{"id":673730,"date":"2022-11-20T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=673730"},"modified":"2022-02-05T12:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T09:00:01","slug":"day-trips-from-st-petersburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/day-trips-from-st-petersburg\/","title":{"rendered":"Day trips from St. Petersburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents from different countries of our planet strive to see the unusually beautiful city of St. Petersburg<\/a> at least once. Northern Palmyra, Northern Venice, the city of the White Nights is filled with park ensembles, palaces, cathedrals.<\/p>\n

Or admire the Gulf of Finland in fascination and dream of traveling around the mysterious outskirts of the city. You can learn more about them by taking one-day excursions from St<\/a>. Petersburg. The main thing is to come here more than once and plan your trip in advance.<\/p>\n

Peterhof and Kronstadt in one day<\/h2>\n

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A trip to the suburbs of the Northern capital will reveal the secrets of the amazing fountain complex of Peterhof. He will tell about the birth of the city of Naval Glory on the island of Kotlin.<\/p>\n

An individual trip by car for a group of 1-7 people (possible with children) lasts about 8 hours. The journey starts from the specific hotel<\/a> chosen for accommodation. The end of the trip provides for delivery to him or any other place in accordance with the desire of the passengers.<\/p>\n

Program:<\/p>\n

A fascinating journey is born while driving along the Peterhof road, known since 1710. According to the idea of \u200b\u200bPeter I, she was supposed to conquer the guests of the city with her originality and beauty. Ruthless history<\/a> has destroyed many estates, temples, standing on the road.<\/p>\n

The unique landscape composition began at the border of the city of Fontanka (XVIII century), passed near the Narva Zastava, stretched 40 km along the Gulf of Finland to Krasnaya Gorka.<\/p>\n

The trip is design<\/a>ed in such a way that guests will definitely see the solemn inclusion of the fountains of Peterhof. The sparkling silver jets of water of the Grand Cascade amaze with their size and luxury. This is one of the largest fountain devices in the world.<\/p>\n

Kronstadt is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the vicinity of the Northern capital. The port city has a rich history of appearance, has preserved many attractions<\/a>. The first Russian icebreaker of the modern type “Pilot” was born here, divers appeared (from the school of 1882).<\/p>\n

The 2nd largest temple in the country was erected – the Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas (after the Cathedral of Christ the Savior).<\/p>\n

Unknown Tsarskoye Selo<\/h2>\n

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A trip to one of the most beautiful suburbs of the capital includes a tour<\/a> of several of the main historical sights<\/a> of the city of Pushkin. Tsarskoye Selo became the official residence of the monarchs of Russia in 1741. Since that time, colorful palaces have been erected here, parks have been formed, and amazing complexes of fountains have been created.<\/p>\n

The start of the journey as part of a group of 1 to 10 people starts in the city. Arrival to it is done independently<\/a>. Duration about 2 hours.<\/p>\n

The walk takes place along a special route<\/a> that reveals the most interesting corners of Tsarskoye Selo:<\/p>\n

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  1. Chinese village, a corner of Ancient Russia<\/a>, the estate of Prince Boris Vladimirovich.<\/li>\n
  2. Mysterious pavilions, romantic and forgotten paths of Alexander Park, Paley Palace. Here it is proposed to hear the love story of Prince Dmitry Pavlovich and Coco Chanel.<\/li>\n
  3. Symbolic grave of Rasputin, Sofia district or utopia city.<\/li>\n
  4. Places associated with the war years, the history of the famous Amber Room.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To visit the palaces (Alexandrovsky, Ekaterininsky) you need to pay an entrance ticket.<\/p>\n

    Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk in one day<\/h2>\n

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    During the trip, it is offered to list<\/a>en to a fascinating story, to see the solemn beauty of the two summer residences of the emperors. Touch the luxury, the brilliance of their life, learn the historical troubles of the German occupation.<\/p>\n

    The 7-hour journey takes place on a minibus and is designed for the number of passengers from 1 to 7. The car departs from the location of the hotel and returns here or to any other place along the route. Transport services, tickets to palaces, other attractions are paid separately.<\/p>\n

