the viewing deck: St. Petersburg Day Tour Last Part; Church of Savior & Kazan Cathedral

Sunday, October 01, 2017

St. Petersburg Day Tour Last Part; Church of Savior & Kazan Cathedral

12 Days Solo Backpacking in Summer Russia (Trans-Siberia Train Ride)

August 25 to September 05, 2017

St. Petersburg Day Tour 3rd Part; Inside Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace)

Finally, walking along the Moyka River from Hermitage Museum to Church of Savior on Spilled Blood (St. Petersburg version of Moscow's St. Basil Church) to view its awesome colorful onion-shape dome architecture. Opens daily from 1000H to 1800H with admission fee of 1800H, photography and videography is allowed inside. Also, cheap souvenirs are available at the back of the church beside the river. On the other hand, there was an on-going mass during my visit to Kazan Cathedral (free entrance).

SAINT PETERSBURG DAY-TOUR ITINERARY (September 02, 2017 Saturday)
0539H ETA St. Petersburg Glavny; Rent Locker & Buy Metro Card 815
Bound to Gorgovskaya station (M2); Peter and Paul Fortress to Troitsky Bridge
Subway breakfast 383; walk to Palace Square then to River Pier
1000H ETD Hydrofoil to Peterhof 800
1045H ETA Peterhof Pier; Peterhof Lower Park Fountains 750; Peterhof Palace 700
1330H ETD Peterhof Pier 800
1415H ETA Hydrofoil; Snacks 160
St. Isaac's Cathedral Museum & Promenade 400
Hermitage Museum / Winter Palace 700
Church of Savior of Spilled Blood 250; Souvenirs 300; Diner meal 1,077
2304H ETD St. Petersburg
Total: 7,135 Rubles