Saint Petersburg and Northwest
Saint Petersburg and Northwest: 13 cities — the stories ordinary tours skip, told as you walk.
Saint Petersburg
“Imperial grandeur, revolutionary spirit, and canals that carry the city's story.”
Vyborg
“Where medieval stone meets Nordic charm, Vyborg is a city shaped by shifting borders and enduring beauty.”
Pushkin
“Where imperial grandeur and poetic spirit intertwine.”
Kronstadt
“Where imperial ambitions met revolutionary fervor.”
Peterhof
“Where gilded fountains dance to a tsar's ambition.”
Pskov
“Where ancient walls echo tales of resilience and faith.”
Petrozavodsk
“Where Peter the Great's industrial vision meets Karelian wilderness and contemporary art.”
Kaliningrad
“Where Teutonic Knights met Soviet dreams, a city of shifting identities.”
Veliky Novgorod
“Where Russia's story began, in stone and parchment.”
Staraya Ladoga
“Where Russian statehood began, spoken by the Volkhov River.”
Tikhvin
“Where ancient faith and wartime defiance converge on a quiet river.”
Izborsk
“Where ancient stones recount forgotten princes and healing waters flow.”
Gatchina
“Beyond the imperial facade, Gatchina holds the echoes of eccentric tsars and architectural wonders.”