Kaleidoscope of Christmas lights of the Northern capital

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. 

The walking tour "St. Petersburg was born here" tells about the emergence of the city, about the first stage of its construction, about the role that St. Petersburg played in the development of the economy, politics and culture of Russia in the first quarter of the XVIII century. 

A tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress will acquaint you with the fortifications of Russia of the XVIII century, with the history of the birth of the city at the mouth of the Neva River, with the fortress-prison and at the same time with the unique architectural monument of the city — the Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, whose gilded spire towers over the city. 

Transportation is not provided. 

For an additional fee:

Evening bus tour "Festive traditions and famous gifts" with a visit to the Faberge Museum. 

This tour will tell you about the traditions of celebrating Christmas and New Year in Russia, how they prepared, what was served on the table, what gifts were accepted to give. 

And at the end you will see a magnificent collection of precious items from the famous Faberge jewelry house. 

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Rooms are available until 12:00.

Walking tour "There is nothing better than Nevsky Prospekt ..." with a visit to the Kazan Cathedral. 

The tour will tell you about the past and present of the main thoroughfare of St. Petersburg, about historical monuments and architectural ensembles located here. 

One of the most important decors of Nevsky Prospekt remains the semicircle of the colonnade of the Orthodox Kazan Cathedral, in front of which there are monuments to generals M.I. Kutuzov and M.B. Barclay de Tolly. 

Visit to the Hermitage— the greatest museum in the world. 

For almost two and a half centuries, it has collected one of the largest collections of world cultural monuments, numbering about three million exhibits.

The unique interiors of the halls, paintings, sculptures, decorative and applied arts of different eras decorate the former royal residence.

A visit to the open-air public space "Gostinka Yard", with a tasting of a hot drink. 

In the very heart of the city, in the courtyard of the famous Gostiny Dvor, there is a wonderful space where, in an atmosphere of goodwill, you can taste various cuisines of the world, play board games and listen to live music, and all this in New Year's decoration, with bright lights. 

This day will end with a visit to the Christmas Market. 

Transportation is not provided. 

For an additional fee: 

Visit to the historical theater-layout "Petrovsky Aquatoria", depicting St. Petersburg of the beginning of the XVIII century. 

Here you can watch the movement of 130 ships made according to historical models, watch fist fights during Maslenitsa and dances of the nobility at imperial receptions in Peterhof. 

The uniqueness of the museum is that here you can see exact copies of the original buildings and monuments that have been lost or have changed their appearance.