Experts' Choice Award Memorial Sign Strelka Of Vasilievskiy Island
What the experts agree on
The Strelka's eastern tip delivers St. Petersburg's most iconic panorama—Winter Palace and Peter and Paul Fortress framed perfectly—from where Peter the Great envisioned his capital's grandeur.
“This bit of land...affords a dazzling view of the Winter Palace and the Peter and Paul Fortress, and reveals the city's triumphant rise from a watery outpost to an elegant metropolis.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Among the oldest parts of Vasilyevsky Island, this eastern tip is where Peter the Great wanted his new city’s administrative and intellectual centre to be." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The eastern tip of Vasilievsky Island is formed by the Strelka ("arrow"), affording one of the finest views of the city." Full review
