The Chizhik Pyzhik is one of the smallest monuments in the World measuring just 11cm was installed in 1994 on Fontanka Embankment - along by the water.

Classical ballet and International operas brilliantly performed can be appreciated at the Mariinsky Theatre and Mussorgsky Theatre or drama productions at the oldest drama theatre in Russia -the Alexandrinsky Theatre.

Open-air souvenir and flea markets are very popular in St Petersburg and there are many of them dotted around the city. Everything from matryoshka dolls to icons and jewels, oil paintings and prints by local artists are also available to buy. If you’d like your portrait drawn, there are many artists to be found around the place.

Fact File  

Location: St Petersburg, Russia

Flights from London to St Petersburg start from around £180.00.

Flights from New York (JFK) to St Petersburg with a connection in Moscow start from around US$1,263.00.

Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to St Petersburg with a connection in Moscow start from around US$1,403.00.

Flights from Toronto (YYZ Pearson) to St Petersburg with a connection in Moscow start from around C$1,197.00.

Flights from Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand to St Petersburg maybe more cost effective to fly to one of the London airports and getting a connecting flight from there on to St Petersburg. 

Currency: The currency of Russia is the Ruble (Rbl) which is divided up into 100 kopecks. At time of publishing the exchange rate was…

GB £1 = 50.600 Ruble

CA $1 = 22.255 Ruble

  A $1 = 20.553 Ruble

NZ $1 = 18.111 Ruble