Peter and Paul Fortress – the heart of the Russian Empire

Route and content of the tour

In program

Where were public executions carried out in the 18th century and where was the first Petersburg bridge built? Who put the hare on a pile? What is curtain, postern, kronverk? At what height does the angel fly on the spire of the Peter and Paul Cathedral? Which of the Russian tsars rests in this temple, and which famous people were imprisoned in the casemates of the fortress? Is it possible to sit on the lap of Peter the Great himself and walk around the entire center of St. Petersburg in five minutes? We will get answers to these and other questions by walking around the Peter and Paul Fortress and around it.

During our trip you will visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the City History Museum, get acquainted with the legends and secrets of one of the most mysterious cities in the world, and we will tell you a lot of interesting, often little-known, facts about St. Petersburg.

And after the end of the tour, we will recommend you interesting places nearby, museums worth visiting, and observation platforms from which the most breathtaking views open up.