Audio tour of historic jewelry houses in St. Petersburg
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Audio tour of historic jewelry houses in St. Petersburg

Language: Russian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 1 hour
Do this because
  • Travel back in time to the Fabergé era in St. Petersburg
  • Visit Bolshaya Morskaya Street with an audio tour app
  • Discover the success stories of world-famous jewelers
What to expect

Travel back in time to the Fabergé era in St. Petersburg and discover the success stories of world-famous jewelers guided by an audio tour app. Enjoy total immersion in the atmosphere of the city's social life between the 19th and 20th centuries on Bolshaya Morskaya Street, the place where the most expensive shops were located as well as the houses where Carl Fabergé, his craftsmen and competitors lived and worked.

On this self-guided tour, you will visit Diamond Street and other places that witnessed the golden age of the capital of the Russian Empire. Your journey begins at the Astoria Hotel which was considered the most modern in the early 20th century. You will hear the story of the Ovchinnikov silverware store and the Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in whose school Ivan Shishkin taught.

Then you'll see where the building of the Sazikov firm, one of the oldest jewelry companies in Russia, was located, the craft store for gold and diamonds of master Friedrich-Daniel Butz, and of course the home-studio of Carl Fabergé himself.

Many of these jewelers held the honorary title of Supplier to His Imperial Majesty's Court and supplied their products to members of the imperial family. Take this unique opportunity to discover the story of their success, how they created their works, and where they studied jewelry.

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What's included
  • check Downloadable multimedia tour app
  • check Audio guide commentary in Russian
Where

Bol'shaya Morskaya Ulitsa 39, St. Petersburg, Russia, 190000

Meeting point:
The audio tour starts at Hotel Astoria.
What to remember
  • Please note: you will need to download the WeGoTrip tour app in order to check in and use the audio guide
  • After booking, you will receive an SMS with a direct link for downloading the app to your smartphone
  • The audio tour is only available in Russian and works offline. Remember to bring your headphones and a charged smartphone
  • This is a self-guided tour, you won't find a guide at the meeting point
  • Children under 6 can participate free of charge without reservation
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Provider
WeGoTrip
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Unfortunately, we can't offer you a refund nor can we change or cancel your booking for this particular product, due to our partner's policy.

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