This tour is a great introduction to the city for those travelers who enjoy walking. You will see the most popular sights of St. Petersburg’s city center and will hear interesting facts and stories associated with its history.
The highlight of the tour is a visit to Peter and Paul Fortress. It’s the first structure to be built in St. Petersburg, and thus the birthplace of the city. Besides ancient fortifications, the fortress includes the Peter and Paul Cathedral – the burial vault of the Russian Imperial family.
Also there is a forbidding jail that held some of Russia’s most prominent political prisoners.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is one of the most scenic locations in all of St. Petersburg and it gives an opportunity to take some great photos from the granite Commanders’ pier – one of the most impressive vantage points on the banks of the Neva River.