Duration: 3 hours
Activity level: Moderate
See the Admiralty, former shipyard and citadel, with its golden steeple topped with a sail ship that has become city`s landmark and appreciate the colonnade of St. Isaac`s Cathedral. Greet the Bronze Horseman, the most famous monument to Peter the Great, frightening the enemies and guarding citizens. Drive along the Vasilievsky Island, the oldest part of St. Petersburg with the first stone building – Menshikov Palace that belonged to the governor but not to the Tsar, and Kunstkamera – the first museum in the country opened in the early 18th century.
Stop for a moment on the pier of the Fine Arts Academy to salute ancient Sphynxes and Griffins and to make a wish. Enjoy the panorama of the Great Neva River from the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, count all the building of the Hermitage and discover the secret of the Rostrum columns. Walk or drive along the Nevsky, city`s main and busiest street framed by baroque, classical and art nouveau mansions such as the House of Book, Stroganoff Palace, Yeliseev shop, Kazan Cathedral and Alexandrinsky theatre.
Look into the most elegant Fine Arts Square and learn the history of the Field of Mars and Aurora battleship. Get stunned by the refined beauty of Palace Square and plunge into romantic atmosphere of Kolomna with the world renowned Mariinsky theatre and appreciate absolute harmony of St. Nicholas Cathedral.
Join our city tour!
Key information
Min. group size: 1 person.
Languages available: English, French, Italian, German and others upon request.
Meeting point
Meeting point – outside the Admiralty (see Venue map).
Hotel pick-up is avalable upon request.
Additionally
Combine a city tour with a visit to some of the city`s famous sights – Peter and Paul Fortress & Cathedral, The Church of the Savior on Blood or St. Isaac`s Cathedral:
Walking tour + Savior on Blood or St. Isaac`s – from USD 25 pp
City drive tour + Peter and Paul Cathedral – from USD 35 pp
