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Arrival in Saint Petersburg.
09:30 Meeting with the guide at the monument to Peter the Great at the Moscow railway Station, St. Petersburg.
Transfer to Kronstadt. Sightseeing tour of Kronstadt. Kronstadt is the smallest district of St. Petersburg. A city on the island of Kotlin, whose history began with a fortress on the water — Fort Kronshlot.
We will visit the pearl of Kronstadt — St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral: the last and largest of the naval cathedrals built in the Russian Empire.
13:00 Lunch for an additional fee (950 rubles)
14:00 Transfer to Vyborg. A guided tour that tells about the historical events and nature of the Karelian Isthmus. Arrival in Vyborg.
16:00 Walking tour of the center of Vyborg. Every era and culture has left its own vivid imprints on the city.
On the narrow, cobblestone streets, there are: the oldest stone house in Russia, in which ordinary citizens have been living for 400 years; the witch house; various towers: Sentry, Round, Town Halls; burgher, knight, merchant houses.
Schools: Russian, Finnish, Swedish. There are three cascaded squares, each with its own church: Cathedral Square with an Orthodox one, Theater Square with a Lutheran one, and Market Square with "temples" of commerce and banks; and in the middle is the Vyborg tramway.
Krasnaya and Sigovaya squares, although not neighbors, but two Russian rulers "live" there. Bears, squirrels, goat's heads, sheep's heads and rich floral ornaments — all these and other inhabitants of the northern territory on the portals and facades of the creations of the Art Nouveau era we will see on the streets of Vyborg.
Visit the Castle Island, where the medieval knightly Vyborg Castle is located.
Vyborg Castle is a symbol of the city, its heart and core. It was from him that the difficult history of the city and people began, and all roads in Vyborg lead to the Castle.
We are greeted by the following witnesses of the tradition of deep antiquity: castle towers: the tallest in South Karelia is the tower of St. Olaf, the most unusual with a Heavenly name; artifacts of maritime archeology are the Swedish anchor and cannon of 1790.
Real medieval walls in a cozy courtyard. And each of us can witness a different, museum and cultural-historical life of the ancient castle.
18:30 Participation in the interactive program "Manor pretzel". A burgher, a rich Swedish citizen, will meet you and treat you to the famous Vyborg pretzel.
You will be transformed into the heroes of medieval Vyborg and glegg tasting. After the program, you can visit the manor itself, where you can buy souvenirs, take pictures with dolls of the owners of the Carriage House, and the Louhi witch.
19:30 Accommodation. Free time.
Recommended cafes for dinner: "Champion", "Medieval tavern", "Espila", "Borchard's", panoramic restaurant "Taste".
