Discovering Petersburg. Unforgettable Routes to the Heart of the City
Author: Ярослава Плотникова
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Tourism in Detail. The Most Interesting Walks
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785042149016
Number of pages: 232
Size: 212х138х13 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 290 g
ID: 1739239
Discover Petersburg from a new perspective with Yaroslava Plotnikova – one of the brightest guides in the city and an ambassador of domestic tourism in Russia! This guidebook features 7 original routes, each of which will help you view the Northern capital from a new angle. From grand theaters to quiet courtyards, from ballerinas and empresses to streets with a taste of champagne and the aroma of 19th-century bakeries.
In this book you will find:
— Interesting facts about the daily routine of a future ballet school dancer.
— Everything fascinating about breakfasts in a trendy 19th-century restaurant.
— Locations where the real symbols of the city were hidden – from mythical creatures to intricate shop windows.
— Legends about why the Bridge of Kisses is called that way.
— The address of the very Apothecary from Alexander Blok's poem.
As well as interesting quests and assignments.
This book is a walk that will be remembered forever, as it will help you see Petersburg in all its diversity.