Alexandrinsky Theater
St. Petersburg, pl. Ostrovskogo, d. 2 
The first permanent public theater in Russia was founded by the decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in 1756, it was then called "Russian for the representations of tragedies and comedies theater". Almost 80 years after the troupe was organized, the theater received a building built by Carlo Rossi.
Cabinet of curiosities or Cabinet of rarities
St. Petersburg, nab. Universitetskaya, 3 
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (otherwise Kunstkamera) is one of the largest museums of this kind. Its collection is an exposition on the culture and way of life of the peoples of the world, but most of all it is famous for its collection of "freaks" - anatomical rarities and anomalies.
Summer Palace of Peter I
St. Petersburg, Summer Garden 
The Summer Palace of Peter the Great is considered one of the oldest buildings in St. Petersburg. The house is in a very beautiful place called Summer Garden. This park was broken in the early 18th century, when the Northern capital was just beginning to be built up.
Mariinsky Palace
St. Petersburg, pl. St. Petersburg 
The building of the Mariinsky Palace in St. Petersburg played an important role in the political life of Russia. The Mariinsky Palace was the home of the daughter of Tsar Nicholas I, and later became the headquarters of the Provisional Government. Many times the fate of our country was decided here, which is why the palace is sometimes called "political."
Bronze Horseman
St. Petersburg, pl. Senatskaya 
The Bronze Horseman on the Senate Square is not the only monument to Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, but undoubtedly the most famous, long-standing symbol of the Northern Capital. Already at the end of the 18th century, many urban legends and anecdotes were associated with him, and in the 19th century the Bronze Horseman liked to be mentioned in his works by the poets of that time.
Mikhailovsky Palace
St. Petersburg, ul. Engineering, etc. 4 
The history of the Mikhailovsky Palace begins in 1798. This year Prince Michael was born - the son of Emperor Paul I. Immediately after the baby was born, the father decided that in the future he would build a magnificent palace for his child.
St Petersburg History Museum
St. Petersburg, Petropavlovskaya 10 
In the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg you can get acquainted with the history of the founding of the city, walk around the halls of the Commandant's House - an exposition devoted to the history of the Neva region with dre and the history of St. Petersburg from its foundation until 1918.
Peter and Paul Fortress
St.Peterburg, Peter and Paul Fortress 
Peter and Paul Fortress - Historical core of St. Petersburg, military engineering and architectural monument. Daily from Naryshkin bastion a midday cannon shot is heard, and every year on May 27 the Peter and Paul Fortress becomes a place of solemn celebration of the City Day.
Savior on Blood
St. Petersburg, nab. Griboyedov Canal, 2a 
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was erected in 1883-1907. on the spot where on March 1, 1881, the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded by the bomb of the Narodnaya Volya Ignaty Grinevitsky. Among the elements of luxurious decoration are the elegant chapters of the cathedral.
Hermitage
St. Petersburg, pl. Дворцовая, д. 2 
The State Hermitage is the pride of Russia, the largest cultural and historical museum in the country occupying 6 historical buildings. Today, the Hermitage has collected nearly 3 million exhibits, including works of painting, graphics, sculptures, objects of applied art, a collection of numismatics and archaeological monuments.
Admiralteiskaya Embankment
St. Petersburg, nab. Admiralteyskaya 
Admiralty embankment in St. Petersburg (despite its very modest size - only 414 meters) is very popular with tourists and local residents. It stretches from the intersection of Palace Passage with Dvortsovaya Embankment and Palace Bridge and to the Senate Square.
Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Admiralteysky District 
The history of the Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg, as the name implies, has always been closely connected with the Russian Fleet. On the territory of the district there is the Admiralty, St. Nicholas the Epiphany Orthodox Cathedral and the Admiralty Shipyards - the oldest shipbuilding company in the country.
Alexander Column
St. Petersburg, pl. Dvortsovaya 
One of the most famous monuments of St. Petersburg, the Alexander Column is familiar to each of us literally from the school benches. From the light hand of your beloved Pushkin, everyone began to call the monument - the Alexandrian Pillar, although, in fact, this is a poetic refinement.
Aleksandrovsky Park
St. Petersburg, Alexandrovsky Park, 5 
In the summer, the lawns of the park are occupied by connoisseurs of yoga, oriental martial arts or simply idle people, there are full runners on the tracks, children crowd around street theaters and laugh at puppets. Moreover, there is a meteorological station and the only Foucault pendulum in the region.
The Alexander Garden in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Alexandrovsky Garden 
The garden unites the former Admiralty Square and the Decembrists Square.
If Palace Square is the heart of St. Petersburg, then the Alexander Garden is the face of the northern capital. A very well-groomed person, it should be noted.
The Alexander Nevsky Lavra
St. Petersburg, nab. R. Monastyrki, d. 1 
This place is called the heart of St. Petersburg. Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra, then a man's monastery, ordered the construction of Peter I on the proposed site of the famous Nevsky battle. Later historians proved that the battle took place higher up the Neva. Nevertheless, the laurel is dedicated to the feat of the Novgorod prince and Holy Trinity.
English Embankment
St. Petersburg, nab. English 
The English embankment in St. Petersburg is located on the left bank of the Neva between the Senate Square and the Novo-Admiralteysky Canal. In the past, the English quay had a huge number of names: in total, this highway had about 22 names at different times.
Anichkov Palace
St. Petersburg, 39 Nevsky Prospect, 
Anichkov Palace, until it became a children's institution, served as a gift, passed from hand to hand in the imperial circles. They were owned by the civil husband of Empress Elizabeth Alexander Razumovsky, Catherine II's favorite Grigory Potemkin, Nikolai I ...
Anichkov Bridge
St. Petersburg, Prospect Nevsky 
The bridge across the Fontanka on Nevsky Prospekt, framed by four sculptures of horse-tamers, is one of St. Petersburg's most recognizable bridges. It is interesting that two horses that look at the Admiralty are shod, and the other two do not have horseshoes.
The Bolshoi Drama Theater. G. A. Tovstonogova
St. Petersburg, nab. R. Fontanka, 65 
Thirty paces in length. Twenty deep. Up - to the height of the curtain. The space of the scene is not that big. In this space could accommodate a modern apartment - it will not be so unnaturally spacious.
Any foreigner who has visited Russia, on the question of what Moscow is, confidently will answer that this is the capital of the Russian Federation, and the question: "Did you like it in St. Petersburg? "Most likely, he will not be able to say anything intelligible, but will just start to rapturously, moan, roll his eyes and repeat the fantastic, beautiful, exciting ... That's where the cause for pride for our compatriot !Even without being a Petersburger, it is always pleasant to realize that the offspring of Peter on the Neva is a worthy competitor to the European capitals, despite the considerable "age difference"
Cruise ships with travelers from different countries come to St. Petersburg with travelers from all over the world, businesspeople and artists who come to Moscow for even a day get here, and every resident of our vast homeland considers it their duty to visit at least once in their life. And we believe that we are obliged to help everyone who came to St. Petersburg to understand the sea of sights with which this wonderful city is simply inundated. To cover them all for one visit will not come out exactly, and therefore it is not worth even trying - Petersburg does not like the hustle and bustle of hustle and bustle.
Whatever you choose from the impressive list of sights of St. Petersburg, rest assured - it will give you pleasure. And do not be surprised if leaving Petersburg, you'll hastily promise to come back and again and again to comprehend this city again and again. Such is St. Petersburg - enticing, enthralling and inexhaustible, like the waters of the Neva, swiftly rushing to the sea.