    Program:<\/p>\n

    Tsarskoye Selo or settlement, which first came to us from 1502, as Saritsa according to the census book of Novgorod. Here is one of the most beautiful palace<\/a>s in Europe – the Catherine Palace.<\/p>\n

    Alexander Palace. Mysterious park pavilions, over 1000 attractions still keep the secrets of royal life. The snow-white marble staircase, the gilded lattice of the front gate, the blue color of the elements of the palace buildings (in the Baroque style) amaze with their beauty and are considered the hallmark of the city.<\/p>\n

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    Pavlovsk, next to the majestic Tsarskoye Selo, is an unusually cozy, homely town surrounded by one of the most beautiful landscape parks in the world. Empress Maria Feodorovna played a leading role in its creation.<\/p>\n

    The town became the summer residence of Paul I in 1796. Guests begin their acquaintance with Pavlovsk during a walk through the palace, the park, visiting the toy Bits fortress, which stands on the site of the medieval city of the Slavs. Monument to Johann Strauss, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, architectural masterpieces of house<\/a>s, estates of famous people.<\/p>\n

    Journey into the world of abandoned estates<\/h2>\n

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    Author of the photo<\/a>: Alexander Avdushev, photoforum.ru<\/p>\n

    Looking at an old house where no human speech is heard, children's voices do not sound, there is no joyful barking of dogs, pictures from the imaginary life of the owners involuntarily arise. There are many abandoned estates in the vast expanses of Russia.<\/p>\n

    The life of their owners, the spirit of different eras comes to life in the abandoned walls and complements the rich history of the country, created by famous families, tribal dynasties. Increasingly, there is a desire to visit such places. In the Leningrad region, this is easy to do during an individual trip with an experienced guide.<\/p>\n

    During the trip, there is a stop for tea with your sandwiches in the building of the church in Gubanitsy. The beginning of the movement is organized from the metro station Moskovskaya. The exact location of the bus stop is specified before the trip.<\/p>\n

    Program:<\/p>\n

    The fifth hill is the oldest ruins of the manor building of 1828 (only the foundation has been preserved). There was a small wooden house on a beautiful hill. Three alleys of lindens, elms, and larches led to it. Terraces were laid out on the slope.<\/p>\n

    They still attract attention. The first owners of the estate were sisters Renkevichi and Fok. Since 1804 Senator Brieskorn has become the owner. After his death, a widow (one of the most cruel landowners in Russia) built the Trinity Church here in the middle of the 19th century in the form of an oval-shaped building surrounded by columns and an antique portico. Its ruins tell about the former grandeur of the estate.<\/p>\n

    House of the Wrangel barons in Torosovo. The two-storey red-brick building of the Gothic style was erected in the form of a typical “noble nest”. Its owner were representatives of one of the noblest families in Russia.<\/p>\n

    The stone manor looked like a beautiful knight's castle. Unfortunately, now the remaining buildings do not have their former beauty. Only the Wrangel Park (although not so well-groomed) and the memoirs of Nikolai Nikolaevich Wrangel tell about the life of the landowners.<\/p>\n

    Hotels. Here lived a favorite of Elizabeth Petrovna, her stormy life passed with fun entertainment, hunting, revelry. A large and beautiful estate made it possible to organize magnificent festivities here. It originally belonged to Field Marshal Munnich.<\/p>\n

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    Most of the buildings were built according to the designs of the famous Rastrelli. The main landscape element was the Gostilka River with dams, branches, channels. The last owners of the estate were F, E. Wrangel, K.F. Siemens and his daughter M.K. Grivenets. The buildings of the palace, the mill, the church, greenhouses, the Tea House, the park have been preserved.<\/p>\n

    Church of John the Baptist in Gubanitsy. The village of a large Lutheran parish is located on the territory of the ancient Izhora land, where Russians and Finns lived nearby. In one of the three churches, consecrated in 1860, services are still taking place.<\/p>\n

    The service schedule contains information in Russian and Finnish. The beautiful building was built from large gothic boulders according to the traditions of Estonian craftsmen. A hospitable priest tells a detailed history of the church. Here you can rest and have a snack.<\/p>\n

    Belogorka. The trip ends with a visit to the abandoned house of the Eliseevs. Often it is called the most beautiful estate in the Leningrad region. It was bought back in 1897 by the great-grandson of the famous Eliseev, who opened the famous store. The building was built in modern style.<\/p>\n

