St. Petersburg was founded in 1703 on the marshes of the Neva delta and served as the imperial capital for two centuries. Its canal-cut centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site in its entirety, and the Hermitage in the Winter Palace is one of the largest museums in the world. Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet fly direct from Turkiye to St. Petersburg, and the flight from Istanbul takes about 3 hours 15 minutes. Beyond Istanbul there are also flights from Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman.
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See flights to St. Petersburg →When to visit St. Petersburg
June to August is the best stretch; during the white nights in late June the sky barely darkens and the bridges lift at night. The Peterhof fountains run from May to October. Winters are very cold and dark with short days.
Things to do in St. Petersburg
The Hermitage
Tour a collection running from Rembrandt to Matisse through the halls of the Winter Palace; one day is barely enough.
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Get close to the mosaics covering the inside of the onion-domed church on the canal.
Peterhof
See the Grand Cascade and the pumpless fountain system in the palace gardens on the gulf shore.
St Isaac's Cathedral
Climb to the colonnade of the gold-domed cathedral for a view of the rooftops and the Neva.
The Peter and Paul Fortress
On the island where the city began, visit the cathedral and the tsars' tombs and wait for the noon gun.
Nevsky Prospekt
Walk the city's main avenue from the Kazan Cathedral to the Fontanka bridges.
Flights from Turkey to St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is served by Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 23 km from the city centre, reached in about 45 minutes in total by bus 39 to Moskovskaya metro station and then the metro. Direct flights depart from both Istanbul airports and from Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman.
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Which airport serves St. Petersburg and how do I reach the city?
Flights land at Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 23 km from the centre, reached in about 45 minutes using the bus and metro connection.
Where in Turkiye are there direct flights to St. Petersburg from?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and AJet fly direct from both Istanbul airports and from Ankara, Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman. The flight from Istanbul takes about 3 hours 15 minutes.
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