A local guide in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Tours by Alexander Shmidke

A licensed Saint Petersburg guide, Alexander Shmidke leads walking history, battlefield and museum days with easy local care. Based in Saint Petersburg and also covering Velikiy Novgorod, he shares city sightseeing, Siege of Leningrad and Winter War tours, with cars, buses, minibuses or on foot. Expect detailed explanations and museum access, from the Hermitage to Peterhof. Guests praise how friendly and informative he is, and how he knows the smallest things. He guides in English and Russian, turning Saint Petersburg's past into a day that stays with you.

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Alexander Shmidke
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Alexander Shmidke
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