treasures of Saint Petersburg: Off the beaten track photo tour

Start you tour at Eliseevs brothers majestic food store. Feel yourself a citizen of Russian Empire and take a look at the interiors of the most luxurious store of Saint Petersburg since 1902.

The building was constructed in art nouveau style and is amazing both outside and inside. Explore it and learn its history from your tour guide.

Continue your tour visiting Aurora cinema theatre founded in 1913. Learn how it survived bloody 20^th century and still keeps the atmosphere of Imperial Russia.

Turn off Nevsky Prospekt and go to the shortest street of Saint-Petersburg, only locals know about. The street has a perfect perspective, 220 meters long with the height of the buildings 22 meters. Nice photo stop and curious place to visit!

Stop at one of the oldest draw bridges of the city to enjoy the panoramic view of Saint-Petersburg. Learn why this bridge had seven identical brothers and what happened with them in the 20^th century. Perfect location for photo shoot.

Visit 19^th century apartment house where the first elevator in Russia was installed. Find out how communal apartments appeared in Soviet Union and why up to 30 people still live together in nowadays Russia.

Find a secret door that leads to the labyrinth of yard-wells. Learn why almost all houses in the center of the city are connected with each other in such way. Walk through the labyrinth to a fancy Rubinstein street, famous for its bars and restaurants.

Visit Saint Vladimir cathedral, which is located in central residential area. Check how typical non-touristic Orthodox Church looks like, your tour guide will explain you all peculiarities of Christianity in Russia. Learn why religious people do not visit services every Sunday and why Russian temples are so adorned.

Finish your tour with a visit to typical rental apartment house constructed in 1860s. Learn why it was more beneficial to have a commercial apartment building than a coal mine at that time and how people lived and live there.