“Pearl of the Baltic Sea” – walking around Gungerburg

Immerse yourself in the era of the brilliant 19th century, take a walk through the most famous northern resort of the Russian Empire - Gungerburg (Narva-Jõesuu). A place where members of the imperial family, famous artists, poets and writers loved to spend holidays. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was said: “If you have not been to Gungerburg in the summer, the place where all the colors of the Russian intelligentsia gathered, you have not had a summer at all.” Feel like a lady in a beautiful hat, decorated with playful ribbon, who hides from the sun under an umbrella or a gentleman in an elegant suit with a bowler on their head, who walk around the resort filled with the thick, sweet smell of Chinese roses. During the tour, you will admire history (architectural objects), touch history (archaeological artifacts, some of which are more than 1000 years old), read historical messages that are more than a hundred years old (ancient postcards), participate in historical games.

A walking tour for the guests of the sanatorium "Narva-Jõesuu" takes place along the following route: the hospital of Dr. Salzman-Narva-Jõesu sanatorium (the history of the famous water and mud hospitals), the place where the house of the head conductor of the Mariinsky Theater E. Napranik, the park of the director of the Krengolbe Manufactory, the Sea Avenue, the Tchaikovsky gazeboat, the writer's house of the poet, Konrezavka, the famous artist in the house of St. Lavrazirov, was held at the 18thman.

The tour is led by a professional historian and a certified guide. During the tour, archaeological artifacts related to the history of Gungerburg, ancient postcards, jewelry are demonstrated.