St. Petersburg is the romantic and cultural capital of Russia. Everywhere in town you’ll find mysterious lights, attractive buildings, soulful views. Therefore tourists usually go there to heal the soul and simply enjoy life. Discover St Petersburg Instagram accounts and see the magic of this city!
Additionally, citizens in St. Petersburg are artistic, creative and original, so some accounts in this list will definitely surprise you!
@zefir.off
Before you explore them keep in mind that many texts are in Russian, but you can quckly translate them using updated instagram app.
So here are some of our favourite Instagram accounts to follow for inspiration of St. Petersburg.
@zefir.off
Mikhail shows us the essence of the city in sunset light, in waves of Neva river, in massive clouds, ships and lovely towers. It’s obvious that he loves St. Petersburg fully and completely. So be prepared, it’s really hard to resist going there immediately.
@petersburg_in_your_hand
This is really the Top St Petersburg Instagram account! Frequently updated, informative and diverse. The owner of this page selects new photos of real Petersburgers everyday. In addition, news and weather forecasts are updated in stories regularly. Useful and picturesque!
@smelov.photo
Professional photographers are like magicians. They know exactly what and how to capture. So feeling breathtaking is okay when you see such Instagram accounts. In his profile Ivan places both downtown and suburbs’ photos. Both from land and top, and that is really stunning!
@maax_sf
Maxim reveals St. Petersburg from the inside literally. Facades and streets show you a lot, but the real treasure and history are covered in interiors. He shares all details about districts, furniture, flats, their own history and prices. Moreover, many posts have private family’s story and it’s really worthy of your attention. So enjoy uncovering the secrets in this St Petersburg Instagram account!
@di_sodoma
There is a different perspective of the city here. Roofs! They attract many young people and give them taste of freedom. You can taste it too through this Instagram profile. In addition, the author makes famous interior’s photos with history notes. So it’s the real St. Petersburg through its citizen’s eyes!
@idbronskiy
Next Instagram account is famous for phone-framed photos with hashtag #momentsoniphone. It looks brilliant and everyone can repeat that. Moreover, Igor inspires everyone to make photos using a phone’s camera and creates workshops about that. Except inspiring shots, Ivan keeps a regular lifestyle blog having discussions about real life matters. Sometimes he even recommends something touristic like the list of best terraces in St. Petersburg. So certainly this blog takes its place in our top!
@st.petersburger
This profile is owned by a true history lover. So if you want to know exciting city stories, read his notes below the pictures. He doesn’t write obvious facts that anyone can find, only the most mysterious ones. The author is also writing a book about Imperial St. Petersburg now. Looking forward to it, while enjoying his posts!
@hermitage_museum
We can’t imagine St. Petersburg and Hermitage museum separately. Hermitage indeed makes this city the so called cultural capital. Everyday there are huge lines to see the main exhibition halls. The museum now becomes more and more interactive, and one of its improvements is the official Instagram. Here they announce exhibitions and events, post notes about unique art pieces. In addition, there are lovely photo series called “The Sun in the museum” probably made by the romantic museum employee. To sum up, it’s highly recommended to follow and get prepared for visiting Hermitage museum!
@petrosphotos
Every city has a keeper. They store its memories for many years. Like Woody Allen praises New York in his movies, Alexander Petrosyan professionally captures moments of life in St. Petersburg for no less than 16 years! Actually, the main heroes here are just people. We can meet them in usual routines and with usual behaviors in his photos. They are just living, and so this St Petersburg Instagram account does!
@mokhnachewa
Ekaterina calls herself a photo-maniac. And that seems to be true! Main city’s landmarks combined with magical lights. It’s never too much!
@yyamalovaa
What’s special about this city? This St Petersburg Instagram account answers the question fully. Treasures of Imperial Russia, architecture, wide avenues, original bridges, wise and wavy Neva river, silent parks, canals and more. So follow if you want to understand why it’s attractive for everyone.
@solovyewadim
The next Instagram account reveals famous Petersburgers’ creativity and imagination. The art designer decided to fill the city with giant animals and dinosaurs. It looks really natural and maybe they appear at nights? Lol! So be prepared and see where you can meet them.
@marachok
The top St Petersburg’s attraction is the performance in Mariinsky Theatre, the main Opera And Ballet House of Russia. A lot of tourists every year comes here only just to see it. Culture lovers agree in dancers professionalism and that their performances are the best in the world. To discover what’s behind it, follow Maria Khoreva. She was a student at the Vaganova Ballet Academy and now is a dancer in Mariinsky Theater. The real ballerina’s life, trainings and stunning photos. Good to know and a pleasure to see it!
@engineer_history_spb
If you are in fond of buildings, you’ll get a new vision of St. Petersburg’s architecture in next account. It’s not just lions and golden staircases. How about Leningrad modernism? Historic railroad stations? Anatomy of bridges? Really informative and entertaining Instagram profile!
@erarta_museum
Another highly recommended to visit both place and its Instagram. The private modern art museum can show to the public whatever they want. Started with local artists’ exhibitions, now they became really famous and ask well known artists, photographers and sculptors to come and share their vision. Erarta museum is really interactive and conceptual, so everyone likes it!
@vkus.kakao
St. Petersburg in this Instagram account is sentimental, melancholic and soft through girl’s eyes. She doesn’t make professional photos, but still they are amazing. This St Petersburg Instagram is realistic and gentle in every moment!
@paradnye
Along with Mariinsky theatre, architecture, bridges and white nights there is the another landmark in St. Petersburg. Surprisingly they are porches or “paradnye”! The reason is that it was common to combine the beautiful architecture with beautiful interiors in 19 century. In addition with cool photos the author also gives addresses, so you can easily come there and see it yourself!
@tankizt
Besides city photos, the owner of this account, Victor is fond of war photography. He captures St.Petersburg primary from the sky making very atmospheric and breathtaking shots. Take a look, he has something to surprise the followers!
@restorating.ru
Bridges and museums seem beautiful unless you’re hungry. Finally, a really practical and yammy St Petersburg Instagram account. Wondering where to get your love confession (or president’s portrait) printed on a cappuccino? Wanna try, for example, mushroom ice cream or corn flakes with purple milk? In attached post there is a list of places in Vasileostrovsky food market, a brand new fashionable eating place in town. So use it fully and enjoy your meals in St. Petersburg!
@xtina_gavrilova_art
Wherever you go in St. Petersburg you’ll always meet painters drawing on the streets or selling their works. St. Petersburg houses the best Art Academy in the country, many artists and even the production of watercolour. This artist’s Instagram account has a lot of drawings of St. Petersburg. Lovely and romantic! In case if art is your hobby, you can even find online workshops there. So definitely recommended!
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