St. Petersburgers like to tell the stories about the city's phantoms. They would say that they saw a ghost of Emperor Paul I. Employees of the castle museum when hearing strange noises would always say "Good day, Your Highness!". Among the students and teachers of the Academy of Art there exists a legend about the Academy's first director who committed suicide in the attic of the Academy. Since the incident, they say his ghost wanders around the place. The old watchmaker, climbing the stairs of the City Duma Tower would always cross himself - at night the ghost of the tower's architect roams the stairs scaring the living with his sighs and strange sounds...
St.Petersburg Metro. Already in 1820 Engineer Torgovanov apprached Emperor Alexander I with a project of constructing a tunnel under the riverbed of the Neva. His project got a resolution: "Award Torgovanov with 200 rubles and oblige him under the signature not to get engaged in similar projects, but follow the business that he is a regular in". Therefore, the construction of the underground system did not start until 1939...

Old things – paintings, furniture, china, ancient coins, signed and sent postcards, Chinese vases and porcelain dolls - all of these items possess some special attractiveness. Perhaps, the antiques shops do not just sell old things, but make us live again through times, history, status, something else that's impossible to capture?

These excursions and walking tours will bring you closer to St.Petersburg. The city has preserved in its architectural image monuments of many historical epochs. We wander along the Neva embankments, take a boat trip on the canals, visit magnificent underground stations, parks and palaces. Make a reservation!

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