2 h

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Om denne aktiviteten

Meet your guide in central St Petersburg, and then set off on your communist walking tour. The country became a communist regime during the October Revolution of 1917 when the radical Bolshevik party staged a coup and seized power of Petrograd – the city now known as St Petersburg. Under the leadership of Lenin, the party was re-branded as the communists – a political force that went on to rule for more than 70 years.

Learn about this fascinating era of Russian history as you explore the city, hearing tales of Lenin who re-christened Petrograd as Leningrad, and then of his successor, Stalin. Much of the country’s well-documented repression took place under Stalin’s leadership, but your guide will introduce you to the sites linked to both leaders’ reigns.

See the building known locally as ‘big house’ – an old facility of the KGB – where thousands of citizens were shot or deported to concentration camps, and then stop for photos by the Russian cruiser Aurora, hearing of her crucial role during the October Revolution.

Walk through the Field of Mars, an expanse of parkland that served as a vegetable garden when food in the city was scarce, and listen to tales of daily life in the Soviet-era city. Visit a communist-themed café plus intriguing sites such as Crosses Prison and Solovetsky Stone – a memorial to the victims of political repression.

Visit Zayachy Island to see Peter and Paul Fortress – one of the few St Petersburg sites left relatively unscathed by the communists – and then stop outside the Museum of Political History of Russia to see the balcony where Lenin delivered his rousing speeches.

After two hours exploring the communist sites of St Petersburg, make your way back to the start point where your tour finishes.

Les mer Vis mindre

Inkludert

Professional guide

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Food and drinks
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Sektorer

Turisme

85%

Kulturell

75%

Sport

25%

Granskinger

4.0

12

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Cosima R

5 | 2018-08-25

We had this excellent tour with Irina, who is a very knowledgeable, passionate and friendly guide. She clarified a lot of issues for us, and she had a highly nuanced approach to complicated questions. She brought it her own experiences and opinions while also making room and presenting alternative perspectives, which was beautiful to watch. We travelled with two children, 11 and 13, and they also understood and enjoyed Irina's presentation. We highly recommend the tour.

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Mathew Y

3 | 2018-04-02

I would like to hear more about what life was like during the communist era.

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Thomas W

3 | 2018-01-04

I was unable to go on this tour due to illness.

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Elisa B

5 | 2017-04-08

GREAT!! A wonderful experience trying to understand the communism in Russia with a clever and informative guide. I highly recommend

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Catherine R

1 | 2016-08-26

The meeting point should be in a public place - I had to pay for a train ticket that I wasnt going to use just to meet the group. The guide also wasn't a very good speaker/storyteller and preferred 1:1 conversations which really doesnt work in a group tour setting.

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Clive J

5 | 2016-04-23

Really interesting tour and well worth while. Anastasia was knowledgable and it is interesting to talk to someone living in St Petersburg about current times and politics. Do take this tour.

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