The subway of Saint-Petersburg is so special, that many tourist name it among the most memorable attractions of the city! There are 72 metro stations and some of them remind of lobbies of 5-star hotels, spaceships or even the office of the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter. Together with your tour guide visit the most beautiful stations, ride on the longest escalator in the world and learn why Soviet government put so much attention in designing and decorating the metro system.
Saint Petersburg Private Metro Tour
Total tour price
90
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Adults (age 8 and older)
Children (age 7 and younger)
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Saint-Petersburg Metro Tour Highlights
Admiralteyskaya Station
Start your tour with Admiralteyskaya station - one of the deepest stations in the world.
Your guide will give you a token to enter the underground and provide you with all instructions and safety rules. Be prepared to spend 5 minutes just going down the escalator, this will probably be the deepest place you've ever been to!
Pushkinskaya Station
Some of the stations are brand new and look very modern and colorful. You will see two stations that were opened in 2008 and ride on the modern trains. Then will continue on the historical line to see the grand Soviet architecture.
Pushkinskaya station is dedicated to one of the most notable Russian poets - Alexander Pushkin. Come closer to his statue and learn about his creative path, tragic death and why we call him Russian Shakespeare.
Kirovski Zavod
Kirovski Zavod is the station dedicated to development of Soviet heavy industry and Soviet industrialization. Walls are decorated with grey marble, obtained in Caucasus region and each of 62 columns are topped with silver-like emblems.
Electrification, coal, metal, oil and gas exploration - try to guess all the symbols of heavy industry depicted on the columns.
Narvskaya Station
Continue to the Narvskaya station with the stations main focus The main subjects of this station is "the valour of the labour of Soviet People."
Learn how ordinary people lived at that time and see the numerous elements represented Soviet-era symbols: hammer and sickles, red stars, and images of red flags.
Avtovo Station
Avtovo station is considered by many to be the gem of Saint-Petersburg metro system. The station is dedicated to the heroic defense of the city during the Second World War.
Understand how Leningrad survived a 3 year long siege and take a picture next to the spectacular glass columns.
Vostania Station
Take a ride to Vostaniya station, which is literally translated as 'Square of the Revolt'. Listen how October Revolution of 1917 was started, see the four historical bas-reliefs at the station that will help you imagine Vladimir Lenin motivating workers to rebel.
Mayakovskaya Station
Finish your tour at the center of the city, visiting the station, named in the honor of Soviet poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. It is famous not just because of beautiful mosaic decor but also as the first station in the world with platform screen doors. Learn how such stations were constructed and for what purpose.