Saint Petersburg

Free things to do in Saint Petersburg

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167 places in Saint Petersburg you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Saint Petersburg

152-мм пушка 2А36
А. А. Валидов
Suvorov Monument
Andrei Sakharov
Monument to Alexander III
Anna Akhmatova
Архитекторам-первостроителям Петербурга
А. С. Попов
A. Pushkin
Pushkin
Блокадная прорубь
Leningrad Siege Loudspeaker
Водомерный столб
В. П. Алексеев
Героическому Комсомолу
Heroes of Krasnodon
Детям блокадного Ленинграда
Д. И. Менделеев
Дом эмира Бухарского
Д. С. Щемлев
Domenico Trezzini
Catherine II
Women who defended Leningrad
Жертвам политических репрессий
Monument to the Victims of Political Persecution
Жертвам политических репрессий
Жертвам политических репрессий
Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya
Ivan Krylov
И. С. Хворостухин
Ivan Krusenstern
К. В. Тимошинин
Колонна Славы
Column of Glory
Колонна Славы
Крейсер Киров
Mikhail Barclay de Tolly
Место дуэли А.С. Пушкина
М. И. Калинин

Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Saint Petersburg

Alexander Park
Alexander Garden
Багратионовский сквер
Благовещенский сад
Peter the Great Botanical GardenTue–Sun 10:00-18:00
Vinogradskyy skver
Висячий сад
Выборгский сад
Вяземский сад
Измайловский сад
Saint Isaac's Square
Камский сад
Конногвардейский бульвар
Лермонтовский сквер
Summer Garden
Lomonosov Garden
Lopukhinsky Garden
Любашинский сад
Малоохтинский парк
Field of Mars
Матвеевский сад

A further 107 free places in Saint Petersburg are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Russia open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Saint Petersburg

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Saint Petersburg, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Saint Petersburg for free?

167 places in Saint Petersburg with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.

Are there free museums in Saint Petersburg?

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?

Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.

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