Saint Petersburg/Right Bank

The Right Bank corresponds to the urban area of Saint Petersburg east of the River Neva and the Center. It's hardly visited by tourists, but has its share of hidden charms.

Get in

By train

59.93197530.4407171 ^{[formerly dead link]} Ladozhskii Station (Ладожский вокзал), Zanevsky Prospekt (Заневский проспект, Площадь Карла Фаберже), 73 (:Ladozhskaya «Ладожская», : 4М, 4МА, 5, 21, 24, 27, 30, 77, 82, 92, 123, 168, 429, 453, 462, 531, 532, 533, 860Л : 8, 10, 59, 64; : 1, 22; : К-5, К-17, К-21, К-32, К-77, К-92, К-95, К118, К-123, К-167, К-187, К-271, К-322, К-369, К-401, К-429, 430, 430А, К-462Р, 531К, К-533.). - This is the newest and most modern passenger railway station in Saint Petersburg, designed by architect Nikita Yavein, is one of the largest in Russia with a capacity of up to 50 commuter departures and 26 long distance departures accommodating 4,500 passengers per hour. Built at a cost of nine billion rubles (US$300 million), the station opened in 2003 for the 300th anniversary of the city's founding. - Vladimir Putin himself inaugurated the new station in his hometown. Transport: For various destinations including Petrozavodsk 835 руб, Arkhangelsk 1697 руб, Tyumen 3038 руб, Tula 1435 руб Krasnodar 2839 руб, Murmansk 2030 руб, Ekaterinburg, Cheliabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Astana (Kazakhstan), Helsinki (night-train Leo Tolstoi). Suburban trains. —

By metro

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Map of Saint Petersburg/Right Bank

Four metro stations serve this area:

: Novocherkasskaya «Новочеркасская» (under Zanevsky Sq. Formed by the intersection of Zanevsky and Novocherkassk avenues);
: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» (on the Ladozhskii Square. Serves the railway station of same name.);
: Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков» (on the corner of Kollontai and Pyatiletok streets);
: Ulitsa Dybenko «Улица Дыбенко» (at the corner of Bolshevikov and Dybenko avenues).

See

59.9683630.474571 Porokhovye Factory, Sverdlovskaya embankment, ? (: Novocherkasskaya «Новочеркасская», then : 90). Founded in 1710 by Peter the Great, this gunpowder producing plant was the flagship of the chemical industry in Russia for 200 years. It is still operational. This district is hardly visited by tourists, but in its own way is very picturesque, with Imperial and Soviet industrial architecture.
59.9434530.405292 Nienschantz monument (: Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo II 'Площадь Александра Невского-2', across the bridge). It's a place with a claim to be the spot where the city was actually founded in 17th century, as here stood the Swedish fortress conquered by Peter the Great, at the confluence of the Neva and Okhta. Nowadays there is a nice commemorative marker, and no crowds at all.
59.96458330.4733063 St. Ilya's Church (Церковь во имя Святóго Прорóка Или́и), Ilyinskaya Sloboda (Ильинская слобода), 4 (From : Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» take Tram 64 or : 27, 92, 168 or : 92 to 'Лесопарковая улица/ Рябовское шоссе' - from the station. Metro "Finland Station": : 37, : 37; - from : Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков» : 164 : 102, 122; - from : Akademicheskaya 'Академическая': : 102, 153, : 102). The temple is open for visits: M-F 09:15-18:30, Sa 09:15-19:30, Su 06:45-19:00. Nice yellow church on the grounds of the Okhtinskaya gunpowder plant (Охтинский пороховой завод), built in the style of early Russian classicism, a circular rotunda surrounded by a colonnade of sixteen Ionic columns. Its construction started in 1782, and was completed and consecrated in 1785.
59.9198230.412174 Zanevsky Park (Заневский парк), Malookhtinskiy prospekt, 98 (From : Novocherkasskaya «Новочеркасская» take Tram 10, 23, 65 to stop 'Таллинская улица').
59.93330.411795 Malookhtinsky Park (Малоохтинский парк), Novocherkassky prospekt (: Novocherkasskaya «Новочеркасская» further : 7, 10, 23 to stop Республиканская улица).
59.934830.422826 Utkina Dacha estate, Utkin prospekt, 4 (From : Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» NE 1.5km). Country house, built in 1790s, reported to be amazingly quiet and derelict. Access is forbidden as of July 2014.
59.916230.5067 Novy Okkervil, Oblastnaya Ulitsa 1, Kudrovo. Largest apartment building complex in Europe, where approximately 20 000 people live. 39 entrances and about 3700 flats. Contains some shops and a pub. (updated Nov 2025)
Okhta (Охта). A historical district near the mouth of the Okhta River, contains a mix of colourful 19th-century apartments, early Stalinkas, and later, Soviet blocks near the Neva, as well as in the eastern back side of the area. The dead ends and alleys are pretty hard to navigate, but it's totally worth it! Has lots of shops, cafés and pubs if you search along Bolsheokhtinsky, Sredneokhtinsky, Novocherkassky, or Shaumyan Ave. (updated Feb 2025)
Porokhovye (Пороховые). A panel house district in the east of the city, the latest one in the USSR, hence it looks very clean and modern. It's nice, spacious, and green and has the Malinovka Park as well as the National shopping mall, the Ice Palace and the forgotten but beautiful Koltushi Forest Park (although it's in East Leningrad Oblast, it's very close to the district and basically on its administrative border). (updated Nov 2025)

