Where to relax during the May holidays?

In 2023, in May, Russians will rest for three days: May 1, 8 and 9. "Paper" tells where you can leave from St. Petersburg for several days, what to do there and how much accommodation costs in these places.

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In all cases, except for Kronstadt, the price for a ticket for suburban trains is indicated. The cost of residence is indicated according to the OSTROVOK service when booking housing for one night, from May 7 to 8.

In Sestroretsk, you can find the beaches on the shores of the bay and lakes of the spill, ecotrope through the swamp, the modern church on the embankment and the Dubka park, founded in the time of Peter I. In addition, the city has attractions associated with the “last underground” of Vladimir Lenin: the Museum “ Shalash ” and the shed, in which Lenin was hiding from the arrest.

Ticket price: 78 rubles one way

Cost of residence: from 3,594 rubles per night

Vyborg founded in 1293 the regent of the Swedish king Torgils Knutson. The city has preserved the stone fortress of the 13th century, medieval streets and several houses of the Swedish period. In addition, in Vyborg there were many monuments of Finnish architecture of different styles - from functionalism to the northern modernity, and not far from the city center there is a landscape park of Montrepo with rocky shores.

Ticket price: 339 rubles one way

Cost of residence: from 1,850 rubles per night

Kronstadt is a port city that has been the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet since the 18th century. Here is the largest marine cathedral in Russia, the Historical Park "Forters" and the Lighthouse Service Museum. In addition, in the northwestern part of the Kotlin island there is a natural reserve with forests and Fort Count.

Ticket price: 65 rubles one way ( by bus )

Cost of residence: from 3,564 rubles per night

Since the beginning of the 18th century, kings and the Grand Dukes of the Russian Empire lived in Strelna. Since then, the travel palace of Peter I has been preserved here - a museum has been working in it. Also in the village there is a residence of the president, which you can get into a tour. Even in Strelna there is a park with a Gothic tower, an ancient river dam and a natural monument “Strelninsky coast”.

Ticket price: 58 rubles one way

Cost of residence: from 2,200 rubles per night

Priozersk is located two hours from St. Petersburg. Here you can admire Ladoga and Vuoksa and walk along a 200-meter wooden bridge or take a walk along the landscape park on a rocky island. And the main attraction of the city is the fortress of Korela on the shores of the Vuoksa: it was built by the Novgorodians at the turn of the XIII and XIV centuries, and then the structure several times passed from Russia to Sweden and Finland. Now in the fortress there is a local history museum .

Ticket price: 415 rubles one way

Cost of residence: from 1,980 rubles per night

The village of Repino was considered the St. Petersburg resort from the tsar’s times - Chaliapin and Shostakovich rested here. They come to Repino to take a walk along the shores of the Gulf of Finland, to inspect old cottages and visit the Ilya Repin Memorial Museum “ Penates ”. In addition, next to this village is Komarovo - another famous resort north of the city.

Ticket price: 90 rubles one way

Cost of residence: from 12,600 rubles per night

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