* Do you want to learn all the most interesting things about the heavenly patrons of St. Petersburg in one tour? The PARITY PLUS guides will tell you about the saints who protect the city from adversity. Do you know under whose protection St. Petersburg and its inhabitants are? First of all, it is the Apostle Peter, after whom the city got its name. Many people also know about the patronage of Blessed Xenia, the martyrs Nicholas II and his family, as well as the righteous Father John of Kronstadt. St. Petersburg is also under the watchful eye of Prince Alexander Nevsky, whose relics became the spiritual foundation of the city along with the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. You will learn about all these heavenly patrons of St. Petersburg during the tour with the PARITY PLUS company. What is included in the "Heavenly Patrons of St. Petersburg" tour? In the first part of a small trip around the city, you will go to the Smolenskoye Cemetery to visit the chapel of Xenia of St. Petersburg. Here, everyone can leave notes addressed to the saint and take consecrated rose petals. The next destination is St. John's Stavropol Convent. The relics of St. John of Kronstadt rest in the tomb church. The icons of the Intercession of the Mother of God and the "Collector of Loaves" are kept in this monastery. The guide will tell you about the predictions of St. John of Kronstadt. The second part of the trip includes a visit to the Alexander Nevsky Lavra with the opportunity to touch the relics of the holy Prince. There is also a Necropolis here, where Dostoevsky, Lomonosov, Tchaikovsky and many other prominent personalities are buried.