Saint Petersburg · Russia
Hotels in Vasileostrovsky District, Saint Petersburg
Vasileostrovsky District is one of the 17 districts of Saint Petersburg (Wikidata: "district of St. Petersburg, Russia"); population 206,680, area 15 km². Its centre is 4.2 km from the city centre. 6 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 6of 221 in Saint Petersburg's districts
- From the city centre
- 4.2 km
- Nearest station
- Primorskaya0.6 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Mariinsky Theatre3.7 km
- Population
- 206,680Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 370OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 22 km²OpenStreetMap; Wikidata gives 15 km²
Where to stay
Places to stay in Vasileostrovsky District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya | 1.6 km |
| 2 | Marco Polo Boutique Hotel | 1.7 km |
| 3 | River Palace Hotel | 2.2 km |
| 4 | AELITA Apartments with Port View | 2.3 km |
| 5 | Trezzini Art Hotel | 2.4 km |
| 6 | Hotel Park Krestovskiy | 3.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Vasileostrovsky District
OpenStreetMap maps 75 restaurants, 235 cafes and 60 bars and pubs counted in Vasileostrovsky District, and 113 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 75 | 5 of 17 |
| Cafes | 235 | 4 of 17 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 60 | 4 of 17 |
| Museums and galleries | 18 | 6 of 17 |
| Named parks | 24 | 7 of 17 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 71 | 8 of 17 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 17 districts of Saint Petersburg; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Vasileostrovsky District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Vasileostrovsky District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Vasileostrovsky District: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew | Place of worship | 2.4 km |
| Церковь Святого Михаила | Place of worship | 2.3 km |
| Церковь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы | Place of worship | 1.8 km |
| Submarine D-2 «Narodovolets» | Museum | 1.3 km |
| Церковь Смоленской иконы Божией Матери | Place of worship | 0.6 km |
| Музей городского электрического транспорта Санкт-Петербурга | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Церковь Воскресения Христова | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Обелиск казнённым декабристам | Memorial | 1.2 km |
| Экипажу подводной лодки Щ-323 | Memorial | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Vasileostrovsky District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Vasileostrovsky District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primorskaya | metro | 0.6 km |
| Vasileostrovskaya | metro | 1.9 km |
| Горный институт | metro | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Vasileostrovsky District is from Saint Petersburg's main sights
| Sight | From Vasileostrovsky District |
|---|---|
| Mariinsky Theatre | 3.7 km |
| Saint Isaac's Cathedral | 3.7 km |
| Hermitage Museum | 4.0 km |
| Winter Palace | 4.0 km |
| Peter and Paul Fortress | 4.2 km |
| Peter and Paul Cathedral | 4.2 km |
| Kazan Cathedral | 4.7 km |
| Saint Petersburg Mosque | 4.7 km |
| Russian Museum | 5.1 km |
| Pulkovo Observatory | 20 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Vasileostrovsky District
Sights in Vasileostrovsky District: 11 of 27
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral, St Petersburg · cathedral · 2.3 km
- Church of Our Lady the Merciful · landmark · 1.8 km
- Lutheran Church of Saint Michael · church · 2.3 km
- Annunciation Church (Saint Petersburg, Vasilievsky Island) · landmark · 1.8 km
- Erarta · art museum · 1.4 km
- Sea Terminal, Saint Petersburg · landmark · 2.0 km
- Saint-Petersburg Elizabethan Institute · landmark · 2.1 km
- Church of the Theotokos of Smolensk (Saint Petersburg, Smolensk cemetery) · landmark · 0.6 km
- Vasileostrovsky tram depot · landmark · 1.2 km
- Church of the Resurrection of Christ (Saint Petersburg, Smolensk cemetery) · church · 0.7 km
- Armenian Resurrection church · church · 0.8 km
The 11 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Vasileostrovsky District
Admiralteysky District
Petrogradsky District
Tsentralny District
Kirovsky District, Saint Petersburg
Primorsky District
Kalininsky District
Questions
Vasileostrovsky District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Vasileostrovsky District, Saint Petersburg?
6 places to stay in this guide are counted in Vasileostrovsky District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 17 districts of Saint Petersburg. The nearest to the area centre is Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya, 1.6 km away.
How far is Vasileostrovsky District from the centre of Saint Petersburg?
4.2 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Saint Petersburg.
How far is Vasileostrovsky District from Hermitage Museum?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Vasileostrovsky District. The nearest of Saint Petersburg's main sights is Mariinsky Theatre, 3.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Vasileostrovsky District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Primorskaya (metro, 0.6 km), Vasileostrovskaya (metro, 1.9 km) and Горный институт (metro, 1.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Vasileostrovsky District?
OpenStreetMap maps 75 restaurants, 235 cafes and 60 bars and pubs counted in Vasileostrovsky District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 17 districts of Saint Petersburg that Wikidata records as a city district in Russia located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 221 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Vasileostrovsky District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.