St Petersburg Travel Guide
Get all the travel information, advice, reviews, hotels, maps and itineraries you may need when travelling on holiday to St Petersburg as a tourist.
St Petersburg Info
St Petersburg is Russia's second biggest city and situated on the east coast of the Baltic Sea and the Neva River. It has a population of around 4.7 million residents and is known as "The Venice of the North". Saint Petersburg is one of most Russia's most cosmopolitan cities and is a delight of history, culture, picturesque buildings, museums and churches. Holidaymakers will love the walk along the riverfront and the Hermitage and the Winter Palace across the Neva River. Don’t miss the main attractions that include The Hermitage Museum, Menshikov's Palace, The Exchange Building, south Rostral Column, The Kunstkamera and Vasilievsky Island. You’ll need to wrap up warm if your visiting the city outside the summer season, it can be rather chilly.
Hotels in St Petersburg
Petro Palace Hotel
Location. The contemporary Petro Palace Hotel is located in central St Petersburg, Russia. St Isaac'...
Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya
Location. The Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya is located on the Gulf of Finland in St Petersburg, Russia, wi...
Novotel Centre
A modern, nine storey hotel featuring a distinctive tower, the Novotel St Petersburg Centre is locat...
St Petersburg Fast Facts
Country: Russia
Population: 4.6 million
Time Difference: GMT + 3
Currency: Russian Rouble (RUB)
Language Spoken: Russian
Flight Time from UK: 3.5 hours
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz
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Mobile Phone Network: GSM 900/1800
Dialling Country Code: +7
Main Airport: Pulkovo Airport (LED)
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Airlines Flying to St Petersburg
Its useful to know which cities the airlines fly to. The following airline fly to St Petersburg.
Air France ,
Alitalia ,
Austrian Airlines Group ,
British Airways ,
Czech Airlines ,
Finnair ,
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines ,
Lot Polish Airlines ,
Lufthansa ,
Lufthansa/Austrian,
Scandinavian Airlines ,
SN Brussels Airlines,