This is a must. What a sight and ideally drive around the embankments to enjoy the sheer beauty of the city. Easily substitute this way of seeing the monuments instead of a boat ride. I found this totally relaxing and enjoyable

The best way to get an unblocked view of most of the sites along the Neva – thoroughly enjoyable and definitely worth taking in the trip. Our boat had both indoor and outdoor seating. As it was a really pleasant evening we chose outdoor and...More

St. Petersburg, Europe’s third largest city, has about 300 kilometres of rivers and canals and over 800 bridges over the waterways. It is famous for its granite embankments and the beauty of the buildings that front or back onto the waterways. Neva River is the...More

Travelling on the Neva does provide a different perspective on the city and its grand buildings, putting everything into context and in my experience aiding understanding of the geography of the city. Given the size and scale of St Petersburg and its dazzling palaces, churches...More

Lovely view of Hermitage Winter palace & other views , which was seen from the Hermitage which we had visited earlier in the day

We recently visited St. Petersburg and enjoyed viewing the impressive buildings along the Neva River Embankments on a couple of occasions. During a day trip to Peterhof by way of hydrofoil, we passed various Neva Embankment sections, providing nice views of the embankment buildings along...More

I recommend taking a boat ride on the Neva and the numerous channels because this enables you to get the best view of the embankments and pass practically all important sights of St. Petersburg. I took a tour which started right next to the Nevsky...More

The views from a boat or looking out to the river are worth taking in..Walking it would not be my first priority

There're nine major embankments and eight islands along the Neva River that flows for about 30 km through St. Petersburg. The Neva with > 20 bridges is the main waterway and one of the largest in Europe by volume of water and yet one of...More

Be careful crossing the road as traffic is heavy, but this a wonderful way to see St Petersburg. We walked for miles every day and got around easily. This city is clean, elegant and would be a picture cloaked in snow! The cobblestones can do...More