One word describes this 'Stunning' although disappointed that we could not take photos but bought a ... continue

We were lucky that we were allowed in that day. No photographs allowed in here. Absolutely ... continue

Our first stop was The Hermitage and it was awesome and breathtaking!!! The treasures there ... continue

A beautiful town. Two nights are an absolute must and then you still will not see everything. ... continue

A truly outstanding place to visit if you like European architecture, art and museums. Worth ... continue

Very interesting but needed an overnight stay and 2 days sightseeing to do it justice. Best to do ... continue

We took a 2 days tour with TJ Travel. We suggest doing this city with a guide not only for the visa ... continue

Fascinating City but oh, the traffic. Expect to spend time in traffic jams. We visited Yusupov's ... continue

Passport control is a little slow but we got though. The driving is crazy and it is a large city ... continue

Overwhelming port. The palaces, parks, fountains, churches are too beautiful to describe. Again ... continue

Except for the weather at that time we were there (rainy and cold), St. Petersburg is a wonderful ... continue

First impressions are quite grim with huge blocks of grey concrete workers' apartments lining the ... continue

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This was the port that most affected our choice of this cruise. It lived up to our expectations but ... continue

OMG!! The reason we took this cruise was because of the 2 days in SPB. We were simply awestruck! On ... continue

Joined 8 others on an ALLA tour using the Cruise Critic website. Brilliant. There is so much to ... continue

This was absolutely amazing. We booked The 2-day Grand Tour with a private tour Company called Alla ... continue

Wonderful evening excursion to the ballet, fully escorted and we had front seats.

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A bit slow as we have to go thru customs but it was okay. Had bought excursion so got immediately ... continue

Private tour with Rubicon Tours. Natasha German is the best!

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The best part of the trip was the city of St Petersburg. Again we opted for a 2 day tour of the ... continue

Unbelievable wealth for the wealthy. Two days in Russia is definitely not enough. We booked a two ... continue

The 5+ is for the stunning city - I'd rate the service and attitude of it's inhabitants at 2 at ... continue

You need an expensive visa to do this alone, so i would recommend trips. Distance between ... continue

Busy, busy, busy. The day trips are nothing short of amazing. So much gilt. Hard to imagine living ... continue

Wonderful port of call. Take all the tours you can, but the one which is stellar is the evening ... continue