St. Petersburg Architecture Tour
On this four-hour St. Petersburg Architecture Tour, we'll explore how the face of St. Petersburg was changing throughout the last three centuries. Guided by a historian, we’ll discuss the urban planning Peter the Great introduced and evolved. Explore the Dutch style beloved by Peter the Great, the Baroque style of the luxurious Elizabeth era, and the Classical style of the cultural queen, Catherine II.
We'll emerge into the exploration of the modern Neo-Russian style, the favored construction of Tsar Nicholas II, followed by the Neo-classical style.
Following the chronological development of St .Petersburg architecture, top up your tour with the Constructivist style which was popular during the Soviet Union era.
St. Petersburg Architecture Tour covers such popular attractions as:
- Peter and Paul Fortress
- The Winter Palace
- St. Isaac’s Cathedral
- The Zinger house
- The Eliseyev Shop
St. Petersburg architecture cannot be summed up with a few different styles. It is more of a conglomerate, a union of many styles over the centuries. Some say that St. Petersburg does not have a style of is its own, but other critics would argue that. Undoubtedly, St. Petersburg remains one of the most unique cities of its kind. Take a tour and decide for yourself whether the “Venice of the North” is a well-deserved name for such a city.
For those interested in Baroque architecture, we suggest our imperial residences tours:
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St. Petersburg architecture cannot be summed up with a few different styles, but is more a conglomerate of many styles over the centuries. Some say that St. Petersburg does not have a style of is it’s own, but other critics would argue that this fact makes St. Petersburg one of the most unique cities of its kind.
Decide for yourself on our tour as we explore the Dutch style most beloved by Peter the Great, the Baroque style of the luxurious Elizabeth, and the Classical style of the cultural queen, Catherine II. Our tour will continue with the exploration of the Neo-Russian style, the favored construction of Tsar Nicholas II, followed by the Neo-classical style. We will end our tour with the Constructivist style which was popular during the Soviet Union.
| Group size | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12+ | Max group size |
| Private tour USD/person |
90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 35 | Contact us | Any |
| Group size | Private tour USD/person |
| 2 | 130 |
| 3 | 90 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 50 |
| 8 | 48 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 40 |
| 12 | 35 |
| 12+ | Contact us |
| Max group size | 54 |
- private expert guide,
- headsets for a group of more than 7 people
- Gratuities for guide and driver
One of our stops on our Baltic cruise was in St Petersburg, Russia. We had two days in port and wanted to see as much as possible. We were advised by a friend who also used Tailored Tours to contact them. Excellent advice! Tailored Tours helped us set up the perfect tour to see as much as possible in our two day timeframe. Their group communicated promptly with answers to our questions as well as making perfect suggestions to help us achieve our goal. Not only that, but they chose the absolute best tour guide, Maria, to make it all happen. Maria and our excellent driver, Vitoly, greeted us at the port and off to the races we went. Maria's knowledge of the history of all the sights was incredible. Each place we visited became a story of what, how, and why! We so enjoyed her descriptions, her efficiency in getting us into the all of the sites, her choices of restaurants for lunch, and her overall personality. Her English was impeccable! We will highly recommend Tailored Tours and Maria to anyone looking for the best opportunity to see the amazing city of St Petersburg! By the way, we'd give more stars if they were available!
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