Volga–Baltic Waterway, Saint Petersburg

#340 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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The Volga–Baltic Waterway, formerly known as the Mariinsk Canal System, is a series of canals and rivers in Russia which link the Volga with the Baltic Sea via the Neva. Like the Volga–Don Canal, it connects the biggest lake on Earth, the Caspian Sea, to the World Ocean. Its overall length between Cherepovets and Lake Onega is 368 kilometres. ()

Local name: Волго-Балтийский водный путь Length: 229 miCoordinates: 59°58'0"N, 30°10'0"E

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Volga–Baltic Waterway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sibur Arena, Smolensky Cemetery, Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Bolshoy Petrovsky Bridge.

2.1 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Sibur Arena, Saint Petersburg
54 min walk • Sibur Arena, an ultramodern sports venue, stands as a beacon of athletic excellence and entertainment in the heart of Saint Petersburg, Russia. This multifunctional complex, which opened its doors in 2013, is nestled on the picturesque Krestovsky Island, seamlessly...
3.2 miSE
Cemetery
Smolensky Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
83 min walk • Smolensky Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It occupies a rectangular parcel in the western part of Vasilievsky Island, on the bank of the small Smolenka River, and is divided into the Orthodox, Lutheran, and Armenian sections.
3.2 miE
Cemetery
Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
83 min walk • The Smolenskoye Cemetery is a Lutheran cemetery on Dekabristov Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is one of the largest and oldest non-orthodox cemeteries in the city.
3 miE
Bridge
Bolshoy Petrovsky Bridge, Saint Petersburg
78 min walk • The Great or Bolshoi Petrovsky bridge is a bridge across Little Nevka in St. Petersburg, Russia, connecting Petrovsky Island with Krestovsky Island and passing over a small nameless islet on Little Nevka. It is very near the mouth of the river, which flows into the Finnish Gulf.
2.8 miE
Park
Maritime Victory Park, Saint Petersburg
71 min walk • Maritime Victory Park is a municipal park on Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened in 1945 to commemorate the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
3.2 miNE
Bridge
Western High-Speed Diameter, Saint Petersburg
83 min walk • The Western High-Speed Diameter is a toll motorway in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The first section of the road open to traffic was an eight-lane motorway connecting the southern section of the A118 beltway with two junctions at the Kirovsky and Moskovsky Districts, respectively.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lakhtinsky Razliv, Saint Petersburg
61 min walk • Lake Lakhta is a lake in St. Petersburg's Primorsky District connected to the Neva Bay of the Baltic Sea by the 500-meter-long Bobylka River. The Kamenka, Glukharka and Yuntolovka rivers empty into the lake. Its area is 1.76 km², with the maximum depth of 8.3 meters. The lakeside village of Lakhta takes its name from the lake.
3.3 miSE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Narodovolets Submarine D-2, Saint Petersburg
84 min walk • D-2 Narodovolets was a Soviet diesel-electric torpedo submarine during World War II. During the war D-2 made 4 combat cruises, made 12 torpedo attacks with the release of 19 torpedoes, destroyed one ship, damaged one ship.
1.6 miSE
Harbor
Passenger Port of St. Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
42 min walk • The Passenger Port of St. Petersburg is a passenger port in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was completed on 27 May 2011 and was officially handed over to the city government.
3.3 miE
Island
Yelagin Island, Saint Petersburg
84 min walk • Yelagin Island is a park island at the mouth of the Neva River which is part of St. Petersburg, Russia. Yelagin Island is home to the Yelagin Palace but has a few other buildings as well.
2.8 miE
Island
Krestovsky Island, Saint Petersburg
72 min walk • Krestovsky Island is a 3.4 km² island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, between several tributaries of the Neva: the Srednyaya Nevka, the Malaya Nevka and the Krestovka. The island is served by the Krestovsky Ostrov station of Saint Petersburg Metro.