    The estate was surrounded by a park. Lindens were planted in it in a special way: with the roots up. With such a planting, a tree with numerous thin trunks grew. They can be seen walking along the old alleys of an empty estate.<\/p>\n

    Imperial residences – Gatchina: palace and park ensemble<\/h2>\n

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    Palaces and parks in the vicinity of St. Petersburg, created during the time of various monarchs, are world famous. Like an exquisite necklace of imperial residences, they surround the northern capital. There are five of them: in Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo, Pavlovsk, Lomonosov, Gatchina. Legends, myths, interesting historical events live next to them. Traveling<\/a> to Gatchina reveals many of them.<\/p>\n

    Individual acquaintance with the palace and park complex in Gatchina takes place in the composition of 1-2 people by car, without children for 5 hours.<\/p>\n

    The journey begins at the Mayakovskaya metro station. For an additional fee, it is proposed to pick up guests from the hotel, increase the number of passengers. The road to the place takes about 1 hour.<\/p>\n

    During the walk, information is provided on the basics of arranging parks in Russia since the 18th century.<\/p>\n

    It tells in detail about the parks of Gatchina.<\/p>\n

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    The private garden is a small green space with a regular layout, located near the walls of the palace. The garden is distinguished by a large number of sculptural elements, has covered alleys (berso).<\/p>\n

    All 10 alleys of the garden meet in its center and resemble a star in shape. On the central square is a marble statue of the goddess Flora (spring). Only persons close to Pavel and Maria Feodorovna could pass beyond the fence of a cozy little garden.<\/p>\n

    Palace garden. The park arose in the second half of the 18th century, when English landscape parks came into fashion (after the “French” style). Reservoirs with two lakes, ponds, rivers occupy the fourth part of the Palace Garden.<\/p>\n

    White and Silver Lakes are located in the largest part, called the English Garden. Two periods are distinguished in the formation of the park: Orlovsky and Pavlovsky. First, interesting structures appeared such as the grotto “Echo”, the Octagonal well, the Chesme obelisk. After the death of Count Orlov, Pavel became the owner of Gatchina. The pavilions of Venus, Orel, Karpin Bridge, Birch and Admiralty Gates appeared.<\/p>\n

    Silvia. The park was planned by Paul's decree. The French regular style was taken as a basis. The architect N. A. Lvov designed the amphitheater for theatrical tournaments, knights' carousels. The Gorbaty, Brick Bridge, Cold Bath, Farm, Poultry House were built according to the designs of A.D. Zakharov.<\/p>\n

    During a walk through the palace and park ensemble, it becomes possible to visit the best viewpoints, see the unique water and forest labyrinths, several pavilions located on secluded islands.<\/p>\n

    Imperial residences. City of Oranienbaum (Lomonosov)<\/h2>\n

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    The birth of Oranienbaum is associated with the name of Grand Duke Menshikov. The land plot, located 40 km from the capital along the coast of the Gulf of Finland, was received by the royal favorite in 1710. During the first 15 years, the Menshikov Palace, other buildings, wonderful park areas appeared here, which became the architectural heritage of the city.<\/p>\n

    An individual trip to the city of “orange trees” or Oranienbaum is organized for 1-2 people. The trip is made by car, lasts 5 hours. Entrance tickets for sightseeing are paid by yourself.<\/p>\n

    Program:<\/p>\n

    The picturesque area, beautiful water spaces turned (in the second half of the 18th century) the city into the residence of Emperor Peter I<\/a>II, and later into a favorite vacation spot for rich people of the capital. During the trip, it is proposed to get acquainted with individual sights of Lomonosov.<\/p>\n

