# 5 days in St Petersburg: a day-by-day itinerary > Five days give you the centre and the two great suburban residences. Three days in the centre: the Hermitage and Nevsky, St Isaac's with New Holland, the Peter and Paul Fortress with the Aurora. Day four: Peterhof and Oranienbaum. Day five: Tsarskoye Selo, with the Amber Room in the Catherine Palace, and Paul I's palace and park at Pavlovsk next door. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/in-5-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 ## Day 4 1. [Peterhof](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/peterhof.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 4 h · Lower Park from 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 43 min by transport 2. [Oranienbaum](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/oranienbaum.md) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Park 1,100 ₽, palace 1,800 ₽ Total with walks: 8 h 43 min ## Day 5 1. [Catherine Palace](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/catherine-palace.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · 2,200 ₽ for foreign visitors Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 29 min by transport 2. [Pavlovsk Palace and Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/pavlovsk-palace.md) — YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Palace 800 ₽, park 300 ₽ Total with walks: 7 h 29 min ## What to see in St Petersburg in 5 days The first four days are as in the 4-day itinerary. Day five is the south: Tsarskoye Selo in the town of Pushkin and Pavlovsk stand side by side, about half an hour apart. The morning goes to the Catherine Palace (named, timed tickets), the afternoon to Pavlovsk. The suburban days can go anywhere in the trip — they do not depend on the centre. ## How to get to Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk Suburban trains leave Vitebsky station for the south: 35–40 minutes to Pavlovsk, about 20 minutes from Kupchino. Catherine Palace tickets are sold online 7 days ahead by session, in the visitor's name. ## Where to stay for 5 days In the centre, but close to the stations: trains to Peterhof and Oranienbaum leave from Baltiysky, to Pushkin and Pavlovsk from Vitebsky. Both are on the metro. ## St Petersburg in a week Day six — [Kronstadt](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/kronstadt) with its Naval Cathedral (free) or [Yelagin Island](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/yelagin-island) with its point on the Gulf of Finland. Evenings — the [raising of the bridges](https://yesgo.io/russia/saint-petersburg/palace-bridge) in season. ## Tips - Catherine Palace tickets are named and timed; sales open 7 days ahead. - The Catherine Palace is 2,200 ₽ for foreigners. - At Pavlovsk the palace and park are free for under-16s. - Photography is usually not allowed in the Amber Room. - The Hermitage, the Kunstkamera, Peterhof and Pavlovsk are closed on Mondays — keep Monday light. ## Questions ### Is 5 days in St Petersburg enough? Yes: the centre in three days, then Peterhof and Tsarskoye Selo. ### How do I get to Tsarskoye Selo? By suburban train from Vitebsky station towards Pushkin and Pavlovsk. ### How much is the Catherine Palace? 2,200 ₽ for foreigners; tickets are named and timed. ### Can I see the Amber Room? Yes, in the Catherine Palace; photography is usually not allowed. ### Can I do Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk in one day? Yes: they are about half an hour apart. ### How much is Pavlovsk? 800 ₽; free under 16; closed on Mondays. ### What about a week in St Petersburg? Add Kronstadt or Yelagin Island, and the bridges at night. ### Where to stay? In the centre near Baltiysky or Vitebsky station. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: palaces, parks and fountains, with free entry for children at several of them. ### 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. 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