St. Petersburg is the most romantic city in Russia, in which from 5 to 7 million people annually seek to visit. Here, the sights are not only museums, theaters, monuments or palace complexes, but also the streets themselves. A walking tour of St. Petersburg is becoming a popular way to explore the city.
What guides offer
In this place, not only attractions are unique, but also people. Well, in what other city in the world does the tour take a member of the Writers' Union or a homeless person? The most interesting walking tours in St. Petersburg with a guide are :
- City of Dostoevsky. The tour lasts 2 hours. During this time, travelers will learn not only where the writer himself lived and worked, but also where his characters lived. A member of the Writers' Union leads the story.
- A walking tour of St. Petersburg with a connoisseur of the city and especially the history of Nevsky Prospekt, a former teacher, and now homeless is an amazing life experience. The guide knows everything about street life and every house. The tour along Nevsky Prospekt lasts 1 hour and leaves an unforgettable experience.
- How can you visit St. Petersburg and not see its famous well-yards! A walking tour of St. Petersburg, namely its courtyards , lasts an hour and a half. City visitors will see the oldest, colorful houses and even the place where Carlson “lives”.
- Criminal Petersburg is the dark side of the Northern capital. "The Womb of Peter" and the history of the most famous gangs and raiders of the city - this can be found in 2.5 hours of the tour.
The city is too colorful and rich in historical events to dwell only on these attractions.
City bridges
Although it is known that Peter stands on the Neva, in fact, he “holds” 93 rivers and sleeves with bridges thrown over them totaling 800 in number. If you conduct walking tours of St. Petersburg on your own, you should choose the most romantic or unusual ones:
- The most famous construction is the bridge thrown across the Kiss Sink . Gained the name by the name of the merchant, who owned the “Kiss” drinking establishment on the left side of the river, he eventually acquired his own legend, which said that a kiss of lovers on this bridge would hold their hearts together forever.
- It is worth visiting the building, which is wider than long - the Blue Bridge. It is also called the "square", considering it a harmonious continuation of St. Isaac's Square directly opposite the Mariinsky Palace.
- The longest and non-movable structure across the Neva is the Big Obukhov bridge . Opened only 10 years ago, it has already become famous, as it has a length of 2.8 km at an altitude of 30 m above the river.
No less interesting for hiking in St. Petersburg are the Lion and Bank bridges. The latter belongs to the rare category of suspended structures in the city (only 3 structures).
Pedestrian streets
That's where the walking tour in St. Petersburg should take place, so it's on its streets closed to transport. There are only five such in the city:
- Street Malaya Konyushennaya. It begins with a monument to N.V. Gogol, installed at the intersection with Nevsky Prospect, and ends with a sculpture of Gorodovoy, who “guarded” the Swedish Consulate on the corner of the alley of the same name. M. Zoshchenko lived and worked on this street, whose museum can be visited at 4 Malaya Konyushennaya.
- For those who love photography, Malaya Sadovaya Street will be interesting , where exhibitions are often held and street performers perform at any time of the year.
- The yards of the choir chapel are an opportunity to get to one of the street concerts that are held here every summer.
- The most beautiful pedestrian area are lines 6 and 7 on Vasilievsky Island . They end with the oldest cathedrals of the city - the Church of the Three Saints and St. Andrew.
- The longest walking route in St. Petersburg is Bolshaya Moskovskaya and Pravda Streets with a total length of 2 km. There are many monuments and places to relax.
The historical part of St. Petersburg is such that wherever you turn, you can find either sights or local celebrities everywhere.
Most popular places
If you choose a walking tour route in St. Petersburg, you should stop at the so-called "Golden Ring", which includes:
- St. Isaac's Square with the cathedral of the same name.
- Annunciation bridge and the Bronze Horseman.
- Famous sphinxes at the Academy of Arts.
- Menshikov Palace and Kunstkamera.
- It is worth enjoying the views from the arrow of Vasilyevsky Island.
- You can not miss the Palace Square with the Winter Palace and the Hermitage.
- Palaces Marble, Mikhailovsky (Russian Museum) and Mariinsky.
- Champ de Mars.
- Cathedrals of the Savior on Spilled Blood and Kazan.
Of course, to get to know the city better, you should turn to a guide for help, but to enjoy its beauty and love, you should just go for a walk along its famous streets.