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    1. The Grand Palace<\/a> (Menshikovsky) is considered the oldest building in the city. It is believed that the palace surpasses the famous residence of Peterhof in terms of luxury of decoration. The architectural masterpiece has been preserved in its original form without restoration.<\/li>\n
    2. A roller coaster or pavilion designed for entertainment. It has wooden slopes. Guests in special carriages descended on them with merriment. The ascent to the slopes took place on the ropes. In those days it was a rare building.<\/li>\n
    3. The Chinese Palace is considered a masterpiece of the Rococo style. After the restoration in 2011, the Hall of Muses, the Great Hall, the Blue Drawing Room and the Glass Bead Study of Catherine II were opened for guests. The interior decoration consists of picturesque panels, paintings, embroidery, and drawings.<\/li>\n
    4. Palace of Peter III. The architect of the building was Rinaldi. The palace immediately became the center of the famous amusing fortress Peterstadt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      A trip to the mountain park Ruskeala<\/h2>\n

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      Every year the number of tourists who dream of seeing the pristine beauty of Karelia is increasing. You can come to the land of forests, blue lakes, turbulent rivers on your own or together with an organized excursion, for example, from St. Petersburg. Cities, the history of the construction of architectural masterpieces, which is closely connected with the natural heritage of Karelia (marble, wood).<\/p>\n

      Traveling by bus is proposed to start in a group of up to 50 people. The bus will depart from the Gostiny Dvor or Nevsky Prospekt metro stations (to be specified before the trip) at 6.45 am or from Prospekt Prosveshcheniya station at 7.15 am. Duration is at least 12 hours. The final destination of the trip is the mountain park Ruskeala.<\/p>\n

      Program:<\/p>\n

      Along the entire road there will be an interesting acquaintance with the history, culture, organization of life of the inhabitants of Karelia with stops at the following places.<\/p>\n

      Medieval fortress Korela.<\/p>\n

      The landmark of Karelia was built at the beginning of the 14th century and has a difficult history. Kyakisalmi, the “Cuckoo Strait” keeps many interesting facts related to pagan legends, real life in the form of a defensive structure of the northwestern borders of Russia.<\/p>\n

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      At a certain time, it was a prison where many political prisoners were kept, the deposed John VI. Unsolved prisoner “Nameless” or “Iron Mask”, who spent 30 years in a fortress prison. Now the sanatorium “Western” is located on the squares of the New Fortress.<\/p>\n

      City of Sortavala.<\/p>\n

      Lunch will be held here and only 45 minutes are allotted for exploring one of the oldest cities in Karelia. It is located along the shores of Vakkolahti Bay. Its history reflects the pages of life in Finland, Sweden, Russia.<\/p>\n

      Akhvenkoski waterfalls<\/a> or “Perch rapids”, “Thresholds of the water” is considered a flat waterfall on the amazing river Tohmajoki. It does not sparkle with silver splashes, and the water flows have a reddish tint due to the high content of iron and peat elements.<\/p>\n

      For convenience, it is proposed to walk along the tourist paths to the equipped viewing platforms. Even in winter, the waterfall does not always freeze.<\/p>\n

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      Mountain park Ruskeala (3 hours).<\/p>\n

      It was created on the site of former marble quarries and since 2005 has become a popular tourist destination in Karelia. Deep channels, a lake that can be sailed on a boat, were created on the site of canyons filled with groundwater. A rope is stretched over the Marble Canyon for the most daring travelers.<\/p>\n

      Often guests visit the Russkeala failure, the Italian quarry, adits, the cliffs of Ivan da Marya, Catherine II. During a visit to the park, there is an opportunity to go diving, bungee jump, go down on trolls, ride a snowmobile, sleigh.<\/p>\n

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      The abandoned Lutheran church in the village of Lumivaara (“Snow Mountain”) is hidden by forest thickets. This is a legacy from the times when it belonged to Finland. The beautiful interior decoration of the church (paintings and inscriptions in Finnish) and the old bell that adorns the not quite well-groomed bell tower have surprisingly been preserved.<\/p>\n

      Understand the greatness of Kronstadt<\/h2>\n

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      The cradle of the Russian fleet, the port city of seafarers appeared almost along with the capital on the island of Kotlin and other small islands. The first fort was built on an embankment, and then the famous fortress of Kronstadt gradually formed. The consecration of the fortress took place in May 1704.<\/p>\n

      This day is considered the birth of the city, where the naval base Citadel of the Baltic Fleet was later formed. There are many pages in the history of the city connected with ships, travelers, inventors who left their mark on the history of Russia. It is proposed to listen to the guide's story, to see the sights of Kronstadt during a walk.<\/p>\n

