St. Petersburg cannot boast of a good climate or low housing prices, but there are many interesting sights to be found there. Due to the peculiarities of the geographical location and historical development, the city districts differ in many respects from each other both in architecture and in a unique atmosphere.
Features of the oldest districts of St. Petersburg
One of the oldest districts of the city is Admiralteysky. Many interesting sights are concentrated there, the view of which Pushkin could still enjoy. It is there that most of the buildings of the Petrine era, built in St. Petersburg, are located. Many of them are monuments of historical architecture and are protected by the corresponding state fund. One of the peculiarities of the Admiralteisky District is that these old buildings are adjacent to new buildings, which creates a very interesting and striking contrast. In addition, this area is the city's record holder in terms of the number of water areas. Finally, this is the best place for those who want to recreate in their imagination the historical appearance of the Northern capital.
If you want to feel the special atmosphere of old Petersburg, go to the Vasilyeostrovsky district. A huge number of buildings related to the housing stock of the era of Peter the Great, intricate numbering of houses and the layout of streets, all the "delights" of a cold and humid climate - that's what you will find here. If you want to admire the sights, visit the Menshikov Palace, the Kunstkamera, the building of the 12 Colleges, the Stock Exchange. In addition to a very original infrastructure, a heavy traffic of metro stations and a unique architectural appearance, Vasilievsky Island has one more feature: it is not connected with other areas by land borders and you can leave it only by bridges.
Vyborgsky District combines industrial zones, stunning forest parks, old buildings and new buildings. This is a great place for those who want to enjoy the beauty of nature, which could have been appreciated by the nobles back in tsarist Russia. It is worth visiting the Vyborgsky District at least for the sake of visiting the Shuvalovsky Park, Levashovskaya Wasteland, the Church of Peter and Paul, Pirogovskaya Embankment.
Areas and sights in St. Petersburg
Kirovsky district is known not only for the plant of the same name, but also for the abundance of buildings in the style of "Stalinist Empire", Narva Triumphal Gates, the Palace of Culture. Gorky, Big Port. Among its features are the presence of the busiest metro station in the country and many industrial buildings.
Krasnogvardeisky district is interesting because people lived there even before the foundation of the city, i.e. it can be considered the oldest district of St. Petersburg. Alas, there are almost no historical monuments preserved there - for the most part, you can only admire the usual Stalin and Khrushchev buildings. It is worth mentioning only the dacha of the Bezobrazov princes - Zhernovka, as well as the Utkin dacha and the Ilyinsky church.
