Culinary time machine. Gastronomic tour to Saint Petersburg
included
transport services;
english speaking guide services;
entrance fees to museums;
tasting at the Museum of Russian Vodka (3 types of vodka 30g., a set of snacks to choose);
two dinners;
metro tokens;
tasting donuts and a stack of vodka (40 gr.) in a buzz bar.
DAY 1
- Meeting the guide.
- Walking tour «Palaces of Petersburg».
Petersburg is the imperial capital which has about four dozen palaces. Walking along Nevsky Prospect, you will see the most magnificent of them – the Beloselsky-Belozersky palace in the splendid style of the «Russian neo-baroque», the palaces of the richest families of Russia – Stroganovsky and Sheremetyevsky. - The Shuvalovsky Palace, built in the eclectic style in the 19th century, at various times belonged to distinguished noble families, and is now the place where the Fabergé Museum is located. Visitors will walk through the luxurious interiors of Palace that is located on the Fontanka River, and will see the largest collection of Carl Fabergé that is unique in the world of jewelry. The museum features the famous nine imperial Easter eggs, as well as numerous collections of arts and crafts created by Fabergé craftsmen in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Visit to the Museum of Russian Vodka and tasting a national drink.
The museum exposition tells in detail the history of alcohol-containing drinks in Russia. Visitors are invited to go along the whole Great Vodka Route – from traditional Russian products of «natural fermentation» of honey, kvass and birch bark (until the 14th century) and the first experiments with grains in the Middle Ages – until Dmitry Mendeleev wrote his dissertation on «Compounding Water with Alcohol» , which described the ideal ratio of alcohol to water for the body. The visit to the museum ends with a tasting of the drink in natural conditions of a simple Russian buzz bar (ryumochnaya): at a high «standing» table, from misted faceted glasses and accompanied by the traditional snacks (sandwich with salo, sprat, pickles). - Russian lunch at the Stackenschneider restaurant
Stackenschneider is a restaurant in the best traditions of noble luxury in the center of Saint Petersburg. The house of the architect Andrei Ivanovich Stackenschneider, where the restaurant is located, was built more than two centuries ago and was once the center of literary and social life of Saint Petersburg. A gourmet dinner according to Saint Petersburg traditions is waiting for you at the restaurant. - The Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich is a secret treasure of Saint Petersburg and is even not universally known among citizens. You will admire the rich and miraculously preserved interiors of the palace. It was built for the son of Emperor Alexander II, and contested the imperial Winter Palace in the luxury of decoration.
- End of the program in the city center.
DAY 2
- Meeting the guide.
- Bus excursion.
- The architecture of the Soviet avant-garde.
Saint Petersburg is considered to be a city of magnificent architecture: in the center of the metropolis and on its outskirts there are many beautiful palaces and magnificent mansions. But there are other architectural sights in Saint Petersburg that were constructed in the first half of the 20th century. For the country and the new Soviet man, this was an era of rapid changes and a different understanding of the daily routines. For the architecture, at the time of 1920-1930s functionality and efficiency superseded the excesses of interiors and pretentiousness of facades. This is the time when unique buildings and complexes of avant-garde architecture were created in Leningrad. It seems that we will go to explore the past – but we will see the future. The innovative buildings of the avant-garde and the ideas embodied in them, were ahead of time not only 80 years ago but also now. - Soviet style lunch.
Those who were born is the USSR will be pleased to hear the following words: snack bars, sandwich bars, dumpling cafes, meet pastry canteens and buffets. Cafes and restaurants in the Soviet era were a luxury; most citizens could go to a restaurant only on occasion such as an anniversary or a wedding. Affordable catering was provided at work — the production canteen regularly fed everyone with a set lunch. That is what we will try. - Metro tour «Palaces of the Leningrad subway». It is no secret that many Saint Petersburg metro stations are striking in their beauty and interesting architectural decoration. During the excursion you will get acquainted with the legends of the city metro, learn how the palaces of the Saint Petersburg underground kingdom were constructed, and admire the architecture of the metro.
- Gastronomic journey to the Soviet Union.
We will travel in time and visit places that have preserved the spirit of the bygone Soviet era. You will learn what dishes of the Soviet cafes are the most memorable to the citizens, how the two kinds of donuts – pyshki and ponchiki differ and visit the place where the beloved buzz bar (ryumochnaya) of the Nobel laureate poet Joseph Brodsky was located. - End of the program in the city center.
PRICE
RUR per person
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 8-10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23500 | 14700 | 14200 | 12200 |
The cost of the tour can be recalculated for holiday dates (for example, the Day of the city, the Scarlet Sails), as well as during major international forums, conferences, events (for example, SPIEF’2020, international legal forum, days of EURO 2020 matches, etc.).