      The group consists of 1-10 people who independently reached the right place.<\/p>\n

      Program:<\/p>\n

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      1. Acquaintance with the history of the birth of the city. A story about the monuments to Ushakov, Makarov, Belingzhausen, etc. and their role in the history of Kronstadt. About 300 architectural monuments of the 18th – early 20th centuries have been preserved here.<\/li>\n
      2. Interesting facts about the creation of the Baltic Fleet of the Petrovsky dry dock, forts will sound at the monument to Peter I. The famous round-the-world expedition was sent from this city, 56 geographical discoveries were made.<\/li>\n
      3. Near the monuments of the 20th century, it will be nice to hear that there is a measuring post in the city, taken as the sea zero level. Here Yuri Gagarin exclaimed “Now I know where the Navel of the Earth is!”.<\/li>\n
      4. Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The temple was erected in such a way that the dome and the cross were visible to sailors when approaching the island, acting as a lighthouse. Until the last 10 years of the 20th century, the only way to get to the island was by water. Now a road leads to it through a dam and a tunnel has been laid at the bottom of the bay.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Excursion-quest in Tsarskoye Selo<\/h2>\n

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        The innovative principle of excursion travel appeared in 2006 in the Silicon Valley of the USA. In real life, experts have implemented a puzzle based on the works of Agatha Christie. Since 2013, this approach has become popular in Russia.<\/p>\n

        For this, various tourist facilities are used: museums<\/a>, parks, greenhouses, individual attractions. Their features are easily remembered while observing and solving logical problems, riddles, puzzles, and interesting tests. The ultimate goal of any quest is the ability to reliably remember the information offered, to receive special positive emotions.<\/p>\n

        Individual walking tour is organized for groups from 1 to 5 people. During 2.5 hours, participants will learn many important facts from the history of Tsarskoye Selo.<\/p>\n

        In the city of Pushkin, they go on their own to the specified meeting point. Additionally, it is proposed to visit the Catherine Palace, the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.<\/p>\n

        In a game format, by collecting clues and keys, participants will see the main sights, guess the riddles of the Empress, solve the problems of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, fill out a magic map and find treasures.<\/p>\n

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        The main points of the walk are as follows:<\/p>\n

        Paths of Pushkin in the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Here were the years of Pushkin's study, the formation of views, the birth of the poet's talent. In these places, he wrote the last lines of the poem “Eugene Onegin”, and in his poems he mentioned the Cahul obelisk, the Morea column, the statues of the era of Peter.<\/p>\n

        Children must complete creative task<\/a>s: find the windows of the poet's room, take a picture of the coat of arms of the lyceum. At the monument to the poet, they will surely tell their favorite poems of Pushkin.<\/p>\n

        Unravel the secrets of Catherine's Park. It reflected the splendor, luxury, power of the monarchs of Russia. This is a unique example of landscape gardening art, the skill of sculptors, architects and architects. During the walk, you need to answer the questions of the main mistress of the park, Catherine I.<\/p>\n

        They relate to the favorite places of lyceum students, “the eighth wonder of the world in the Catherine Palace. After compiling all the fragments of the park into one whole, it will be possible to see the place of the treasure of Catherine I and hear the obligatory festive fireworks.<\/p>\n

        In the footsteps of the emperors: Tsarskoye Selo, Pavlovsk and Gatchina<\/h2>\n

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        The life of the emperors took place in luxurious palaces, among beautiful gardens and parks. There are five of them in the vicinity of the city. Among them are three with especially beautiful palace and park complexes. These are colorful Tsarskoe Selo, a unique park in Pavlovsk, romantic Gatchina. Among the special interiors of the chambers of the monarchs of Russia, mysterious pavilions, alleys, the secrets of the imperial families lurk.<\/p>\n

        To see the palace luxury, to touch the secrets of the life of their owners is offered on a group trip (up to 40 people) to three wonderful suburbs of the capital. A trip worth 1890 rubles. per person, lasting 10 hours passes by bus.<\/p>\n

        Departure at 10 am from the Nevsky Prospekt station. Return at 19:00. The payment includes transfer<\/a> by bus, entrance tickets in all places in accordance with the program. Visiting palaces, residences requires an entrance fee. The order of visiting the display objects may change.<\/p>\n

