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Visual list Archive · October 2018

Canal cruise of St. Petersburg, Russia (photos)

From the archive. Published October 30, 2018. Details may have changed since.

  1. Here’s what you’d see from the front seat of a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    01 Here’s what you’d see from the front seat of a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  2. A submarine, No. 487 in the Russian Navy’s fleet, moored in the Neva River of St. Petersburg.
    02 A submarine, No. 487 in the Russian Navy’s fleet, moored in the Neva River of St. Petersburg.
  3. Aerial view of Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, the oldest area of the city.
    03 Aerial view of Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia, the oldest area of the city. © Special to Cruiseable
  4. A local woman crosses the footbridge leading to Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    04 A local woman crosses the footbridge leading to Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  5. The steeple of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral seen during a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    05 The steeple of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral seen during a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  6. Some of the scenic buildings lining a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    06 Some of the scenic buildings lining a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  7. A balcony overlooking a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    07 A balcony overlooking a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  8. A warship in the Neva River of St. Petersburg, Russia.
    08 A warship in the Neva River of St. Petersburg, Russia.
  9. A striking building along a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    09 A striking building along a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  10. Church seen on a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    10 Church seen on a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  11. An apartment building seen during a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    11 An apartment building seen during a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  12. An ornamental statue topping a cupola along the banks of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    12 An ornamental statue topping a cupola along the banks of the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  13. Visitors board a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    13 Visitors board a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  14. JD Lasica: “I love directions in other languages. This one was spotted on a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.”
    14 JD Lasica: “I love directions in other languages. This one was spotted on a canal cruise in St. Petersburg, Russia.”
  15. A warship in the Neva River of St. Petersburg, Russia.
    15 A warship in the Neva River of St. Petersburg, Russia.
  16. A government building with colonnades in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    16 A government building with colonnades in St. Petersburg, Russia.
  17. Local women look out from an overpass along the edges of a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    17 Local women look out from an overpass along the edges of a canal in St. Petersburg, Russia.

One of the many highlights of our August cruise on Viking Sun to St. Petersburg came on the first of two days we spent on the waterways of the “Venice of the North.”

For our included excursion, we began at the Neva River, where we spotted a submarine (still active, I think) along with two Russian Navy ships. Then we boarded a tour boat and took in the canals of St. Petersburg, lined with majestic palaces, cathedrals and distinctive bridges.

You can see some of the city’s most visible landmarks from the Moyka River and its canal – St. Petersburg is built for sightseeing from the water. Highlights included the golden dome of magnificent St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the steeple of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, theaters, mansions, gardens and historic sites.

We spent the second half of our tour at Peter and Paul Fortress, which I’ll cover in my next Visual List. Enjoy this set of 17 images!

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