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Saint Petersburg
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3-Day Weekend Itinerary
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Saint Petersburg
Russia
3-Day Weekend Itinerary

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg 3-Day Weekend Itinerary: Saint Petersburg in a weekend, already planned.

A short trip has no hours to waste. Three days in a sensible order — sights, meals and getting around — so you arrive knowing exactly where to start.

  • All 3 days planned, in order — 15 stops picked for you
  • Where to eat along the way, every day
  • On your phone offline, or printed in your bag

$24for 3 planned days — $8 a day of your trip

Instant PDF download · Works offline · 30-day money-back guarantee

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Built from the research behind opentravelguide.com · Updated October 2026

Planning the whole trip?

Get all 5 Saint Petersburg guides — the plans, the food, the kids and the budget — for $79. That's $51 less than buying them one by one.

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Named in the Saint Petersburg 3-day itinerary

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  • Day 1
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  • Day 1

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide.

Day trips covered

  • Peterhof Palace and Gardens
  • Catherine Palace and Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
  • Pavlovsk Palace and Park
  • Veliky Novgorod
  • Kronstadt Fortress Island
  • Vyborg
  • Gatchina Palace
  • Lahdenpokhya and Lake Ladoga

Local spots covered

  • Coaling Warehouses (Ugolnye sklady)
  • Murino Park
  • Ligovka Street Art
  • Anna Akhmatova Museum
  • +1 more

Day by day

Your days in Saint Petersburg

  1. Day 1Hermitage, Palace Square, and Canal Tour
  2. Day 2Peterhof Day Trip
  3. Day 3Peter and Paul Fortress, Fabergé Museum, and Final Dinner

How it works

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  3. 3Use it offline or print it

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Compare

All Saint Petersburg guides

Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.

GuideBest forInsidePrice
7-Day ItineraryA full week, planned7 days planned · 55 scheduled stops$34
3-Day Weekend Itinerary ViewingA long weekend3 days planned · 15 scheduled stops$24
Family Travel GuideTravelling with kids26 family attractions · 3 family stays$29
Food & Restaurant GuideEating well6 local dishes · 19 places to eat$24
Budget & Money-Saving GuideSpending less18 free & cheap picks$19
Complete BundleEverything, for lessAll 5 guides$79saves $51

What's inside

Everything in this guide

See everything in this guide

Everything in this edition, last updated October 2026.

Also in the guide

  • Welcome to Your Saint Petersburg Adventure

    How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit

  • Pre-Trip Essentials

    Arrival & Entry · Where to Stay · Getting Around · Packing Essentials · Travel Tips

  • Hidden Gems & Local Secrets

    Secret Viewpoints · Skip This, Do This Instead · Where Locals Go

  • Best Photo Spots

  • Self-Guided Walking Tours

    Free Imperial Walk · Budget Food Crawl · Free and Cheap Art Walk

  • Day Trips from Saint Petersburg

  • Late Night Saint Petersburg

    Late Night Dining

  • Flexible Alternatives

    Rainy Day Options · Seasonal Notes

  • Quick Reference Guide

    Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions

Questions

Before you buy

What exactly do I get?+

A PDF. It's ready to download the moment payment completes, and we email you the link too.

Why pay when the website is free?+

It's built from the same research as the free Saint Petersburg pages. The website is for browsing by topic; this guide does the planning for you, with everything in order in one document you can use offline on the trip.

Browse the free Saint Petersburg pages
Can I use it on my phone without a connection?+

Yes. Once downloaded, the PDF opens in any PDF reader on a phone, tablet or computer with no connection needed, and it prints cleanly if you prefer paper.

How current is it?+

This edition was last updated in October 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport schedules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you rely on it.

What if it is not what I needed?+

Every guide is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Request a refund within 30 days of purchase.

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Is this guide included in the bundle?+

Yes. The Saint Petersburg Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.

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