        Program:<\/p>\n

        City of Pushkin. It became the residence of the kings in 1740-1750 during the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna. The magnificent palace appeared instead of the modest building of Catherine I. Walking along the alleys of the Catherine Park, it is pleasant to listen to the story of the three great owners of the residence, the history of the construction of majestic chambers, pavilions of the park. Learn interesting facts about the Amber Room.<\/p>\n

        See the Agate Rooms, the Turkish Bath, the Grotto, the Hermitage. Walk along the alleys next to the statues acquired during the time of Peter I. Reveal the features of Pushkin's life while studying at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.<\/p>\n

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        Life of the royal family in the Pavlovsk Palace. The tour of Pavlovsky Park starts at about 12 noon. During the walk, information is given about the history of the creation of a unique park ensemble. Its center is the Grand Palace of Paul I and his family. In the chambers with luxurious decoration, the daily life of the family of monarchs of the 18th century took place.<\/p>\n

        Romantic landscapes of Gatchina begin to be viewed at 16:00. This is a special world, the favorite residence of Paul I. During the walk, you are invited to listen to the emperor's walks to the Silver and White lakes, water labyrinths, and mysterious dungeons.<\/p>\n

        You can look at the amazing flower hill created by the gardeners of Gatchina, the restored Birch House. Now in the park of Gatchina there are mass festivities, holidays<\/a> of local residents and guests of the city.<\/p>\n

        Forts of Kronstadt<\/h2>\n

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        There are over 300 attractions in the city. Among them are the famous forts of the fortress built to protect St. Petersburg. The unique hydrotechnical, defensive structures were an example of a military city of the 18th century, a powerful defense complex of the Baltic. They played an important role in the fate of Russia.<\/p>\n

        An individual program for a group of 1-12 people takes 1.5 hours by car.<\/p>\n

        The main walk will take place along the fort “Konstantin”. It is one of the 9 southern forts. Conventionally, defense structures are divided into northern and southern. Among the southern forts “Kronstadt”, “Citadel”, “Plague” are of interest.<\/p>\n

        From the territory of the fort “Konstantin” other objects are viewed. It is easily accessible by car through the dam. When visiting the Lighthouse Service Museum<\/a>, you must pay an entrance ticket.<\/p>\n

        Information is presented on the following interesting facts:<\/p>\n

        In medieval Vyborg<\/h2>\n

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        The only medieval city in the west of Russia is located at a distance of 120 km from the Northern capital. It is often called Russia's gateway to Finland. Another country begins very close. Built in the XIII century by the Swedes, the city has formed an original look.<\/p>\n

        It has preserved buildings of non-standard architecture, castles, a fortress, estates, ancient parks. The city has its own Red Square<\/a>, the historical name of which was the Red Well Square. Supporters of King Sigismund were executed near the spring in 1559. According to legend, the water in the well turned red.<\/p>\n

        Travel (duration 10 hours) to the ancient city is proposed to be made as part of a group of up to 30 people.<\/p>\n

        Climbing the tower, sightseeing not included in the list of the program, the purchase of the famous pretzel is not included in the payment.<\/p>\n

        Inspection of the city is built on a walk in accordance with thematic areas:<\/p>\n

        architectural property. Acquaintance with him takes place during the inspection of individual attractions:<\/p>\n

        Old houses, “delicacy of emperors”:<\/p>\n

        There is a large exhibition of crafts of local residents and the famous Vyborg pretzel, brought by the Franciscans, is on sale.<\/p>\n

        “My rest”, “my peace”. This is the translation from French of the name of the landscape park near the coast of the Gulf of Finland. It was created by human hands and naturally blended into the surrounding world with original grottoes, bays, shady alleys, decoration elements, and ancient manors.<\/p>\n

        The culture of different eras (from ancient times to the myths of the Kalevala epic) are harmoniously combined with each other. During the walk, centuries-old pine trees, sculptures of ancient heroes, mysterious pavilions look equally mysterious.<\/p>\n

        Fortress Oreshek: the secrets of the impregnable citadel<\/h2>\n

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        Until the 14th century, little attention was paid to a small island at the source of the Neva (in front of the Neva Bay) for the construction of a defensive fortress. They were mainly erected on the paths of water trade routes. The small island was called Orekhovets (its shape resembled a walnut).<\/p>\n

