30/08: Petersburg Bike Tour
This is the first regular bicycle tour in St Petersburg! The Sunday Morning Bike Tour is a perfect way to explore this flat and spread-out city. Admire the great panoramic views along the Neva and the canals, visit sites that are hard to get to otherwise – both major tourist landmarks and well-hidden corners only locals know.
Easy ride – no special requirements, apart from basic ability to ride a bicycle. The tour covers 17-22 km in 3.5 hours, most of it on pavements, along embankments and pedestrian zones – do not worry about the traffic. Plenty of stops for taking pictures, listening to the guide's stories and asking all your questions!
The tours were designed and are run by Peter's Walking Tours. These guys have been running their fabulous tours for over 11 years now, and have been praised by thousands of customers as well as most major guidebooks and in the international press. Same guides, same informal and relaxed style, now on a pair of wheels!
To join the Sunday Morning Bike Tour, turn up at Skat Prokat bike shop a few minutes before 10:30 – every Sunday until September 30, 2007. For tours in 2008 or for a private booking, email to info@biketour.spb.ru, or info@peterswalk.com.
www.biketour.spb.ru; www.peterswalk.com
WHERE: Skat Prokat Bike Shop, Goncharnaya st, 7
WHEN: 10:30 am, every Sunday until Sept 30
COST: 800 rubles per person, including bike. 20% off with your own bike.
NO RESERVATION NEEDED. Yet, large groups should book in advance.
DURATION: 3.5 hours
LANGUAGES: English and Russian
Some major stops along the way*:
-Smolny Institute and Cathedral
-Tavirchesky Garden
-The Sphinx monuments and the Kresty Prison
-Liteiny Bridge
-Cruiser Aurora
-Peter The Great's Cabin
-Field Of Mars
-Church on the Spilled Blood
-Palace Square
-St Isaac's Square
-Sites around the St Isaac's associated with great writers and artists
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*subject to change, depending on the guide and the number of participants.
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