Free tour through the courtyards and alleys of Saint Petersburg.
Tour description
We invite you to take an exciting walking tour through the most atmospheric corners of our city, accompanied by an experienced guide! You will take a trip to inaccessible places that still retain the charm of the past: Find out what is hidden behind the facades of the old imperial buildings of Saint Petersburg! Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, everyone knows its majestic palaces and parks, canals and drawbridges. However, in the city of Pedro there are also lesser known pearls, as if they were hidden from the eyes of passersby, completely unique sights that our professional guide will present to you. You will visit the courtyards of the city, see apartment buildings with impressive imperial facades, learn interesting facts about the history of these buildings, as well as about their famous residents and owners. An incredible and different opportunity to enjoy the beauties of the city, through which the townspeople pass every day and do not always notice them. Find out what happened to all these buildings after the Russian Revolution. Although the facades of these ancient buildings look like elegant palaces preserved from the Russian Empire, the truth is otherwise. During the Soviet Union all these places were expropriated turning their interiors into Comunalkas (community apartments) in which several families could live. Do you want to know more? Follow me ... Free comes from the concept of "free", that is, it is an urban walk with qualified guides without a set price. Once the tour is over, you are free to set the price you want based on your degree of satisfaction. This Free Tour is the best way to get to know both the corners that are not visible to the usual tourists, as well as the famous and emblematic places of the city. The tour ends at the Patio de los Mosaicos, where you can take your time to take photos. What you will see on the tour: - The Palace Square - The Winter Palace - The Fontanka River - Saint Isaac's Cathedral - Nevsky Avenue - The Courtyard of the Choir a Capella - The Mikhailovsky Castle - The Art Square - The Bolshaya Koniushennaya Street - Malaya Koniushennaya Street - The Kazan Cathedral Gardens - The Gogol Writer Monument - The Alexander Pushkin Monument - The Chizhik Pyzhik Sculpture - The Mosaic Court.