Tour of the front and courtyards

From 500₽ per person

Category:

Adventures and fun activities

Subcategory:

Excursion

Description

Type: Single-day activity
Duration: 2 hours
* I will show you St. Petersburg, hidden from prying eyes, the splendor and poverty of old apartment buildings in St. Petersburg of the early 18th-19th and 20th centuries, I will tell you about the difference between the front door and the entrance, we will visit the famous rotunda, you will learn about the first owners of houses and how the houses changed over time, we will look at the courtyards and former carriage workers, we will find sculptures in the front (entrances) of seemingly ordinary houses. Let's look at the old stained glass windows, as well as modern restoration. Each house has its own history and legends. You will learn how to use the front entrance and courtyards to take a shortcut, we will see the real St. Petersburg courtyards-wells and find out why many apartments have two entrances - front and black. Our route includes several courtyards, more than 10 apartment buildings, each of which is an architectural monument. All excursions are individual and are conducted only for you. Optimally 2-6 people. We don't have crowds of people. Write the desired date and time in your messages.
Available languages

Russian

Group type

Private

Age restrictions

Not restricted

Training level

Not required

Transfer

Transfer not included

Details

Starting point

* 83 Fontanka Embankment, near the flower shop on the corner of the building.

Finish point

* Lomonosov Street

How to get

* Sennaya Ploshchad metro station. There is no public transport along Fontanka.

Экскурсии по парадным и дворам
Экскурсии по парадным и дворам
Organizer
Приветствую! Меня зовут Дмитрий, я гид по непарадному Петербургу. Опыт проведения подобных экскурсии более 10 лет. Все экскурсии индивидуальные. У нас нет толп народа, экскурсия будет интересна и гостям и жителям нашего города.

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