From the Split of the Vassilievsky Island to the Peter and Paul Fortress

We will start from Split of the Vassilievsky island, from where you will enjoy the wonderful view to the Palace Embankment. Through Kapella Courtyards we will pass to Malaya Konushennaya street, from where you will see the wonderful panorama of Nevskiy prospect with Kazanskiy cathedral. Going along Griboedov channel we will reach marvellous Saviour on the Spilled blood church.

We will pass Arts square, Mikhailovsky Palace, Italianskaia street and come to Malaya Sadovaya in front of monument to Catherine II and Alexander Theatre, modern fountain, Eliseev trade company building. From Ostrovcky square we will pass Malaya Sadovaya and Manezhnaya street, you will see Mikhailovsky castle and Field of Mars. Walk in Summer Garden, we will cross Trinity Bridge going to Peter & Paul fortress. After visit of fortress we will walk to the Split of Vassilievsky island and then return to Palace square .

Peter & Paul Fortress
When Peter the Great re-claimed the lands along the Neva River in 1703, he decided to build a fort to protect the area from possible attack by the Swedish army and navy. The fortress was founded on a small island in the Neva delta on May 27, 1703 and that day became the birthday of the city of St Petersburg. The Swedes were defeated before the fortress was even completed. And the fortress housed part of the city's garrison and rather notoriously served as a high security political jail. Among the first inmates was Peter's own rebellious son Alexei. Later, the list of famous residents included Dostoyevsky, Gorkiy, Trotsky and Lenin's older brother, Alexander. Parts of the former jail are now open to the public...

In the middle of the fortress stands the impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Nicolas II.
On top of the cathedrals’ gilded spire stands a magnificent golden angel holding a cross. This weathervane is one of the most prominent symbols of St Petersburg, and at 404 feet tall, the cathedral is the highest building in the city. Other buildings in the fortress include the City History Museum and the Mint, one of only two places in Russia where coins and medals are minted.

Includes
- Guide
- Entrance fee to Peter and Paul Fortress

Excludes
- Meals and drinks (unless specified)
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses

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