Peter and Paul fortress.

It’s the oldest part of the city, the place where the city was started. The fortress is situated on a separate island so called Hare Island. The main attraction of the fortress is

Peter and Paul Cathedral

which is a burial place of the Romanov family. All famous Russian Tsars since Peter the Great up to Nicolas the Second were buried here.

During the tour I will give you a lot of information about history of the city, as well as many stories and interesting legends about the greatest tsar in Russia – Peter the Great. But no doubts the most exciting part of this tour it’s the history of the Romanov family (the Cathedral). I will tell you who was who, who was after whom and who was killed by whom. Peter and Paul cathedral it’s a place where you will see a grave of a father who killed his own son, a grave of a wife who killed here own husband and a grave of a son who killed his own father. It was a lovely family and its history sounds like a detective story!

Beside of the cathedral on the territory of the fortress you also can see:

Monument to Peter the Great Neva (or Death) Gates Political Prison which was turned into the museum Some temporary exhibitions