hi to you curley shirley.. .the winter palace is a definite must and that will take you all day,.the second day have wander around the city on foot there are so many wonderfull sights to see,.....regards ..john-doe

thanks for this John-Doe, the winter palace sound good.
We have been told that its dangerous to wander round on your own and advised to do organised excursions so not sure about going off on our own.
Shirley

hi again to you.. ...st petersburg is just like any other big city if you take care were you walk there will be no problems,.in the day light hours you can stroll the main areas in complete safety ,.there are a lot of places in the u.k were you after watch out,....just go and enjoy your self you will be fine........regards.john-doe

many thanks, john-doe
Shirley

Hi,
When we went on a Baltic cruise last year we had two days in St. Petersburg but we were not allowed off the ship except in a organised group because you need a visa which costs £60 each. Decided to just do the excursions as that would pay for at least one trip. We had a tour of the Hermitage and a bus tour of the city with avisit to the ballet in the evening.