There was a Hop on Hop off bus right at the dock area for about $17 each. This proved to be a very handy way to get a view of the city.
We first took the bus out to Kariorg Park to visit the Palace, built as a summer residence by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great in 1718 and named for Catherine I, his wife. We passed the very pleasant Park and Swan Pond with its picturesque gazebo in the middle and walked up to the Palace, which is now a fine arts museum, although there is not a lot of art to see. It was mostly the building itself that we were interested in.The main hall, with a painted ceiling and beautiful ornamentation, is an exquisite example of Baroque architecture. There are display cases with interesting porcelain and ceramic items of the time.
From there we could walk to the sea where we could again pick up the Hop on Hop off bus to continue with the tour of the city.
Then we walked a bit in the gardens and then through the park to the sea
From journal Cruise to the Baltic States and St. Petersburg