Saint Petersburg is a city that needs no introduction. Magnificent architecture, atmosphere and love of many famous people-artists, writers and poets-have long made one of the most popular place. But in addition to walking through the streets and museums here you can also relax on the beach. Choose the best beach for your holiday with our rating.
Peter and Paul Fortress Beach offers the best view of the central part of St. Petersburg. Concerts, group classes, sports competitions are held here. The local territory is clean and adjacent to a number of architectural masterpieces. Next to it there are all the necessary infrastructure. In fact, this beach has only one disadvantage - it is forbidden to swim here.
Laskovy Beach in the village of Solnechnoye is one of the best, most well maintained and comfortable places for a beach holiday on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Many people compare it with beaches of Anapa - it is so sunny, warm and comfortable here. The vast shallow water, very clean sand and excellent infrastructure gave it the glory of the most favorite place for family vacations in the vicinity of St. Petersburg.
Park of Saint-Petersburg 300 anniversary Beach is located on the shore of the Petersburg Sea: this is how The Gulf of Finland is called in this part of the coast. Over the past few years, the park has changed, so it attracts not only locals, but tourists as well. The beach has a developed infrastructure with cafes, sports locations, playgrounds.
Kronstadt City Beach is very popular among both Petersburgers and visitors. Locals love it for its privacy, cleanliness and comfort, and tourists are attracted by the opportunity during the tour to visit the coast of the Baltic Sea. The beach is located within the city-port of Kronstadt, which is located on the island of Kotlin and is a municipal district of St. Petersburg. Despite the relative distance from the center, Kronstadt is easily accessible by car or public transport via the dam across the Gulf of Finland. You can admire the beautiful views of the Baltic Sea and see the panorama of the legendary fortress city in all its glory on the way.
Sestroretsk Beach is a popular holiday destination on the coast of the Gulf of Finland in the vicinity of St. Petersburg. It is located on the shore of the resort town of Sestroretsk, famous for its many sanatoriums, and among all other city beaches it is considered to be one of the most visited. Due to the stable small waves, this beach is one of the best places in the vicinity of St. Petersburg for beginners to master kitesurfing.
Nudist beach Dyuny is the only place of this kind in the vicinity of St. Petersburg. It is located near the same name pension on the shore of Sestroretsk. Although the beach has gained fame as a popular holiday destination for supporters of naturism and one of the 1000 best nudist beaches in the world, there are also sites on its long coast for vacationers who do not want to bare their bodies. So this beach, despite the name, is a universal and very popular vacation place in the vicinity of St. Petersburg.
Suzdal lakes is a picturesque natural area in the Northern part of St. Petersburg and a popular holiday destination for citizens. In Soviet times, a cozy holiday village “Ozerki” was organized there, where the local Bohemia gathered for the summer. Now the territory is actively built up with luxurious mansions of representatives of the already modern elite, who shamelessly protect their possessions with high fences and thus block the access of ordinary citizens to water.
Komarovo is a large beach (more than 1 km in length) located in the Resort area of St. Petersburg. It is covered by soft sand and equiped with all the necessary infrastructure. Including changing cabins, sports grounds, playgrounds for children, showers, armchairs and sun umbrellas. But not everything is so good with water - Rospotrebnadzor periodically prohibits swimming in the local sea.
Kolonistskiy Pond is an artificial reservoir dug at the beginning of the XIX century. It is surrounded by sandy beach, dense trees, hiking paths. There are benches and litter cans installed around it. There are cafes, toilets, changing cabins and shops.
Korkinskoye Lake is one of the clearest reservoirs in the vicinity of St. Petersburg. It is surrounded by pine forests and sand dunes. Also, there are sports grounds, paintball club, rental center for ATVs, buggies and snowmobiles. For tourists, there are toilets, changing cabins, benches and tables installed.
Bezymyannoe Lake Beach (Krasnoye Selo) is located 31 km from st. Petersburg. You can get here by minibus (No. 403, 431, 449, 245, 546, 484), by bus (No. 145), as well as by personal transport. This place is suitable for sunbathing, walking, calm relaxing. Bathing is worse - Rospotrebnadzor several times found intestinal infections and other harmful organisms in local waters.
Ofitsersky is a tiny beach in northwestern part of St. Petersburg (Sestroretsk city). It is famous with soft sand, the clearest water in the northern capital, and neighborhood with coniferous forest. Local infrastructure is presented by changing cabins, sun umbrellas, indoor swings and comfortable chairs.