Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island is the cape where Neva splits in two. Rostral Columns (32m) with beacons, Stock Exchange building, panorama of Hermitage and Peter-Paul Fortress. Flames lit on holidays. Zoological Museum nearby. 24/7, free. Metro Admiralteyskaya across bridge.
Sunset or White Nights
Metro Admiralteyskaya, 15 min walk across Palace Bridge. Or bus to Birzhevaya.
Sweeping 360° views of Neva, Winter Palace, Peter Paul Fortress. The Rostral Columns were lighthouses (lit on holidays). Stock Exchange building behind.
Standing between Rostral Columns with Hermitage in background
Open square 24/7, free. Strelka — eastern tip of Vasilyevsky Island with view of Neva, Hermitage and Peter and Paul Fortress. Rostral Columns (1810) lit with gas flames on holidays. Stock Exchange building, sculptures of rivers Volga, Dnieper, Neva, Volkhov. Best view during White Nights.
Useful tips for visiting Strelka of Vasilyevsky Island
Best views at sunset. Rostral Columns lit with gas flames on major holidays. Very windy - dress warmly.
Metro Admiralteyskaya, 15 min walk across Palace Bridge. Or bus to Birzhevaya.
Sweeping 360° views of Neva, Winter Palace, Peter Paul Fortress. The Rostral Columns were lighthouses (lit on holidays). Stock Exchange building behind.
Standing between Rostral Columns with Hermitage in background
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