        The Novgorodians built a new fortress on it in 1323. Within its walls, the first peace treaty between Russia and Sweden was signed. It did not exist for long and in 1348 the Swedes attacked the fortress. The walls of the fortress have seen many battles.<\/p>\n

        An important page in her life began during the time of Ivan III, when all the northwestern borders of Russia were strengthened by the construction of new defensive complexes: Koporye, Ladoga, Yama, Oreshka. The old fortress, built by the Novgorodians, was dismantled and a new one was erected. She occupied almost the entire island. Now, out of 10 towers erected along the perimeter of the fortress, 6 have survived.<\/p>\n

        It is proposed to take a walk around the fortress as part of a group of 25 people. The duration is 10 hours. Travel to the island is carried out by bus to the boat parking lot. The price of the entrance ticket to the fortress is included in the total cost of the walk.<\/p>\n

        During the trip, it is proposed to go through the main buildings of the citadel, climb the Naugolnaya (Golovina) tower, see the surroundings of the island.<\/p>\n

        Strelna, Alexandria and Oranienbaum: visiting the imperial family<\/h2>\n

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        On the banks of the rivers Strelna and Kikenka is the oldest suburb of the capital. Its first owner was Governor Johann Sch\u00fctte. During his lifetime, a manor was built, a park laid out, and a pond dug out. The main page of Strelna's life is connected with the decree of Peter I and the construction of the palace, which later became known as Konstantinovsky.<\/p>\n

        Travel Palace (now it houses the Museum of Peter I). The gardens of Strelna keep the story of how Peter I brought potatoes from Holland and grew the first two sacks here in the sovereign's gardens. How he loved gardening.<\/p>\n

        A group trip of up to 50 people is made by bus departing from the Nevsky Prospekt metro station. The bus will return at 19:00.<\/p>\n

        Program:<\/p>\n

        During the walk you can see palaces, museums. Graceful pavilions, luxurious buildings of the XVIII century. Departure is planned at 18:00.<\/p>\n

        Trip to Veliky Novgorod<\/a><\/h2>\n

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        The history of Russia as a state is connected with Veliky Novgorod. The oldest city, known as a medieval center of trade, crafts, an important link between Russia and medieval Europe. And now its streets with monuments of wooden architecture are shrouded in the atmosphere of antiquity.<\/p>\n

        Feel the centuries-old history of the city is offered during a group trip of up to 50 people, lasting over 12 hours. The trip is by bus. Departure at 8 am from Moskovskaya metro station.<\/p>\n

        The program includes acquaintance with the following sights of Novgorod:<\/p>\n

        Novgorod Detinets is the heart of the city. While visiting the legendary Kremlin, you are invited to hear many interesting facts about the life of Novgorodians, learn the secrets of the Faceted Chamber, and admire the decoration of the oldest Russian church, St. Sophia Cathedral.<\/p>\n

        Listen to the legend about the monument to the dove sitting on the cross of the cathedral. Open-air museum. Tour of the Kremlin takes place at 16.30.<\/p>\n

        The color of Yaroslav's courtyard. Until now, archaeologists have not found traces of the amazing palaces of Yaroslav the Wise. According to the annals, they were the most beautiful in Europe.<\/p>\n

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        Interweaving of cultures in the Yuriev Monastery. It was built on the site of a pagan temple, where rituals were performed in the name of Perun. During the walk, information about the history of the temple is offered, a tour of the ancient church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n

        Vitoslavlitsy: the world of wooden architecture. The open-air museum consists of wooden buildings of the 12th and 13th centuries. In small peasant dwellings, the atmosphere, the way of the past, has been preserved. When Novgorodians huddled in small rooms, they stoked the stove in a black way.<\/p>\n

        During the walk from 13:00 to 14:00, you can take part in interactive games and get acquainted with the work of craftsmen.<\/p>\n

        In your free time (19 hours) you can visit the Iron Museum, the Battle Pass in the Kremlin, the Museum of Artistic Culture of the Novgorod Land, the Trinity Archaeological Excavation. The return is planned at 22:00.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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