Secrets of Vyborg: castle secrets, pretzel and beer treats

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We'll start with a guided tour on the way to Vyborg, then we'll find ourselves in a 13th-century castle, where we'll climb the 239 steps of St. Olaf's Tower for a breathtaking view. And after lunch and a walk through the ancient streets, we will find a unique "Underground Vyborg" — 6 beers in the real medieval tunnels of the brewery in 1550!

We get enough sleep, have breakfast, and explore the Panzerlax bastion by lunchtime: a casemate with a three-story torture chamber, a glass floor over a precipice, and a powder magazine with ancient artifacts. The finale is an interactive "Manor pretzel" with a burger, a treat with the famous pretzel and fragrant glegg. No rush, just the rhythm of the real Middle Ages!

Location

Saint-Petersburg

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Tour highlights

St. Olaf's Tower Climb

We will climb the ancient 75-meter structure and see Vyborg, the bay and the tiled roofs from a bird's-eye view.

Secret dungeons of a 16th century brewery

Let's go down to the only segment of a real "underground city" in Russia with an area of 2500 square meters. We'll taste 6 varieties of Vyborg beer.

Pretzel with a real burger

Let's go to the manor for an interactive program, where a rich Swedish citizen will personally treat you to the legendary Vyborg pretzel and fragrant glegg.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Vyborg Castle, city tour, beer tasting
08:30 Departure of the bus and gathering of the group at the Moskovskaya metro station, Demonstration passage.
08:45 Departure to Vyborg.
Our journey to Medieval Vyborg begins!
Our guide will conduct an exciting road trip, so the time on the road will fly by unnoticed! Arrival in Vyborg is approximately at 11:30-11:45.
12:00-13:00 Swedish Vyborg tour. We invite you to take a rare and exciting tour of the first floor of the Main Museum Building, which allows you to get acquainted with the rich history of the castle and the city.
Visitors will learn about the Swedish period in the history of Vyborg, see unique exhibits and artifacts, as well as hear interesting facts and legends related to this place.
After the tour, you will have the opportunity to spend about 1 hour on the territory of Vyborg Castle.
Vyborg Castle— a stone building of the 13th century, which was built by the Swedes, has become a symbol not only of strategic defense, but also of the greatness of the past.
Having been preserved completely since its inception, the castle appears in all its beauty and power. Today it is a real museum that allows travelers to feel the breath of history.
In your free time, you can visit St. Olaf's Tower on your own and find yourself inside a real medieval castle!
You will have to overcome 239 steps, but you will be generously rewarded for your efforts — you will have a stunning view of the city, the bay and the ancient streets.
The St. Olaf Tower is the tallest building in Vyborg. Its height is 75 meters, and it was built back in 1293 and named after the Norwegian King Olaf, one of the most revered saints in Scandinavia.
After a very long renovation, the St. Olaf Tower is finally open to the public, do not miss your chance to climb to the observation deck!
14:30-15:30 Lunch at a cafe.
15:30-17:00 Sightseeing walking tour "Medieval city in detail". You will immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, our tour will offer you a unique opportunity to learn about the rich heritage of this city, stroll through its narrow, cobbled streets and squares.
What we will see:
the oldest street in the city, where buildings in the Gothic and Renaissance styles have been preserved and you will learn about the life of the townspeople in the Middle Ages;
buildings of the city market — shopping malls. The building for the shopping malls was built specifically in 1904-1905. Once upon a time there was a powerful city wall on this site, which was later dismantled.;
The oldest house in Vyborg is the Burgher Manor. There is currently a shop and a coffee shop in this building. You can use the free entrance and look inside the building.;
the Town Hall tower. This is the only medieval fortification tower that has been preserved in the city.;
the house on the cliff. This house was built on a granite rock in the 17th century, possibly on an older foundation and has survived to this day.
Free time for independent tasting of pretzel or brezel in a cafe in the city, coffee and tea break (for an additional fee on request, self-payment on the spot).
18:00-19:00 Excursion "Underground Vyborg with beer tasting". As part of this unusual tour, you will be able to see the only segment of Vyborg's dungeons available today, which has no analogues in Russia, located under the territory of an ancient brewery.
The guide will tell you about the history of the dungeons, the construction and development of the plant, and immerse you in the technological process of brewing beer. You will find out what secrets are hidden behind each step of production.
It is believed that the time of laying some of the stones in the foundation of the building dates back to 1550, which makes the "underground city" with an area of more than 2.5 thousand square meters. m. a real medieval structure.
During the tour you will taste 6 varieties of Vyborg beer.
Check-in at the hotel in Vyborg. Free time.

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Day 2 - Secrets of the ancient bastion. Interactive program "Manor Pretzel"
Breakfast at the hotel.
We take care of our tourists and understand how much you want to sleep on vacation! Therefore, on the second day of the program, the group gathered in the hotel lobby at 11:15.
11:30-12:30 Thematic tour "Secrets of the ancient bastion". The tour starts from the entrance to the Hermitage Vyborg Exhibition Center along the alley walls of the Panzerlaks bastion (shield of the Bay - translated from Swedish), built in 1580.
Next is the Casemate in the left flank of the bastion, recently opened after a long restoration. Its premises contain 3 floors, with loopholes and passages, with a prisoner's prison — a torture room.
Those who wish can go down to the lower floors of the dungeon and see the ancient rocks on which the Casemate stands. For fans of extreme sports, there is a glass floor on which you can stand and see the lower rooms deep below.
Next is the Powder Magazine, which houses an exhibition of finds from the Institute of Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciences under the direction of Professor A. I. Saksa. Among them are dishes, shoes, household items, coins, jewelry. The history of the coat of arms of Vyborg is also posted here.
13:00-14:00 Lunch at a cafe.
14:30-15:30 Interactive program "Manor Pretzel". You will have an excursion with a burgher, a rich Swedish citizen, a treat with Vyborg pretzel and a tasting of glegg.
After the program, you can visit the Burger manor itself, buy souvenirs and take photos as a keepsake.
Free time in the city for photos and souvenir shopping (about 1-1.5 hours). On our tour, you will be able to do everything in time and will not be in a hurry!
Departure of the bus to St. Petersburg. Arrival is approximately at 19:30-20:00.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the category of accommodation, RUB.:

2-bed accommodation	17 600
1-local accommodation	19 100
2-bed accommodation + additional seat adult/child	on request 17,000

The Severnaya Korona Hotel is located in the central district of Vyborg, not far from a convenient transport interchange. The hotel offers its guests to experience the atmosphere of the Nordic countries of Europe.

Each room of the hotel is unique in its own way and is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay and rest. The categories are designed in a concise and modern style, and also include comfortable furniture, appliances, and a private bathroom.

There is a cafe on site offering a wide range of dishes, including a children's menu.

For business events, there is a spacious conference hall that can accommodate up to 60 people.

The park area, which contains many cultural sites, is just a step away from the complex. The railway station is 2 km away.