Three centuries of St. Petersburg. Historical and architectural tour from Moscow

Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

Thematic bus tour “St. Petersburg of the XVIII century: from Peter's reforms to Catherine's heyday". 

Let's start the wheel of history… St. Petersburg today stands before us with all its beauty of a unique mosaic, harmoniously combining different eras, schools and styles. But among all the diversity of the great cultural heritage, St. Petersburg has preserved for us in its original form the history of the distant and amazing XVIII century, we just need to make out. It was the era of Russian transformations and great state rulers. In St. Petersburg, you don't have to study history, you can feel it, you can touch it.

Excursion to the Sheremetyevo Palace. The tour introduces guests to the ceremonial interiors of the Baroque mansion on Fontanka, built in 1750 by architect S.I.Chevakinsky. The architectural complex of the palace and its adjacent wings is one of the oldest architectural ensembles of St. Petersburg, which have preserved their original appearance. 

The creators of the complex, which was formed up to the beginning of the XX century, were several generations of famous architects: S.I.Chevakinsky, F.S. Argunov, A.N. Voronikhin, I.E. Starov, D. Quarenghi, I.D. Corsini, L.N. Benois, A.K. Serebryakov, A.F. Krasovsky. 

The ceremonial halls of the palace, recreated in the XXI century as they were in the 1830s, amaze with the variety of their decorative decoration. The tour immerses the guests of the house in the atmosphere of the life of the palace. The guests will get acquainted with the history of the Sheremetev family in the context of the history of Russia and St. Petersburg, learn about what the Sheremetev family and the imperial family had in common, between the Fountain House and the Hermitage.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Accommodation at the Park INN Pribaltiyskaya 4* hotel.

Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel (buffet)

Thematic bus tour "The XIX Century, the Imperial capital".

The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of Russian artistic culture, which received worldwide recognition. During the reign of Alexander I, a significant part of the outstanding architectural structures that became monuments of architecture of Russian classicism was built in St. Petersburg. Such structures are the Kazan Cathedral and the Mining Institute, the ensemble of the Arrow of Vasilyevsky Island with the Exchange building and rostral columns, as well as the Admiralty. Later, the style of “Alexandrov classicism” in Russian architecture began to develop into Empire style. Empire (“empire style") originated in France and focused on the art forms of imperial Rome.

The main exponent of the ideas of the Russian Empire was the architect Karl Rossi (1775-1849), who built thirteen squares and twelve streets in the center of St. Petersburg. Only the "Russian Empire” managed to do what Peter the Great intended – to create an image of an imperial city. It was the work of architects K.I. Rossi, V.P. Stasov, O. Montferrand that formed the majestic ensemble of the central squares of St. Petersburg, which bears the features of the world capital.

Excursion to the Russian Museum. The Russian Museum, a treasure trove of Russian art, occupies one of the most beautiful buildings in the center of St. Petersburg — the former Grand Ducal Mikhailovsky Palace.

We owe it to the architectural genius of Carlo Rossi that in the 1820s and 30s an Empire ensemble appeared in the center of the Russian capital: a palace, a square and a street associated with the name of the youngest son of Emperor Paul I, Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich.

The construction of the palace began in 1819 at the behest of Alexander I near the Mikhailovsky Castle, on the site of the buildings of the garden adjacent to it. This was the convenience and proximity of communication with the Winter and Anichkov Palaces, Nevsky Prospekt, and the opportunity to have your own garden.

Lunch at a cafe in the city.

Free time.

Additionally: Night tour with bridges: adults - 900 rubles, children - 600 rubles. A night tour with bridges is paid on the spot and will definitely take place when recruiting the minimum required group.

Breakfast at the hotel (buffet).

Check out with your belongings.

Bus tour "New Petersburg". St. Petersburg is a huge metropolis that should work like clockwork. The achievements of engineering help him in this. We will take a trip along the Western High–Speed Diameter - one of the most modern urban highways, see the symbol of modern St. Petersburg: the Gazprom Tower (Lakhta Center), the 300th Anniversary Park of St. Petersburg, the Gazprom Arena stadium, the passenger seaport and the alluvial territories of Vasilievsky Island - the Marine facade of St. Petersburg.

Excursion to the Gazprom Arena. Guests of the stadium will be able to experience the grandeur and uniqueness of Gazprom Arena, visit the premises inaccessible to fans on match days, as well as learn interesting facts and details about the stadium. A professional guide will tell you about the history and the main architectural features of the arena. Guests of the arena will be able to see the team's locker room, gym, guest boxes, panoramic floor and much more.

14:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.

15:00 At the end of the program, departure to Moscow along the M11 highway.

Arrival in Moscow at approximately 24:00 at the VDNKh metro station. 

IMPORTANT:

• The tour route may be slightly changed;
• The time of arrival in Moscow is approximate and cannot be considered a mandatory item of the program.