Petersburg Off the Beaten Track
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Discover the city off the beaten track! On our Petersburg Off the Beaten Track tour you will learn curious facts, funny stories, myths and legends of one of the most beautiful cities in the world! See St. Petersburg as city dwellers see it. |
| Being the capital of Russia for more than 200 years, St. Petersburg attracted a lot of interesting people. That’s why the city history is rich in myths, anecdotes, jokes and legends. Modern as well old ones. That’s what make our city alive. | Learn St. Petersburg from a local perspective! You will hear many interesting stories and we’ll certainly make some wishes which are said to come true. And of cause we’ll fascinate you with St. Petersburg myths and legends, mysterious and romantic. |
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What will we see during the tour?
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- The monument to Catherine II
The meeting point of the Petersburg Off The Beaten Track Tour.Image by flickr / calley_nelson, used under Creative Commons license
- Water Clock on Malaya Sadovaya Street
Image by flickr / Osdu, used under Creative Commons license
- Malaya Sadovaya Street
Image by flickr / Anthony Kolesov, used under Creative Commons license
- Mikhailovsky Zamok
(St. Michael Castle)
Image by flickr / Danny Q-DJah, used under Creative Commons license
- Peter I riding a horse
The Statue before Mikhailovsky Zamok (St. Michael Castle).Image by flickr / Edmund Nigel Gall, used under Creative Commons license
- Petersburg Cat
Image by flickr / terrible_volk, used under Creative Commons license
MEETING POINT & MAP
TIME & DETAILS
| Time: | Every day, 8 PM |
| Available: | May – Sept. |
| Price: | 1699 RUB |
| ISIC: | 1399 RUB |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Pre-booking is essential |
You pay by cash just before the tour!
Detailed directions for your comfort:
1. Go to Gostinniy dvor metro station (Green Line)
2. Take the exit to Nevsky Prospect and go up the Nevsky Prospect to the Ostrovskiy square.
3. Find the monument to Catherine the Great, famous Russian empress (see, how it looks). Our guide with a red umbrella ” Petersburg Free tour” waits for you near it!
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Responsibility is our main principle in booking. Please, come to the tour if you book it — the guides will be waiting for you. Otherwise please CALL or TEXT to cancel! Thank you! You pay to guide on your arrival. We need your booking just to know, how many people would come. |
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We believe the tour is not the history lesson — it is an emotional experience! We won’t bother you with tons of facts, but rather tell you urban legends, interesting stories, and funny jokes! Believe us, you will bring many of these stories back home. |
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Yes, we do our tours even in the Russian winter! Be sure, we’ll never let you become cold. We always stop in the middle of the tour for a cup of hot tea or coffee! We also enter some of the sights on our way to warm up. |