* A TOUR OF THE COURTYARDS AND CEREMONIALS OF ST. PETERSBURG We invite everyone to an unforgettable walk through the streets of St. Petersburg! We will look into a place where an ordinary tourist just can't get into - the secret life of closed St. Petersburg courtyards and apartment buildings. What will we visit: The apartment houses of the Yeliseyev merchants. The cast-iron shaft of the first elevator, stained-glass windows on the spiral grand staircase, a drinking trough for horses, carved railings, etc. are still preserved here. The famous blue front door of the Kanshins' apartment building, which is decorated with magnificent stucco with gilding. A masterpiece of urban architecture is a Gingerbread house decorated with mosaics in the style of an old Russian terem. The courtyard of the famous Tolstoy house, where many famous films were shot. Unusual courtyards-wells with fancy arches and gates, And these are not all the places that we will visit! During the walk, the guide will give you an exciting tour and tell you interesting facts about the life of St. Petersburg residents of the XIX-XX centuries. The route may vary slightly depending on the author's presentation of the guide.