Unknown known Nevsky Avenue. Pedestrian guided tour

From 1 000₽ per private group

Category:

Culture

Subcategory:

Guided tours

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 3 hours
* During our leisurely walk along Nevsky Prospekt, you will learn and see: - during the life of Peter the Great, 262 ships were launched from the stocks, one of which was destined to become a symbol of the city.; - where the heroes of Pushkin's poem "Eugene Onegin" strolled in the very center of St. Petersburg and find out where there is a cast-iron stove with the inscription "The Center of St. Petersburg", statues of Hercules and Flora, as well as busts of Zhukovsky, Gogol, Lermontov, Przhevalsky (and see his portrait resemblance to Stalin), Glinka, Gorchakov. - how did travelers pay for travel along Nevsky Prospekt in the XVIII century, because the construction of the road was prohibitively expensive, although it was possible to pay not only with money - on which side of the avenue did the residents of the city escape from shelling during the Siege of Leningrad and why did severe frosts save them from bombing - how housewives used birch trees, which grew in abundance along Nevsky Prospekt, until Empress Elizabeth forbade it. - how the patron and his talented serf immortalized their names and will see the only mansion in St. Petersburg, which has almost preserved its original appearance since the XVIII century, as well as visit the fruit of their joint work - the first Cathedral in St. Petersburg, built exclusively from Russian materials and exclusively by Russian craftsmen - an idea for a successful commercial project of a future billionaire merchant with a store of the same name on Nevsky Prospekt - where did the expression "from the ship to the ball" come from - where was the first skyscraper in the city? - where did elephants go to drink and how many years did elephants go from Persia to St. Petersburg? - and many other things that are usually hidden from view And also to have tea in a cafe that has become iconic for at least three of the greatest figures of Russian culture.
Available languages

English

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Not restricted

Training level

Medium

Transfer

Transfer not included

Details

Starting point

* Alexandrinskaya Column in the center of the Palace Square

Finish point

* Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station

How to get

* Admiralteiskaya metro station, then cross Nevsky Prospekt to the Arch of the General Staff, passing under the Arch - in the center of the Palace Square you will find the Alexandrinskaya Column, it is the largest monolithic granite column in the world, so do not miss it)

Cancellation policy

* 48 hours in advance - full refund of the amount For 36 hours - retention of 25% In 24 hours - deduction of 50%

Гид по Санкт-Петербургу Федорова Валерия
Гид по Санкт-Петербургу Федорова Валерия
Organizer
Гид высшей профессиональной категории по Санкт-Петербургу и пригородам, проведу индивидуальные туры по городу, музеям, особнякам. Разработаю маршрут, подходящий по интересам и запросам. Возможны как пешие экскурсии, так и на моем комфортабельном автомобиле, при необходимости закажу более вместительный транспорт.

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