This tour includes all the top highlights of classic St. Petersburg and at the same time specially designed for guests who wish to know more about contribution of Jewish culture to the city development. St. Petersburg is one of the major European centers of Jewish culture and background. Have you known, that ORT was founded here? Do you want to see where exactly it was organized? Would you like to visit one of the largest and most beautiful Orthodox Synagogues in the world restores with the help by Edmond J. Safra? Have you realized that one of the best Music Schools in Europe - St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, where Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky used to work was founded by Anton Rubinstein who was a converted Jew? Well, come and see, how Jews lived in St. Petersburg years ago and how they live here today!
1 Day 9.00 - Meeting by the ship 9.00 - 11.00 - "The Jewish Heritage" site seeing tour (Part I) with the visit to Grand Choral Synagogue, shopping 11.00 - 11.30 - Hydrofoil boat trip to Peterhoff 11.30 - 13.00 - Walking in the Lower Park of Peterhoff with Fountain Ensembles 13.00 - 14.00 - Trip to Tsar's Village (Pushkin) 14.00 - 15.30 - Lunch in Podvorie Restaurant 15.30 - 17.00 - Visit to the Catherine Palace 17.00 - 18.00 - Trip back to the port
1) All port and custom fees for visa-free tourists (so called travel or tour tickets) 2) Door-to-door transportation 3) Tickets and photo permits to the museums and parks 4) Guide service
What's Extra:
souvenirs, lunches
Details:
Tour #: 7272
Tour Type: Shore Excursion, Cultural, City
Transportation Method: We will be using a comfortable car/minibus
You have to be able to get in and out of the car, and also walk the steps up to the Synagoge
Kid Friendly: Yes. I need to know in advance if you have kids under 12 years to provide them with safety seats
Language(s): English (fluent), Russian (fluent) explanation
Maximum travelers: 10
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