# 3 days in St Petersburg: a day-by-day itinerary > Three days are the most common length for St Petersburg, and enough for the whole historic centre. Day one: the Saviour on Spilled Blood, Nevsky, Palace Square, the Hermitage and the Bronze Horseman. Day two: the Kunstkamera, St Isaac's, the Yusupov Palace and New Holland. Day three: the Peter and Paul Fortress, the museum ship Aurora, the Mikhailovsky Castle and the Summer Garden. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/in-3-days ## Day 1 1. [Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/church-of-the-savior-on-spilled-blood.md) — YesGo score 75/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 700 ₽, under 7 free ↓ 12 min on foot 2. [Kazan Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/kazan-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free ↓ 10 min on foot 3. [Nevsky Prospekt](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/nevsky-prospect.md) — YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 5 min on foot 4. [Palace Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/palace-square.md) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free ↓ 4 min on foot 5. [State Hermitage Museum](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/hermitage.md) — YesGo score 76/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · 500–1,200 ₽ ↓ 13 min on foot 6. [Bronze Horseman](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/bronze-horseman.md) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free Total with walks: 8 h 19 min ## Day 2 1. [Kunstkamera](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/kunstkamera.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · 500 ₽ ↓ 15 min on foot 2. [St Isaac's Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/st-isaacs-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 69/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · 700 ₽, colonnade 700 ₽ Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 11 min on foot 3. [Yusupov Palace on the Moika](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/yusupov-palace.md) — YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · from 950 ₽ ↓ 8 min on foot 4. [New Holland Island](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/new-holland.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free Total with walks: 6 h 34 min ## Day 3 1. [Peter and Paul Fortress](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/peter-and-paul-fortress.md) — YesGo score 74/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Grounds free, cathedral 1,000 ₽ ↓ 19 min by transport 2. [Cruiser Aurora](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/cruiser-aurora.md) — YesGo score 67/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · 1,000 ₽ for foreign visitors Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 20 min by transport 3. [Mikhailovsky Castle](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/mikhailovsky-castle.md) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ 700 ₽ ↓ 9 min on foot 4. [Summer Garden](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/summer-garden.md) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free Total with walks: 7 h 18 min ## What to see in St Petersburg in 3 days Each day is its own bank of the river. Day one is the grand centre by Nevsky and Palace Square. Day two is Vasilyevsky Island and the Admiralty side: the Kunstkamera, St Isaac's, the Moika. Day three is the Petrograd side and back: the fortress, the Aurora, the castle and the Summer Garden. ## Peter and Paul Fortress: what to know The grounds are free: the island is open 6:00–20:30, inside the walls 9:50–19:30. The cathedral with the emperors' tombs (1,000 ₽), the Trubetskoy Bastion (500 ₽) and the exhibitions are paid; a combined ticket is valid for 3 days. ## St Petersburg in 3 days on your own You do not need a tour: the metro and short walks link everything, and the Hermitage, the fortress and St Isaac's have audio guides. ## If you have time left In the evening — the [raising of the bridges](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/palace-bridge) in season or a performance at the [Mariinsky Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/mariinsky-theatre). Next to the Summer Garden is the [Russian Museum](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/russian-museum) (closed on Tuesdays). ## Tips - Check the days of the week: the Hermitage and the Kunstkamera are closed on Mondays, the Saviour on Spilled Blood, St Isaac's and the fortress museums on Wednesdays. - Children under 7 visit the Aurora and the fortress cathedral free. - The Summer Garden closes for all of April. - From May to September St Isaac's and the Saviour on Spilled Blood also open in the evening, until 21:30. - Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office. ## Questions ### Is 3 days in St Petersburg enough? Yes for the historic centre; add a day each for Peterhof and Tsarskoye Selo. ### What is a good 3-day St Petersburg itinerary? Day one the Hermitage and Nevsky, day two the Kunstkamera, St Isaac's and New Holland, day three the fortress, the Aurora and the Summer Garden. ### Is the Peter and Paul Fortress free? The grounds are; the cathedral (1,000 ₽) and the exhibitions are paid. ### How much is the Aurora? 600 ₽, free under 7; closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. ### Do I need a guide? No: audio guides are available at the Hermitage, the fortress and St Isaac's. ### When is the Summer Garden closed? On Tuesdays and for all of April. ### Which days should I start on? Tuesday or Wednesday, so day three falls on Thursday or Friday. ### Where to stay for 3 days? In the centre, between Nevsky and the Moika. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the fortress, the Aurora and the Hermitage (free under 14) work well with children. ### How do I pay in Russia? Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.