Have you decided to relax in St. Petersburg for the New Year and do not know where to start planning your trip on your own? Consider all the best events for the holidays, find great hotels and private accommodation near the center, find out prices for air tickets and other aspects of a January weekend getaway.
New Year holidays in St. Petersburg – a unique opportunity to meet the coming year brightly and unforgettably. The city on the Neva offers a huge number of entertainment and recreation options. St. Petersburg will hospitably welcome both adults and children. The celebration will give parents and kids a real winter fairy tale filled with wonder and magic. Further in the article we will tell you in more detail what to see in St. Petersburg during the holidays. Believe me, there is something to surprise you!
Where to celebrate the New Year in St. Petersburg?
The first question that arises for a tourist is where to celebrate the New Year 2021 in St. Petersburg, or rather, which restaurant to choose for the celebration. The best establishments are the restaurants located on the main street of the city - Nevsky Prospect. Based on data on table reservations in 2021, as well as positive feedback from visitors, the most popular restaurants on Nevsky are:
- "Terrassa";
- Massimo Sicilia;
- Tuscany Grill;
- "Che-Dor";
- Brasserie Creek;
- "Guests".
Of course, the number of places, especially on holidays, in these restaurants is limited, so you need to book a table in advance.
What to do on New Year's Eve?
Before deciding where to go in St. Petersburg for the New Year, it is important to know that every year some of the streets in the city are closed to ground transport. This year it is planned to block Nevsky Prospekt up to Palace Square. Despite the lack of an opportunity to get to the city center by fixed-route taxi or by own car, it will be possible to get to the central area of St. Petersburg by metro.
One of the ways to celebrate the New Year in St. Petersburg is a complex tour. The trips are organized by travel agencies. As a rule, the tour price includes travel, accommodation, meals, several excursions to famous cultural and historical monuments. Some excursion programs include visits to such theaters as the St. Petersburg Opera, Mariinsky, Mikhailovsky, Children's Drama Theater.
It should be noted that the prices for the New Year 2021 in St. Petersburg are quite reasonable. The most popular and budget options for bus tours to St. Petersburg are:
- "Winter Image of Peter";
- "Petersburg Mysteries for the New Year";
- "Palace Necklace";
- "New Year's Luxury of St. Petersburg".
To date, the dates of the above tours are already known. Departure from Moscow - December 29 (30, 31), and return to the capital - January 01 (02, 03, 04). The tour cost varies from 7,500 rubles to 16,500 rubles per person.
You can also choose the program of events yourself directly using the Tripster service, with exciting guides and walks.
Weather in St. Petersburg in January
An important component of such a question as how to celebrate the New Year in St. Petersburg is the weather. The winter period in St. Petersburg is relatively mild and comfortable, but snowfalls are often replaced by rain. The average daytime air temperature in the city ranges from 0 to -12 ° С. At night, the thermometer drops to -18 degrees.
According to weather forecasts, in January 2021, it is expected that the air temperature will not fall below -14 degrees. It should be noted that, as a rule, not every January day is very frosty, most days of the month are characterized by moderate warmth.
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The cost of rest in St. Petersburg
When you are planning a vacation in St. Petersburg for the New Year holidays, a number of questions arise, usually related to the cost of tours, the selection of cheap hotels, plane tickets, and the amount of funds needed for travel. Any tourist knows that the total cost of a vacation consists of three points:
- Transfer - in this case, air tickets;
- Accommodation;
- Entertainment, excursion programs, leisure.
Further, we will consider each of the listed points in detail and find the most promising offers for a trip to the "cultural capital" for a January vacation.
Prices for air tickets from Moscow to St. Petersburg
Companies providing air travel services from Moscow to St. Petersburg:
- S7 Airlines.
- AirBaltic.
- Belavia.
- "Victory".
- "North Wind" (Nordwind Airlines).
- UTair.
Every day, tourists at all the airports of the capital Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo have access to night, day and morning flights.
On the eve of New Year's holidays, the average cost of air tickets in both directions is 5500 rubles. Travel time - 1 hour 30 minutes, subject to direct flight in economy class. If you prefer to travel by air in business class service, then the ticket price will be about 38,700 rubles.
The Aviasales search engine will help you find the cheapest flights to St. Petersburg from Moscow and other cities; it searches among all airlines and offers only the best cost flights.
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Prices for the New Year in St. Petersburg hotels
We present to your attention the best hotels in St. Petersburg for the New Year, located in the central area of the city. The cost of living depends on the category of the hotel. Please note that it is necessary to clarify the availability of rooms in advance, since the demand for apartments on New Year's holidays doubles. If you have decided on the hotel and room category, it is recommended to book it online in advance.
