Activities in St Petersburg
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Tour of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine Palace
4-hour Pushkin tour
5-hour Pushkin and Pavlovsk tour (Departs St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)by Viator
Visit the magnificent summer residence of the Russian Tsars. A comfortable chauffeured drive will take you to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), where you wi…Not LP reviewed
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Waterville Aquapark
Calling all kids! This huge complex at the Park Inn – Pribaltiyskaya features miles of water slides and rides, waterfalls, jet streams and wave pools. There is something for everyone here, as special pools for younger children have shallow waters and warmer temperatures, while a two-lane 25m pool is dedicated to water aerobics and lap-swimming (aka ‘adult swim’). Also on site: an international ‘sweating complex’ featuring Russian banya, Finnish sauna, Turkish hammam and Indian sauna. Prices quoted are for four hours of fun, but all-day admission is also available.
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Peter’s Walking Tours
In business for over 12 years, Peter Kozyrev and his brilliant band of guides can give you an insight into the city like no one else. The standard walking tour (R500) departs from the HI St Petersburg Hostel at 10.30am. Also on offer are lots of cool itineraries, around themes like Dostoevsky, Rasputin, the Great October Revolution and food, all in English, as well as a regular bike tour. Private tours kick off at R900 per hour for up to four people from May to November.
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Thai Massage
Thai massage is a body treatment that is carried out by massage and medical therapists to give greater immunity to illness and better health. Similar to acupuncturists, massagists concentrate their efforts on a localised part of the body in order to activate trigger points and stimulate blood flow to the specific site. Advocates claim that the benefits are immediate. A visit to this clinic is not your typical relaxing massage session, but it may remedy what ails you.
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Eclectica
Booths outside Gostiny Dvor sell tickets for English-language tours around the city and to major sights outside the city such as Petrodvorets and Tsarskoe Selo. Their year-round City Bus tour (1½ hrs; departs noon daily) goes to St Issaac’s, Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood, the Cruiser Aurora, Peter and Paul Fortress and the Strelka. From 19 May to 19 August the same bus operates as a hop-on, hop-off all-day service for tours between 10am and 4pm.
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Driver
Driver’s boats stop at three different docks: hop on board in front of the Peter & Paul Fortress (Petrogradskaya nab 32; Gorkov-skaya), in front of Kunstkamera (Universitetskaya nab 3; Vasileostrovskaya) or in front of the Admiralty (Admiralteyskaya nab 2; Nevsky Pr). Three different routes circle around the Neva, while the longest one (1½ hours) loops around the Fontanka and the Griboedov Canal.
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Planet Fitness – Petrograd Side
The city’s biggest Planet Fitness outlet is on the Petrograd Side in the prestigious City Centre business centre. Its facilities include a big swimming pool, tennis courts and the requisite machines. Classes include standards such as yoga and spinning, as well as more exotic fare like kickboxing and karate. For relaxation, finish up with a massage or a visit to the sauna. Rates are cheaper before 5pm.
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Bowling City
This is the most central outlet of a network of bowling clubs, which provides countless entertainment options including bowling and billiards. Besides the 36 bowling lanes, there is karaoke, a sports bar and pool tables. Rates vary according to time, meaning that it’s more expensive to play in the evenings and on weekends. The website is also a vast repository for information about bowling in Russia.
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Planet Fitness – Smolny
St Petersburg’s first and largest chain of fitness centres now has 11 locations around the city, but the first was in Smolny. Classes include aerobics and yoga, while weights machines and cardio equipment are also available. The cardio room overlooks the Neva River, offering a lovely view as you cycle or run. Afterwards, enjoy the sauna and hot tub, or a fresh fruit drink from the juice bar.
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Anglo Tourismo
Apart from boat tours, this company also offers daily walking tours that are now free and use a nearby cafe, Athens ( 27, nab. reki Fontanki) as a meeting point and start at 10.30 a.m.
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Spartak
Basketball is a popular winter sport, but loses many of its best players to the American professional leagues. The top local basketball team is Spartak, though it has not fared very well in Russia's basketbolnaya super liga (basketball super league). They call Jubille Sports Palace home, a 7000-seat stadium, and they play here from October to April.
