Unique Petrograd side

The Petrograd side is the cradle of St. Petersburg, where history is intertwined with architecture, legends and inspiration. Here the city was born, renewed, and rethought itself. We will open to you the entire panorama of history from the very beginning to the times of bright balls and ballets, moving on to cinema and the gangster past of the city.

What you will see:

On the excursion we:

• Let’s take a walk and see the sights of Petrogradka
• Let’s hear the history of St. Petersburg in the fresh air
• Let’s take spectacular photos – the guide will help!

What else:

• Let’s figure out how “another life” began in the city and how the name Petrogradka appeared
• Let’s try not to get lost in the maze of courtyards of Gangster Petersburg
• let’s learn to distinguish the details of northern modernism from other styles
• Let’s take a “visit” to the most famous ballerina
• Let’s admire the muqarnas (honeycomb vault) of the Cathedral Mosque
• Let’s discuss how unusually the bridge built for the 200th anniversary of the city was raised
• Find out where the first public film screening took place in Russia
• Let’s find out how we met on pre-revolutionary Tinder”

Meeting point:

• Duration: 2 часа
• Age restriction: 10+
• Group size: mini groups from 2 to 10 people
• The tour must be booked in advance (you send a request, we confirm it)
• We recommend walking in comfortable shoes, you can take a bottle of water with you
• The tour is suitable for both beginners and sophisticated travelers

Prices:

• Adult ticket in a group – 1200 ₽
• Children’s ticket (10-16 years old) – 800 ₽

Meeting place:

The tour starts at the exit from Gorkovskaya metro station, at the newsstand.