Tour to Peter and Paul fortress

Taking advantage of the professional English-speaking guide's services, you are going to explore Peter and Paul Fortress. Sightseeing tour of Peter and Paul Fortress in St Petersburg takes close to one hour.

The magnificent Peter and Paul Cathedral boast with the elegant gilded bell tower which is still the second-tallest structure in St Petersburg central area.

The active church and history museum are successfully combined here. Nearly all Romanov Emperors are buried in the cathedral, including Peter the Great and Nicholas II. Before 1917 revolution in the well-fortified bastions various pretenders to the throne, revolutionaries and political activists speaking up against the Tsars, were incarcerated. Today you can visit the former prison inside Trubetskoy bastion.

The famous midday shot, which is the local tradition, can be witnessed by next rampart. The city artillery unit fires one of the cannons on top of the bastion at noon. There are many exhibitions on the grounds, illustrating the city history. For those interested in technology there is really unique exhibition dedicated to the Soviet space exploration.