Observation decks of St. Petersburg
Sometimes tourists do not have enough time to go around all the sights of the Northern capital. In such situations “will save” observation decks of St. Petersburg - they will allow you to see the beauty of the city in the shortest possible time.
Review of the best observation decks
- St. Isaac's Cathedral (St. Isaac's Square, 4): admire the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, Vasilievsky Island, dozens of architectural monuments from the platform located at a 43-meter height, and thanks to the installed binoculars, the suburbs will also be visible from here (entrance ticket + audio guide will cost 150 rubles; open to visitors even at night). Disabled people are also not deprived of attention: they will be able to climb to the observation deck (it is located 5 m below the colonnade) using a special elevator (a special 20-minute program awaits them).
- Smolny Cathedral (Rastrelli Square, 1): to climb the site at a height of 50 meters, you need to climb more than 270 steps (the entrance ticket will cost 100 rubles; an 18-minute audio-sightseeing tour will be held for guests), and the ascent will be accompanied by listening musical pieces of the baroque era.
- “Loft Project Floors” (Ligovsky prospect, 74; entrance - 200 rubles): after visiting exhibitions, it is recommended to climb to a height of 27 m in order to inspect the remarkable facades of architectural monuments.
- Leader Tower: this business center (at night, its facade becomes a multimedia screen that reproduces animation), 140 m high, is located on Constitution Square, 7. It will delight guests with the presence of a panoramic restaurant (40th floor) where you can taste delicious dishes, while admiring the views of St. Petersburg.
- Bulla Museum-Photo Salon (54 Nevsky Prospekt; entrance along with photography will cost 150 rubles): in addition to viewing the works of the famous photographer, they will offer to go to the observation balcony, which overlooks the avenue where the museum is located, and Sadovaya Street.
- Azimut Hotel: Azimut Skybar serves as a viewing platform - from here you can see some cathedrals, Admiralty shipyards, old houses and mansions. Address - Lermontovsky prospect, 43/1.
Walking route “Nevskaya panorama”
Guests will be invited to admire the views overlooking the historic city center (the length of the route is 300 m; the ticket price is 250 rubles, and for students and pensioners they will cost 200 rubles), walking along one of the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress along a comfortable wooden deck, fenced with railings ( at 12:00, the midday shot ceremony will be visible from here). The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya, then you should go towards the Peter and Paul Fortress.
