* On this tour, you will have a friendly conversation in which only you and your individual guide will participate, take a fascinating walk to the origins of St. Petersburg, get acquainted with the history of the founding of the city and one of its main attractions – the Peter and Paul Fortress. Walking with a professional guide around Hare Island, you will learn: – why is one of the most powerful fortresses in Europe located on an island with such a frivolous name?; – how is the Peter and Paul Fortress built; – why is the monument to Peter the Great so strange; – what did the first houses of St. Petersburg look like; – what's going on at the Mint these days; – which floods were the most devastating; – why the commander of the fortress and what he was doing at the pier and much, much more. If the tour starts in the morning, we will catch a spectacular midday shot from Naryshkin Bastion. The tour is suitable for both guests of St. Petersburg and its residents who want to delve into the history of their native city. Classic and extended routes: Their main difference is that within the extended route it is possible to visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Grand Ducal Tomb, where members of the imperial family, including Peter I, are buried. On a tour of the cathedral, you will be able to see the graves of Russian emperors, learn about their burial ceremonies, the construction of grave crypts, the burial of members of the last imperial family, etc. In addition, as part of this route, you will also be able to get acquainted with the history of the main political prison of tsarist Russia, located in the Trubetskoy bastion of the fortress, learn more about the life and everyday life of prisoners, visit a real punishment cell and much more.