Flights to St Petersburg

St Petersburg is an exciting city brimming with historical sights, imperial architecture and a well-preserved cultural heritage. Founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great, it arose from swampland to become Russia's cultural and artistic centre and one of the most opulent capitals of its time until the Russian Revolution in 1917. Nowadays the skyline is decorated by sumptuous baroque and neoclassical buildings and trips to St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city after Moscow, are defined by visits to emblematic sights such as the Palace Square, statues and fountains of the Alexandrovsky Garden and the Nevsky Prospekt. Check out our offers flight + hotel to St-Petersburg!

Visitors to St Petersburg will find the city is packed full of palaces and beautiful museums, architectural highlights and artistic gems that it can be hard to know where to begin. You can start by walking down the Nevsky Prospekt and then pay a visit to the Winter Palace and the Hermitage. Spend some time walking through splendid squares and admiring stunning churches, statues and riverside views. Catch your breath with a piping hot chocolate and then visit St Isaac's Cathedral. For entertainment, there can be nowhere more atmospheric than the Mikhanlovsky Theatre.

When visiting St Petersburg, be sure to:

• Visit the State Hermitage, which contains millions of pieces of art and was founded by Catherine the Great in 1764
• Take a guided tour of the imperial state rooms and the Gold and Diamond rooms of the Winter Palace
• Explore St. Isaac's Cathedral with its breath-taking gold-plated dome and vibrant frescoes
• At the Tikhvin Cemetery you can discover the grave of Tchaikovsky among other notable Russian figures
• Stroll down the promenade of Russia's most famous street, Nevsky Prospekt
• Don't miss the rainbow coloured Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood modelled after St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
• Be inspired by opera and theatre at the Mariinsky Theatre, one of Russia's most respected performance venues
• Check out the Baroque Peter and Paul Fortress, built in 1703, and burial place of many of Russia's pre-revolutionary leaders
• Visit the Fabergé Museum to see the precious eggs that were traditionally given as gifts by Russia's royal family
• Refuel on borsch (beetroot soup) and sweet cakes