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1. Pavlovsk
- Site of the Great Palace
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- Landmarks
- Out of town
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2. Sankt-Peterburgskii Zoopark (St Petersburg Zoo)
- Come meet the polar bears
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- Zoos/Aquariums
- Petrograd Side
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3. Zelenogorsk
- Small resort town
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- Tours
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4. Cup of Russia
- World-class figure skating
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- Sports
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5. Muzei Muzykal'nykh Instrumentov (Museum of Musical Instruments)
- Enter and enjoy the world of music
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- Museums
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6. Petropavlovskaia Krepost' (Peter and Paul Fortress)
- The origins of St Petersburg
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- Landmarks
- Petrograd Side
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7. Preobrazhenskoe Kladbishche (Preobrazhenskoe Cemetery)
- The cemetery consisting of two necropolises
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- Picnics, Parks & Gardens
- Central
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8. Letnyi Sad (Summer Gardens)
- Elegant and relaxing gardens by the Neva
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- Picnics, Parks & Gardens
- Central
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9. 'The Stars of White Nights' Festival
- Music, Plays & More
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- Events
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10. Tavricheskii Sad (Tauride Gardens, The)
- Playtime near Cherniishevskaia
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- Picnics, Parks & Gardens
- Central
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The Best of NileGuide
- St. Petersburg is one of the more laid-back Russian cities and it offers visitors a wide range of fun things to do. A good day trip is an excursion to Pavlovsk, roughly 25 minutes from St. Petersburg. The central attraction is the Great Palace, a royal residence given by Catherine II as a present to her son Pavel. The palace grounds have a natural, rolling geography that makes them very attractive. Sankt-Peterburgskii Zoopark was founded in 1865 by animal lovers Sophia and Julius Hebgardt. The large zoo is home to 2,000 animals. Zelenogorsk is a small resort town on the coast of the Gulf of Finland, about an hour from St. Petersburg. If you play a musical instrument and have a free hour or so, Muzei Muzykal'nykh Instrumentov (the Museum of Musical Instruments) is a great opportunity to discover thr inventive ways Russians and others have made music over the centuries. Whatever your St. Petersburg itinerary, try to work in at least a few of these fun things to do.
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Nightlife
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