During the course of our audio walk, we’ll have the opportunity to talk about the history of the city, its architecture and urban development. We’ll discover some monuments dating back to the earliest days of the city, such as Peter the Great’s Summer Palace and some of the more picturesque monuments such as the famous church of our Saviour and Saint Michael’s castle. We’ll also come across some of the major canals which structure this part of the city: the Fontanka, the Moika and the Griboedov. You’ll see some of the parks such as the Summer Garden and the Field of Mars. We’ll finish up at the famous Arts square, which will give us an opportunity to discuss Saint Petersburg’s contribution to the arts.
Places and topics covered
1 : Summer Palace, 2 : Trinity Bridge, 3 : Statue of Alexander Suvorov, 4 :Field of Mars, 5 : Marble Palace, 6 : Barracks of the Pavlovski regiment, 7 : Church of the Resurrection of Christ, 8 : Imperial stables, 9 :Arts Square, 10 : Statue of Pushkin, 11 : Mikhailovsky Palace
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Informations
Author: Marie Edith Departure point: Summer Palace of Peter the Great, situated in the Summer Garden, which gives on to the Kutuzov embankment, between the Field of Mars and the Fontanka Canal Arrival point: Arts Square Access: The best way to get there is to take buses No.25 or No.134. You can also take the metro and get off at the Gorkovskaia station, on the other side of the Neva River, but from there you’ll still have another 15-minute walk. Entrance fee: This visit includes one section that you have to pay for (the Summer Garden) but at only one euro, it’s well worth it.
