When stopping in St. Petersburg for the day off a cruise ship, what do you recommend making a point to see?

The Winter Palace and the Hermitage Museum; Peterhof Palace; Church of the Resurrection aka Church on Spilled Blood; St. Isaac’s Cathedral; Catherine’s Palace in Pushkin; Peter and Paul Fortress; Jusupov Palace.

You will not be able to do all of the above in one day or even two days. Most cruise ships are in St. Petersburg for two days. One could spend one day in the Winter Palace alone. The Peterhof Palace is not in St. Petersburg itself but is located in Petrodvorets about 23 miles from the center of St. Petersburg. Catherine’s Palace is 16 miles from the center of St. Petersburg. For one day, I would suggest the Winter Palace and the two churches. The Church of the Resurrection is spectacular both inside and out while St. Isaac’s Cathedral is spectacular on the inside. The Jusupov Palace is not as spectacular as the royal palaces, but it does contain the room where the assassination of Rasputin was attempted complete with a mannequin of Rasputin eating his poisoned dinner.

Spend some time looking at the various sites in St. Petersburg on the internet and make your decision on what interests you and then plan your excursion. There is a lot more to see than I have listed. My list includes those sites that most interested me.

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