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Neva
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WinterPalace Mikhailovsky
Castle
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nab reki Fontanki
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nab reki Moyki
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Nevsky pr
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Malaya Morskaya ul
Dvortsovaya nab
GostinyDvor
Admiralteyskaya
NevskyProspektStroganov
Palace
MikhailovskyOpera &
Ballet Theatre
KazanCathedral
RussianMuseum
PushkinFlat-
Museum
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This stroll explores the venerable centre of St Petersburg, taking in some of its main monuments as you criss-cross its waterways.
Start Dvortsovaya pl Distance 2km Duration Three hours
5 Detour to find the statue of Pushkin in ploshchad Iskusstv, ringed by cultural institutions, including the Russian Museum and Mikhailovsky Theatre (www.mikhailovsky.ru).
AClassic Photo Spectacular view of Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood from Teatralny most near the intersection of the Moyka and Griboyedov Canal.
4 Across the canal, you’ll now be ready for the spectacular Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood.
7 Return to Nevsky pr and explore the exterior vaulted gallery sur-rounding the Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor (http://bgd.ru; h10am-10pm), the 18th-century trading arcade.
1 At the corner of Nevsky pr, the Alexander Column is perfectly framed under the triumphal arch with the Winter Palace behind.
2 Cross the river over Pevchesky Most and head north to the resi-dence of Russia’s most celebrated poet at the Pushkin Flat-Museum (www.museumpushkin.ru; h10.30am-6pm Wed-Mon).
kTake a Break... Finish your walk at one of the grand Kupetz Eliseevs food hall’s cafes.
6 At the junction of Nevsky pr and nab kanala Griboyedova, admire the Style Moderne Singer Building, in contrast to the Kazan Cathedral (h8.30am-7.30pm) opposite.
3 Konyushennaya pl is dominated by 18th-century court stables. In the middle stands the Church of the Saviour Not Made by Human Hand (h9am-7pm).
St Petersburg’s Historic Heart
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