Do

59.96555630.4252781 Polyustrovsky Park (Полюстровский парк, Парк имени 50-летия Октября), Shosse Revolutsii (Шоссе Революции) (trolley № 43 : 23, 30).
59.96055630.4111112 Neva Garden (сад Нева со статуей Охтенки), Shosse Revolutsii (Шоссе Революции) (trolley № 43, : 23, 30). The garden's nice and the statue pictures a Finnish girl from Okhta, which is pretty fitting because the Right Bank was always a Finnish and Swedish area. (updated Feb 2025)
59.92166730.4663893 Ice Palace (Ledoviy Dvorets, Ледовый Дворец), prospekt Pyatiletok (Проспект Пятилеток), 1 (: Prospekt Bolshevikov 'Проспект Большевиков'), ☏ +7 812 718-6620, e-mail@newarena.spb.ru. Cash desks: Daily 11:00-20:00. It was built for the 2000 Ice Hockey World Championships and opened in 2000 and cost US$60 million. It holds 12,300 people. One of several sports arenas that also serves as a concert hall for pop and rock concerts. 800-10000 руб.
59.9439230.467944 Park "Malinovka" (парк «Малиновка»), Industrialnii prospekt (между улицей Передовиков и Индустриальным проспектом), (tram 8, 10, 59, to stop 'Улица Передовиков/ Проспект Косыгина'). Main park inside Porokhovye, small but nice. It has trees, ponds, a small area for kids and Ladozhskaya metro in 5 minutes
Ladozhskiy Park (Ладожский парк), prospekt Kosygina (Проспект Косыгина) (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» : 8, 10, 59). The more wild brother of Malinovka, preserved the forest here pretty well

Buy

This area features a great number of so-called "neighborhood stores", supermarkets and hypermarkets:

