Egyptian Sphinxes and Academy of Fine Arts – photo stop
Spit of Basil Island, Rostral Columns – photo stop
Peter & Paul’s Fortress + Cathedral – photo stop or inside visit depending on your tour
St. Isaac’s Square, Monument to Nicholas I, Mariinsky Palace – photo stop
St. Isaac’s Cathedral - photo stop or inside visit depending on your tour
Senate Square, Bronze Horseman (Monument to Peter the Great) – photo stop upon request
Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood – photo stop or inside visit depending on your tour
Square of Arts, Russian Museum – photo stop upon request
Nevsky Prospect – photo stop upon request
Palace Square, Winter Palace, Alexander’s Column, General Staff of the Army Building – photo stop (usually you see these sights when you go to the Hermitage)
Yusupov Palace – photo stop or inside visit depending on your tour
Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater – photo stop upon request
Local Farmers Market (if included in your itinerary) – stop for picture taking and, if you like, tasting local delicacies (honey, pickles, cottage cheese etc.)
Subway Stations (if included in your itinerary) – You will take subway with your guide to see the oldest and grandest metro stations. These days taking pictures is allowed, but without flash.
Peter the Great’s Log Cabin – photo stop upon request
Cruiser Aurora – photo stop upon request
Smolny Convent – photo stop upon request. Please, note this sight is located pretty far from other attractions (about 20 min drive one way), so it is possible to see it only if time permits.
Upon request you can also visit some religious sights:
Active Russian Orthodox Church (Kazan Cathedral, St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral etc.)
Catholic Church of St. Catherine
Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
NB! We can not guarantee access to all attractions and monuments on the tour. Reasons for lack of access may include: heavy traffic, state visits, fairs, parades, special events, closure, and safety.
