Smolny & Vosstaniya - St Petersburg - page 167

Nevsky pr continues east to pl Vosstaniya (Uprising Sq), so called because the
February Revolution began here in 1917. Although it is a geographically large area, it
contains swathes of industrial wasteland, as well as St Petersburg's busiest railway
station, Moscow Station (Moskovsky Vokzal). Nevsky pr ends at pl Alexandra
Nevskogo, named after the city's patron saint, who defeated the Swedes in the area
during the 12th century. On this square stands the ancient and revered Alexander
Nevsky Monastery, the oldest monastery in the city.
Local Life
» Creative Kicks Make the most of being in St Petersburg's most creative area: en-
joy an exhibition at Loft Project ETAGI ( CLICK HERE ), see a band at Kitaysky
Lyotchik Dzhao Da ( CLICK HERE ) and buy art at Borey Art Centre ( CLICK HERE
).
» Shop Till You Drop Smolny and Vosstaniya boast two of the city's biggest shop-
ping centres - vast Galeria ( CLICK HERE ) and smaller, but equally flashy Nevsky
Centre ( CLICK HERE ).
» Musical Thrills See local rock bands perform at Zoccolo ( CLICK HERE ), Fish
Fabrique ( CLICK HERE ) and Dusche ( CLICK HERE ), and chill at St Petersburg's
two best jazz clubs: JFC ( CLICK HERE ) and Red Fox Jazz Café ( CLICK HERE ).
Getting There & Away
» Metro Accessed by Pl Vosstaniya/Mayakovskaya, Vladimirskaya/Dostoevskaya, Pl
Alexandra Nevskogo, Chernyshevskaya and Ligovsky Prospekt.
» Marshrutka Handy for getting up or down Nevsky pr in minutes, hundreds of
minibuses run this route - check they don't turn off halfway by asking the driver if
they go down 'vyes Nyevsky' (all of Nevsky pr).