59.8934430.514891 Auchan hypermarkets (Ашан), Murmansk Highway, km 12 (Всеволожский район, Мурманское шоссе, 12 км)/Narodnaya ulitsa, 82 (from : Ulitsa Dybenko 'Улица Дыбенко' : К339 to stop 'Народная улица, 100'), ☏ +7 812 448-60-24, +7 812 448-46-85. 08:30—22:00. Hypermarket in TC MEGA IKEA.
59.9119430.446482 ^{[formerly dead link]} Carousel hypermarket (Карусель), Kollontai st (ул. Коллонтай,), 3 (: Prospekt Bolshevikov 'Проспект Большевиков' further : 27, 65, А, Аа, to 'ул. Коллонтай'), ☏ +7 812 448-43-20, Mariya.Suhanovskaya@x5.ru. 24 hr.
59.8954730.493183 ^{[formerly dead link]} Carousel hypermarket (Карусель), prospekt Bolshevikov, 32 (from : Ulitsa Dybenko 'Улица Дыбенко' further : 4, 97, 140. :14, 27, 28 to 'Проспект Большквиков дом 33'), ☏ +7 812 449-81-20. 24 hr.
59.9343830.497684 Lenta Khasanskaya (Лента), ul. Khasanskaya, 17, корп. 1 (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» further : 8 to stop 'Хасанская улица'), ☏ +7 812 363-25-97, toll-free: +7 800 700-4111. 24h.
59.9097930.449815 Lenta (Dalnyevostochnii) (Лента (Дальневосточный)), Dalnyevostochnii prospekt (Дальневосточный проспект), 16, корп. 1 (: Prospekt Bolshevikov : 23, 27 to stop 'ТК Лента (Дальневосточный проспект)'), ☏ +7 812 448-02-82, toll-free: +7 (800) 700-4111. 24 hr.
59.9407430.456296 Metro hypermarket (гипермаркет «Metro»), prospekt Kosygina (пр-т Косыгина), 4, лит. А (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» : 8, 10, 59). M-F 07:00-22:00, Sa Su 08:00-22:00. Chain of hypermarkets that have absolutely everything in them
59.9444330.483567 "National" shopping mall (торговый комплекс «Народный»), prospekt Kosygina (Проспект Косыгина), 21 (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» : 8, 10, 59), ☏ +7 812 577-2873. Daily 08:00-02:00. This is an absolutely legendary place among locals. Everything there's very, very, very cheap! Must-visit in Porokhovye! (updated Feb 2025)
59.930230.433228 OK Zanevskii (О'Кей), Zanevskii prospekt.(Заневский проспект), 65, корп. 1, лит. А (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская»), ☏ +7 812 703-70-05. 24 hr.
59.9122630.479469 OK Bolshevikov (О'Кей), corner of prospekt Bolshevikov and ul. Podvoyskogo (from : Ulitsa Dybenko 'Улица Дыбенко' or Prospekt Bolshevikov : К57, К122, К140, К161, К215, K218, К239, К264, К388, К401, К409, К801 to stop 'Проспект Большевиков, угол улицы Подвойского'), ☏ +7 812 703-70-07. 09h-23h.
59.9470330.4776210 OK Idustrialnii (О'Кей), Idustrialnii prospekt ( Индустриальный проспект), 25 (corner with Pr. Entusiastov, : Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» further : 8, 10, 59, 64 to stop 'Индустриальный проспект/ Проспект Косыгина'), ☏ +7 812 703-70-13. 09:00—23:00.
59.9049930.4861311 Pyatyorochka supermarket (Пятёрочка), prospekt Bolshevikov, 24 (from : Ulitsa Dybenko 'Улица Дыбенко' 200m).
59.9334230.4386112 Perekryostok supermarket (Перекрёсток), Zanevskiy prospekt, 67 (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская»), ☏ +7 812 336-39-00. 24 hr.
59.9463430.4741413 June Shopping Center (торгово-развлекательный центр «Июнь»), Idustrialnii prospekt (проспект Индустриальный), 24 (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» further : 8, 10, 59, 64 to stop 'Индустриальный проспект/ Проспект Косыгина'). Huge mall in the Porokhovye area, close to a nice park, pretty cheap overall and is like 5 minutes to walk from Ladozhskaya metro
59.916430.4752914 Nevskiy Department Store, Prospekt Bolshevikov, 6 (: Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков»).
59.9199130.4685115 Market at Bolshevikov, prospekt Pyatiletok, 1А (: Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков»).

Eat

59.9457630.476221 McDonald´s (Макдоналдс), Idustrialnii prospekt (Индустриальный пр.), 22 (: Ladozhskaya «Ладожская» further : 8, 10, 59, 64 to stop 'Индустриальный проспект/ Проспект Косыгина'), ☏ +7 812 8 812 406-77-37. 10:00—22:00. That very well-known fare.
59.9156130.473372 Pizza Hut, prospekt Bolshevikov (пр. Большевиков), 9, корп. 1, лит. А (: Prospect Bolshevikov «Проспект Большевиков»), ☏ +7 812 589-58-38. Other very well-known fare.
59.9364530.40763 Subway (САБВЭЙ), prospekt Novocherkassky 28/19 (: Novocherkasskaya : 7, 10, 23 to stop 'Улица Помяловского'), ☏ +7 812 528-68-21. Also a very well-known fare.

Drink

Sleep

Mid-range

59.9489830.408631 Okhtinskaya (Охтинская), Bolsheokhtinski (Большеохтинский проспект), 4 (: 22, 1a, 105 to stop 'Улица Тарасов'), ☏ +7 812 227-44-38, +7 812 227-37-67, +7 812 227-86-02, fax: +7 (812) 227-26-18, +7 (812) 227-23-85, info@okhtinskaya.com. 293 rooms, with single, double and triple accommodation. Nice views of the Neva and the Smolny complex. Free WiFi and free TV channels movies in all rooms, noncontact electronical lock keys, furniture, mini-bar, air conditioning, mirror, telephone, shower or bathtub, towels, hair dryer, toiletries, etc. Buffet breakfast is always included. Single/double from 2500 руб/3100 руб.

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