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We believe the first thing to be seen in St. Pete is the Peter and Paul Fortress. Not only because it is the birthplace of our city but because here you can take a deep breath of history and only here you get a unique feeling of travelling through time.
Start: Gorkovskaya Subway Station
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As it has been mentioned Peter and Paul Fortress was used a political prison since early 18th century. It has scored the reputation of the Russian Bastille.
Start: Gorkovskaya Subway Station
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The most noteworthy building inside the fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral. Its golden spire has become one of the symbols of our city.
Start: Gorkovskaya Subway Station
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The interior of the Peter and Paul Cathedral differs a lot from that of the Russian churches.
Start: Gorkovskaya Subway Station
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If you happened to be in St. Petersburg in the summer and somehow got tired of it you should not be sad. We have something like Brighton Beach in NYC here to the North-West where you can always get away.
Start: Finland Railway Station End: Sestroretsk station
Checkpoints: beach, outside of the city, Gulf of Finland
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We're starting from the Golovinsky Bridge that marks the place where Chernaya Rechka issues from the Big Nevka. The present bridge with granite obelisks with Neptune's tripods dates back to 1976 (eng. Dvorkin, arch. Ivanov ). It owes its name to the Golovin Mansion next to it.
Start: Torzgkovskaya street End: Kolomiazgsky avenue
Checkpoints: embankments, bridges
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