Walking through Communist history tour

2 h
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Statue of Lenin at Finland Station (Finlyandskiy Vokzal), Ploshchad Lenina, St. Petersburg Russia

April, 1917, Lenin arrives to Finlyandsky railway station after events of February revolution and gives one of his most famous speeches. We'll follow him step by step, he talked about freedom, changes, his dreams and beliefs, without any exaggeration it changed consciousness of many people who were there.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Bolshoy Dom, Liteyny pr 4 metro Chernyshevskaya, St. Petersburg 191123 Russia

We'll touch the most sensitive topic for many Soviet people- KGB and their influence on lifes, we'll draw the portrait of Stalin, you will see the scale of his suspeciousness, how people really suffered and how it was- to live behind an Iron curtain.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cruiser Aurora, Petrovskaya / Petrogradskaya Emb. Gorkovskaya Metro, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia

Aurora cruiser is the place where it's all started, once the signal was given from that ship the country as it was before had gone forever. Listen the story of 3 revolutions.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Solovetskiy Stone, Troitskaya pl, St. Petersburg 197046 Russia

You will be shown the one and only monument dedicated to the former prisoners of labor camps. We'll talk about the dark side of bright Soviets.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Peter and Paul Fortress, Petropavlovskaya Fortress, 3, St. Petersburg 197022 Russia

Listen the stories about the former prison that had a strong connection to the Civil War after the October Revolution. We won't go inside but you'll see from the distance.

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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Tourism
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80% Sport
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