Things to Do in Tsentral'niy rayon, Saint Petersburg

Tsentral'niy rayon in Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and Kazan Cathedral. The area also has coffee shops, cocktail bars, and record music stores like Fonoteka and Vse Svobodny.

  • Church of the Savior on Spilled BloodHistoric Church
  • State Russian MuseumArt Museum
  • Hermitage Museum and Winter PalaceArt Museum

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Tsentral'niy rayon in Saint Petersburg

Top things to do in Tsentral'niy rayon

  • Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

    Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

    4.8 · 36.8k
    Historic Church

    Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes.

    Mon–Tue
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Wed
    Closed
    Thu–Fri
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 6 PM
  • State Russian Museum

    State Russian Museum

    4.8 · 15.9k
    Art Museum

    Fine-art museum, opened in 1898, with a vast collection of Russian paintings, sculptures & icons.

    Mon
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Tue
    Closed
    Wed–Fri
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 6 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 6 PM
  • Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace

    Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace

    4.8 · 58.8k
    Art Museum

    Museum founded by Catherine the Great, housing huge collections of art, culture & antiquities.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue
    11 AM – 8 PM
    Wed–Thu
    11 AM – 6 PM
    Fri
    11 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    11 AM – 6 PM
  • Kazan Cathedral

    Kazan Cathedral

    4.9 · 32.4k
    Cathedral

    The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times.

    Mon–Fri
    8:30 AM – 7:45 PM
    Sat
    6:30 AM – 7:45 PM
    Sun
    6:30 AM – 7:45 PM
  • Fabergé Museum

    Fabergé Museum

    4.8 · 14.1k
    Palace Museum

    Museum in an 18th-century palace displaying art, jewelry & Fabergé eggs made for Russian emperors.

    Every day
    10 AM – 9 PM
  • Peacock Clock

    Peacock Clock

    Historic Landmark

    An over 200-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day

  • Magazin Konditerskoy Fabriki Im. N. K. Krupskoy

    Magazin Konditerskoy Fabriki Im. N. K. Krupskoy

    4.5 · 393
    Chocolate Shop

    Cozy establishment offering a wide assortment of chocolates & other sweet treats.

    Mon–Fri
    10 AM – 9 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 9 PM
    Sun
    11 AM – 9 PM
  • Podpisnyye Izdaniya

    Podpisnyye Izdaniya

    4.8 · 6.4k
    Bookstore
    Every day
    10 AM – 10 PM
  • Galeria Shopping Mall

    Galeria Shopping Mall

    4.5 · 60.3k
    Shopping Mall

    Huge shopping mall on 5 floors with 300+ contemporary international brands, eateries & a cinema.

    Every day
    10 AM – 11 PM
  • Castle Rock

    Castle Rock

    4.8 · 3.8k
    Record Store

    Gritty outpost for T-shirts, mugs & other souvenirs featuring heavy metal & hard rock bands.

    Every day
    9 AM – 10 PM

Where to eat & drink in Tsentral'niy rayon

  • Pyshechnaya

    Pyshechnaya

    4.7 · 14.9k
    Donut Shop· ₽1–1,000

    This popular local fixture with a Soviet-era feel serves up traditional donuts, plus coffee & tea.

    Mon–Fri
    9 AM – 8 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 8 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 8 PM
  • Caffe Italia

    Caffe Italia

    4.6 · 5.7k
    Italian· ₽1,000–2,000

    Smart Italian-style cafe & bar filled with scooters & motorbikes, serving pizza & ice-cream.

    Mon–Fri
    9 AM – 2 AM
    Sat
    10 AM – 2 AM
    Sun
    10 AM – 2 AM
  • Neon bar

    Neon bar

    4.7 · 811
    Cabaret· ₽1,000–2,000

    A bar known for its flavorful drinks, including sweet shots and cocktails, and a menu featuring pizza, shrimp, and cheese sticks.

    Every day
    5 PM – 5 AM
  • O'Hooligans

    O'Hooligans

    4.7 · 4.6k
    Irish Pub· ₽1,000–2,000

    An Irish pub with multiple locations, known for serving food and drinks, and hosting live music.

  • Bar Laboratoriya 31

    Bar Laboratoriya 31

    4.7 · 2.8k
    Cocktail Bar· ₽3,000–4,000

    A bar known for its cocktails, some served in test tubes, with a food and snack menu, isolated rooms for hookah, and a dancer on stage.

    Every day
    5 PM – 5 AM
  • JFC Jazz Club

    JFC Jazz Club

    4.7 · 895
    Live Music· $$

    Small, friendly venue with nightly music shows from Dixieland to avant-garde & blues to jazz-rock.

    Every day
    7 PM – 11 PM

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Map of Tsentral'niy rayon with pinned top attractions (1 through 10)
  1. 1Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
  2. 2State Russian Museum
  3. 3Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
  4. 4Kazan Cathedral
  5. 5Fabergé Museum
  6. 6Peacock Clock
  7. 7Pyshechnaya
  8. 8Caffe Italia
  9. 9Neon bar
  10. 10O'Hooligans

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