Those who came to St. Petersburg for a week will be able to see the sights of its suburbs, among which many are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. First of all, this is Peterhof or, as it is also called, Petrodvorets. 29 km from St. Petersburg is a unique ensemble of fountains and palaces. To talk about them can only be enthusiastic, but it is better to see with your own eyes.

The next recommended for visiting suburb will be Pavlovsk 25 km from the city. It is remarkable for its amazingly beautiful park in English style, there is also the summer palace of Paul I.

Pushkin, the former Tsarskoe Selo attracts tourists with wonderful parks, gardens, palaces, especially Catherine's: there you can see the recreated Amber Room.

Palace and park complexes of Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum), Gatchina, Strelnya deserve attention. From the outlying areas it is worth noting Kronstadt with its fortress and monuments, Vyborg with the castle of the same name and a lot of parks, Shlisselburg with the fortress of Oreshek (it's Petrokrepost). Visit the picturesque village of Sviritsa, Staraya Ladoga, on a walk around the lake and the lighthouse of Storozhno