One of the most popular routes in St. Petersburg starts from Vosstaniya Square. From the Moscow railway station you can walk to it in about 20 minutes, and from there you can go along Nevsky Prospekt to Dvortsovaya Square. On the way you can admire the sights of the city: Anichkov Bridge, Kazan Cathedral, Bank Bridge, Singer's House, etc. On the Palace Square is the Winter Palace, where the Hermitage is located - one of the best museums in the world.

From it you can go back a bit and, having passed the Admiralty, to go to the St. Isaac's Cathedral. He is stunningly beautiful, and from his colonnade opens an amazing view. Then it is worth to go to the Palace Embankment, to the Bronze Horseman. After crossing the Palace Bridge, tourists will get to the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, from where it is easy to cross the Stock Bridge to the Petrograd side. It's already within easy reach of the Peter and Paul Fortress.

The sightseeing of these attractions will take you a minimum of a day, without visiting museums, walking along the embankments that run away from Nevsky, and at a fast pace. Travel to Petergof, Pushkin or Pavlovsk will require a separate day for each suburb.