Parks and Gardens in Saint Petersburg

St. Petersburg is the greenest of Russia's major cities. In Saint Petersburg you can find over 200 parks and gardens, plus over a thousand tree-lined streets and more than 700 leafy squares; and more than 2,000 hectares of greenery in total.

Read more about parks and gardens in our sightseeing travel guide to St Petersburg, Russia.

Summer garden

Saint Petersburg

The creation of St. Petersburg’s first gardens was begun in 1704, with Peter the Great personally taking part in their design.
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Yusupov Gardens

Saint Petersburg

In the Yusupov Gardens, a large, fancifully-shaped pond with ironwork bridges leads to three islands adorned with antique streetlamps and benches.
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