing tourism. Everyone can find museums or exhibitions that they like. The most popular, traditional museums offer family and social discounts, and organize exhibitions of works by famous artists.

In addition to the classic set of attractions, alternative sightseeing programs and entertainment are also offered to the general public. Someone can go to the Hermitage for an exhibition of pre-Raphaelites, and someone to the museum of Russian vodka, the House on the Contrary, or the Divo Island amusement park

However, be careful in your choice of informal entertainment. You need to understand that things like tours of rooftops, courtyards, or front doors may not be what you expected. You should always check with the organizers whether they have all the necessary permits to hold such events. Otherwise, one should not be surprised at the appearance of police officers with the subsequent registration of an administrative violation or an unpleasant encounter with residents of houses where such excursions are held and whose private space and peace are violated.

And, of course, it is worth mentioning the boat trips and motorboats along the rivers and canals of the city, which are beloved by many and are the hallmark of St. Petersburg. You will see the city from a different perspective and will undoubtedly get a lot of positive impressions.

The only thing that can be noted is that you should be careful when participating in the so-called "night bridges". During the dilution of the Palace or Trinity Bridges, hundreds of private boats and small vessels gather in the Neva water area to watch this spectacle. Everyone should decide for themselves how safe it is to participate in such a walk, especially if you are going on this adventure with children.
It should be understood that the bridges on the Neva River are primarily built to ensure the passage of multi-tonnage vessels along the Neva River, and it is up to you to decide how much the tour organizers are willing to guarantee the safety of the trip.

Public transportation

The St. Petersburg metro is an architectural and engineering masterpiece, but in conditions when the city's population has grown to 5.5 million, it does not always cope with passenger traffic. This is especially felt on the lines that connect the areas of new buildings with the city center. Sometimes, just to get to the metro station, passengers have to stand in a half-hour queue.

Travel prices, alas, are constantly rising. Here you can view the table of current tariffs. A one-time trip costs 95 rubles (top line in the table) If you use the Podorozhnik card, the cost is 65 rubles (the bottom line in the table), but the purchase of the card itself or the keychain will cost you 100-150 rubles. Theoretically, the card or keychain can be returned with the return of the collateral value within 45 days.
You can get from Pulkovo Airport to the metro by bus 39 to Moskovskaya metro station or bus 82 to Moscow metro station. Veterans Avenue. Please note that you will have to pay for your luggage at the entrance to the subway.For a group of 3-4 people with luggage, the taxi option is already becoming less expensive. Here is a link to download an app for the Yandex Taxy service

Many guests of the city are considering accommodation options in new-build areas where the rental price differs significantly from the center. However, it should be well understood that traveling by metro and FROM involves serious costs, not to mention the inconveniences associated with heavy traffic. Ground transportation is in the same traffic jams as hundreds of cars - the travel time may increase.

There is no doubt that savings on living expenses in the area of new buildings can be significant, but they can be negated by the need to pay for travel and meals during your stay in the central part of the city.

St. Petersburg is an open-air architectural museum. Walking around the city center is already a source of great aesthetic pleasure. During the white nights, guests of the city can visit the embankments or take a ride on a pleasure boat to see the spectacle of the huge bridges - Palace, Trinity or others. Therefore, to get the most out of your trip, it is better to consider accommodation in the central part of the city, where you can visit all the significant attractions on foot.
Take a break from the familiar multi-storey landscape and avoid using public transport as much as possible - and your trip to St. Petersburg will not be overshadowed by the worries and expenses of traveling by taxi or taxi.

By car

When planning to travel around St. Petersburg by car, you should take into account 2 factors: serious traffic jams during rush hour and paid parking in the center.

There are traffic jams on all streets in the center and highways leading to the city center. The time you can lose can range from 0.5 to 3 hours. Therefore, it is worth planning your movement in advance so as not to get stuck in rush hour among dozens and hundreds of other cars.

Above, on the map provided by the Yandex Traffic service, you can determine how long it will take to get from various parts of the city to the center.

Paid parking has been introduced on almost all streets in the central part and provides for hourly payment from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Payment is made in cashless mode via terminals. The cost varies dynamically from 100 to 360 rubles per hour, depending on the location and time.

Be careful: non-payment of parking, improper Parking or concealment of numbers will cost you 3,000 rubles. fine and above. It is extremely difficult to challenge this fine. Parking areas are monitored by parking vehicles and pedestrian park inspectors.

Frequently asked qustions

► How to get from the airport to the city center?

By 39 bus or express to Moskovskaya metro station. The cost is 80 rubles without luggage. The average taxi receipt starts from 1000 rubles. An alternative option is bus 82-E to M. Veterans Avenue

► How to get from Ladoga railway station?

If you don't have much luggage, then the easiest way is by subway. For example, 2 stops to Alexander Nevsky metro station and then 2 stops to metro station.Nevsky Prospekt/Gostiny Dvor. Taxis are an alternative choice, but you need to be careful during rush hour, when Zanevsky Avenue and bridges are in heavy traffic jams.

How can I see museum complexes in the suburbs of St. Petersburg without guided tours?

You can travel to Peterhof from the Hermitage on the Meteor (a high-speed hydrofoil). The journey time is about 30 minutes, but tickets are constantly increasing in price. in 2025, the cost will be about 1000-1500 rubles. Alternatively, you can go to Peterhof from M. Carpooling by bus at the cost of a trip to FROM. You can take a minibus from the metro station to Kronstadt.Begovaya, Staraya Derevnya, Chernaya Rechka, or on the Meteor. You can take a minibus from Moscow to Pushkin. Moskovskaya or by train from Vitebsk railway station. You can leave for Vyborg from the Finlyandsky railway station by the Lastochka train. Travel time is about 2 hours.

► How much does a taxi cost?

The average receipt in the center is 500 rubles. To the outskirts or the airport - about 1000. But prices are formed dynamically depending on traffic jams and the time of day, and naturally upward. The most popular service, of course, is Yandex.Taxi.

When is the season of white nights coming?

Approximately from the end of May to the middle of July.

Is it possible to get on the Scarlet Sails?

No. This is a graduation celebration and admission is possible only by invitation. Be careful when buying "pass-throughs" online. But before the holiday, dress rehearsals of the holiday are held on the Neva River and everything can be seen there.