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You arrive at the hotel on your own.
A transfer to the hotel is available for an additional fee and must be booked in advance: an individual transfer from the train station/airport (from 2,300 rubles/car).
Guaranteed hotel accommodation after 14:00.
Walking day (radio guides will be provided for your convenience).
15:00 Meeting with a guide at the entrance to the Admiralteyskaya metro station, a sign "About Petersburg" (walking distance from your hotels).
Petersburg Stories Walking Tour: guided tour of Moika".
We invite you to take a walk along the banks of the Moika River. Her story reflected the entire history of St. Petersburg.
At the beginning of the 18th century, this marshy river was the border of the city for some time, and already from the middle of the same century it began to be built up with stone houses, which eventually became associated with the names of great Russian writers and poets, artists and musicians, statesmen and public figures.
During the tour along the Moika River, you will see the revived "history in the faces" of the brilliant St. Petersburg.
We will see the famous apartment buildings of St. Petersburg and find ourselves among the aristocratic mansions on the Moika River embankment, where the Yusupov Princes' palace stands out.
The state halls of the Yusupov Palace, as well as the famous exhibition "The Murder of Grigory Rasputin" will remind you of the people whose destinies crossed here a century ago in the most bizarre and fatal way.
Excursion to the Yusupov Palace (state halls and the Rasputin Murder exhibition).
The Yusupov Palace on Moika will greet you with a snow-white marble staircase, moldings, mirrors.
You will walk through the main and living rooms of the palace, visit the brilliant, miniature home theater, similar to a precious music box. At the same time, the Yusupov Palace is considered one of the most mystical places in St. Petersburg, because it was there that Grigory Rasputin was killed.
You will visit the Rasputin Murder exhibition, which reconstructs the events of the last hours of the life of one of the most mysterious characters in Russian history.
Continuation of the walking tour.
New Holland Island Tour.
As a result of the renovation of the historical territory of the island of New Holland, today this place has become a real center of modern culture, a lively event venue where film screenings, concerts, exhibitions and festivals are held.
During a walk around the island, the guide will tell you about the history of New Holland, dating back to the time of Peter the Great, about the architectural features of its buildings, about the renovation that turned the half-abandoned historical quarter into one of the most fashionable places in modern St. Petersburg.
A stylish and comfortable oasis in the historical center of the city, where every guest will find something interesting for themselves!
There are several coffee shops and street food restaurants on the island, where you can have a snack and recuperate after a walk.
Graduation place: New Holland Island.
Program duration: ~4 hours (ending at ~19:00).