"GhOtel on Nevsky" 3 * (Nevsky prospect, 98)
In order for the holiday in St. Petersburg for the New Year to be at the highest level, an important factor is the living conditions. One of the best hotels in the city is considered to be the "Hotel on Nevsky". The complex is located near the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Palace Square. The nearest metro stations are Mayakovskaya and Ploschad Vosstaniya.
All hotel rooms are equipped with modern technology and king size beds. Guests can choose between standard and luxury rooms. The cost of living in standard double rooms is 4000 rubles per day. The price of renting a suite is from 9500 rubles. It is worth noting that on New Year's Eve, the hotel administration offers favorable discounts that allow you to save up to 50% of the room rate (provided that the apartment is rented for at least three days).
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Hotel "Okhtinskaya" 3 * (Bolsheokhtinsky prospect, 4)
The hotel complex consists of standard, comfort and luxury rooms. All rooms offer a beautiful view of the Neva, Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge and Smolny Cathedral. On the territory of the hotel there are 2 restaurants of European cuisine, private parking, laundry, luggage storage. The nearest bus stop, Ulitsa Tarasova, is just 100 meters from the hotel.
Standard rooms cost from 2900 rubles per day. Breakfast is paid additionally - 350 rubles per person. The price of renting luxury and comfort suites is from 4000 rubles per day (breakfast is included in the total amount).
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Hotel "Saint Petersburg" 4 * (Pirogovskaya embankment 5/2)
The hotel is located in the city center on the waterfront. All hotel rooms have a balcony overlooking the Neva. Room service for all categories is available around the clock. The hotel has a souvenir shop, a wine shop, 2 restaurants, a bar, and a conference room. The rooftop Bering Restaurant and La Vue Restaurant serve European and Japanese cuisine.
The cost of living in the hotel (the price is indicated per day):
- Executive suite with a city view - from 9,750 rubles;
- Single standard room with a river view - 4,000 rubles;
- Double standard - 5000 rubles;
- Double deluxe - 7250 rubles.
Room service is also available around the clock.
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If all options are already taken, then we recommend that you consider all the best offers for accommodation in the center of St. Petersburg and close to attractions:
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Rent of private housing in St. Petersburg, prices
If you don't like living in hotels and hotel complexes, then rent an apartment in St. Petersburg for the New Year – the best solution. We offer several options for apartments for your comfortable stay in St. Petersburg.
- "Apartments on Novoaleksandrovskaya" - an apartment with a large balcony located at the address: Novoaleksandrovskaya street, house 14. Bath towels and bed linen are provided. The cost of renting apartments during the New Year holidays is from 4650 rubles per day.
- Apartments on Neva - apartments are located at the address: Bolsheokhtinsky pr. 11, apt. 142. There is a dining area, a seating area, a bedroom with two double beds, a kitchen with the necessary equipment, a balcony. All guests are provided with bed linen. If necessary, the guest can use the home delivery service. The apartment can accommodate up to 4 people. The cost of living in an apartment is 5600 rubles per day. Additionally, you can order breakfast, the average price of which is 500 rubles.
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New Year's Eve trip to St. Petersburg with children
If you want to celebrate the New Year in St. Petersburg with children, then you need to think in advance how to surprise the kids. In addition to the noisy "folk" festivities in the open air on Palace Square, we recommend visiting events and concert programs, during which contests with gifts from Santa Claus and Snow Maiden are held.
Already today you can buy tickets for musical performances, for example, "Morozko", which will be held in the Theater of Young Spectators named after A. A. Bryantsev. The duration of the fabulous performance is 1 hour. The ticket price is 500 rubles.
Every year, the Theater on Vasilievsky Prospekt also organizes a children's musical performance. This year the administration offers to watch the performance "New Year in Prostokvashino", staged based on the well-known work of E. Uspensky. Not only Uncle Fyodor, the postman Pechkin, the dog Sharik, the cat Matroskin, but also Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden will take part in the production. The duration of the performance is 1 hour 30 minutes. The ticket price varies from 350 to 500 rubles.
No less popular places for children's entertainment on New Year's are the Anichkovy and Ice Palaces, the Fontanka and Avtovo circus. In addition to the performances of children, there will be a competition program, round dances around the Christmas tree, and the distribution of delicious gifts from Santa Claus and his granddaughter.
New Year's Eve in St. Petersburg with a child will be an unforgettable adventure if the whole family goes to the skating rink. In St. Petersburg there are a large number of paid and free skating rinks, both indoor and outdoor.
- Skating rink in Primorsky Victory Park (Krestovsky Island);
- Skating rink in TsPKiO them. Kirov (Elaginsky Island);
- Skating rink in the Ice Palace;
- Skating rink at the Yubileiny Sports Palace.
In conclusion, we would like to remind you that a trip to St. Petersburg for the New Year is the right investment!)