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Second Courtyard
Tucked into the second courtyard behind an apartment block on the Vasilevsky Island embankment. The small but sparkling facility includes a Finnish sauna and Russian steam room, as well as a small plunge pool. A public banya by day, in the evening you can book the whole place out for your private party (up to eight people).
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Fitness House
In a prominent place opposite the Strelka, this upscale gym offers a slew of fitness classes, from yoga to pilates to body sculpting. The huge complex has a dedicated room for every kind of equipment, including stationary bikes, cardio equipment and free weights. A sauna and spa are also on site, as is the lively Greenwich Pub.
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Sunday Morning Bike Tour
A joint project of Peter’s Walking Tours and Skat Prokat, the Sunday Morning Bike Tour is a great introduction to St Petersburg’s various neighbourhoods and sights, from the banks of the Neva to the back alleys and courtyards of the city. The price of the tour includes bike rental for 24 hours.
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Grand Tour of St Petersburg
Varies (Departs St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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The Grand Tour of St Petersburg offers visitors the opportunity to take in as much as possible of the city in a day's sightseeing: a complete tour of St Petersb…Not LP reviewed
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Tour of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine Palace
4-hour Pushkin tour
5-hour Pushkin and Pavlovsk tour (Departs St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)by Viator
Visit the magnificent summer residence of the Russian Tsars. A comfortable chauffeured drive will take you to the town of Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), where you wi…Not LP reviewed
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Baltic Airlines
See St Petersburg from the air. On weekends and holidays Baltic Airlines offers copter flights over the Neva, taking a 15-minute orbit around the Admiralty and Smolny Cathedral. Baltic flies to Peterhof for the same price. Thrill-seekers can arrange a tandem parachute jump with the same company.
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Half Day Tour of Peterhof (Petrodvorets)
5 hours (Departs St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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Peterhof is perhaps St Petersburg's most famous and spectacular Imperial estate. The Grand Palace, filled with fascinating and elaborate interiors, sits on top …Not LP reviewed
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Summer Literary Seminar
Inspire your inner Dostoevsky. The Summer Literary Seminar has two- and four-week courses hosted by Herzen University. Award-winning faculty from all over the world offer seminars in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, travel writing, arts criticism and translation.
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Beauty Formula
Indulge yourself at this amazing, all-in-one day spa. Whether you need a massage, a facial or a new tattoo, you can get it at this upmarket facility in the Akvilon business centre. In addition to the extensive menu of treatments, there is a Turkish bath, a Finnish sauna and a Russian banya.
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Tuutari Park
Ski resort Tuutari Park, which has hosted the snowboarding world cup and is in Restselya, less than an hour’s drive south of the city and also accessible by elektrichka from Baltisky vokzal to Krasnoe Selo, then by marshrutka 636 to the resort.
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Wild Russia
Yachting and kayaking on Lake Ladoga can also be arranged through the friendly and capable guys at Wild Russia. They can also arrange many other outdoor activities including off-road biking, parachuting, quad biking and rock climbing outside the city.
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Velocity
The price of bike rental includes use of an mp3-player and a route map, so bikers can take a self-guided tour. Other offers include an all-night ride (summer only), two-for-one discounts at designated times and used bikes for sale. Enter through the courtyard.
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Planet Fitness – Sennaya
While rates and facilities differ dramatically between Planet Fitness locations, the outlet near Isaakievskaya pl (St Isaac’s Sq) is among the most central and least costly. Facilities include weights and cardio equipment, as well as a steamy sauna.
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Coachmen’s Banya
Multilevel complex with both ordinary and lux banya as well as private rooms and saunas for you to rent with up to eight friends. The attendants are friendly and the patrons take their bathing very seriously. Last entry to all baths is 9pm.
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Folklore Show 'Feel Yourself Russian' with Russian Buffet Dinner
90 minutes (Departs St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)
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The evening begins in the Nikolaevsky Palace restaurant where you will discover traditional Russian dance and music during an elegant reception.There is no doub…
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