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.
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Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood ★ 4.8 · 36.8k★
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 ★ 4.8 · 15.9k★
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 ★ 4.8 · 58.8k★
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 ★ 4.9 · 32.4k★
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 ★ 4.8 · 14.1k★
Museum in an 18th-century palace displaying art, jewelry & Fabergé eggs made for Russian emperors.
Every day 10 AM – 9 PM
Peacock Clock
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 ★ 4.5 · 393
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 ★ 4.8 · 6.4k
Every day 10 AM – 10 PM
Galeria Shopping Mall ★ 4.5 · 60.3k
Huge shopping mall on 5 floors with 300+ contemporary international brands, eateries & a cinema.
Every day 10 AM – 11 PM
Castle Rock ★ 4.8 · 3.8k
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 ★ 4.7 · 14.9k· ₽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 ★ 4.6 · 5.7k· ₽1,000–5,000
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 ★ 4.7 · 816· ₽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 ★ 4.7 · 4.6k· ₽1,000–2,000
An Irish pub with multiple locations, known for serving food and drinks, and hosting live music.
Mon–Thu 12 PM – 1 AM
Fri 12 PM – 3 AM
Sat 12 PM – 3 AM
Sun 12 PM – 1 AM
Bar Laboratoriya 31 ★ 4.7 · 2.8k· ₽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 ★ 4.7 · 894· $$
Small, friendly venue with nightly music shows from Dixieland to avant-garde & blues to jazz-rock.
Every day 7 PM – 11 PM Planning time in Tsentral'niy rayon?
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1 Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood 2 State Russian Museum 3 Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace 4 Kazan Cathedral 5 Fabergé Museum 6 Peacock Clock 7 Pyshechnaya 8 Caffe Italia 9 Neon bar 10 O'Hooligans Other areas in Saint Petersburg Ready to plan Tsentral'niy rayon? Turn these Tsentral'niy rayon picks into a day-by-day Saint Petersburg plan, with every place checked for closures and booking needs on your dates.
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