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Description
Stroll through the shaded alleys lined with beautiful sculptures of the Summer and Michailovskyi garden in St. Petersburg. See the place where Peter himself planted trees and designed the layout of his future garden, which was to rival Versailles and became the playing ground of future emperors. Find stories connected with the House of the Romanov dynasty and admire the architecture of the Marble Palace.
Highlights
- Explore the Michailovskyi Garden and the Marble Palace
- Admire the architecture of the Church of the Saviour on Blood
- Listen to the stories about the House of the Romanov dynasty
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- Meet your Saint Petersburg tour guide and visit places surrounded by intrigue, mysteries, plots and even murder, as it was too often during Russian history.
- Visit one of the most romantic places in St.Petersburg, St. Michael's Castle, designed by Paul to protect himself from plotters. However, still, he could not escape his destiny and died a tragic death according to all the prophecies that predicted it.
- Examine Church of the Saviour on Blood, a Russian revival-style cathedral built on the same spot where Alexandr II (the Liberator) died during a terrorist bombing.
- Continue to the Marble Palace, made of red granite, which gives a lovely afterglow during the sunset. It was a parting gift from Catherine the Great to one of her lovers, Grigory Orlov, who brought her to power and later maybe even initiated the killing of her deposed husband because he wanted to marry her but couldn't do it while Peter III was still alive.
- Learn the story of Paul I, "Russian Hamlet", Catherin's sociopath son.
- Uncover how Alexandr I became very religious at the end of his life and marched across Europe to liberate it from the menace of Antichrist personified as Napoleon, but failed to carry out reforms that he so enthusiastically started in his own country at the outset of his reign.
- Find out about Alexandr II, son of Nicolas I, who gave freedom to serfs and how his assassination changed the course of Russian history.
What's Included
- Saint Petersburg tour guide services
What's Excluded
- Extra expenses that might arise in connection with the tour, such as transportation, entrance fee for the tickets if you want to go inside any other museums, food and drinks etc.
Know before you go
- Why you should opt for my tour
- Bored with the run of the mill, standard tours, where guides repeat the exact old memorised text? I offer walking tours around St.Petersburg and its environs, which are incredibly detailed and where you would be able to find out not only the facts, such as who, what, for how long and for how much, using how many kilos etc., but learn both iconographies, namely what allegories are used in that particular object of art or architecture, along with iconology, meaning what values were its owners and creators trying to convey.
- Suppose you want to create a meaningful connection with the place you will visit and open your mind to new experiences. In that case, you are more than welcome to try my lecture tours in a unique infotainment style (mixing history and anecdotal storytelling) delivered with my flair. I offer walking tours around St.Petersburg that are usually off the beaten paths and could be highly detailed. Still, a crash/introductory course on the city's main highlights is also available upon request.
- I am a pedant raconteur, which means I can be academic and entertaining, yet I promise not to overload you with unnecessary details. I'm choosing breathtaking views all over the city, so you would be able to see the sites that awe and educate.
- Every day, I work hard to make my clients' experience better and more engaging. Groups are tiny (four people maximum), personal, and informative about the real nitty-gritty of the city, and usually, the fine details are not overlooked for the more popular highlights. Of course, the main highlights are available for anyone who asks.
- My area of expertise is in architecture and art history. But where I exceed is Russian history.
- St. Petersburg is full of surprises, and without a doubt, exploring it is an incredible experience on foot. You've probably already heard that it is often called an open-air museum. Each building is an exhibit with its unique history surrounded by mystery, intrigue and even murder. There is no better way to see it than to take a guided walking tour around the city's historical centre and learn the history of Peter's creation. You will not only see beautiful ensembles and royal palaces but will be able to find out about its former creators and owners. Was it a curse or a blessing for its inhabitants? You'll learn this and much more.
- I usually speak about the country's socio-economic progress during a corresponding period in conjunction with the development of different architecture and art styles.
- Along this route, we talk about the history of each building and its famous former owners, so you'll get a crash course in Russian history as well. So if you are "Intellectually curious", and btw it is not a strict term, the walking tours are just up your alley.
- If you go on this tour in a group then the price will be 120 USD Per Group
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 80 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |
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USD 80 / person