Uritsky Street - pedestrian street of Irkutsk

Walking along the shopping street of Irkutsk

We will meet you in the historical center - on Uritsky Street - and go on foot to walk along one of the most famous streets of the city - Uritsky shopping street, which before the revolution was called Pesterevskaya. I will tell you about the history of this street, about business Irkutsk merchants of the 19th century, and I will also tell you about the modern role of the street in the shopping space of the city!

What you will see on the tour

You will find a story about the shopping street of Irkutsk - Pesterevskaya, now Uritsky, acquaintance with the architectural features of buildings and their history. You will learn what the street was famous for in the early XX century: apartment houses, shops, passages, you will see photos of past years. You will also be able to take photos of trading houses, cafes, street musicians and learn the modern role of the street in the urban space of Irkutsk. We will definitely take photos in a beautiful part of the street.

Special in my tour.

I conduct excursions for my visitors, always putting my soul into every meeting! It is important for me that people who have entrusted me with their time get a pleasant impression of our city, a range of bright joyful emotions and in the future remember this meeting in Irkutsk with pleasure!

In 1.5 hours we will finish our tour at the end of Uritsky Street, near the Shopping Complex.

Important information:

• The length of the route: 0.5 km.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the weather.
• The tour takes place in a team group, on schedule, once a month, in the warm season.
• The tour is conducted by a guide-guide accredited in Irkutsk.
• The tour can be canceled in case of adverse weather conditions (precipitation of 1.5 mm or more, wind gusts of 9 m / s or more)

Group seats: 10. For adults only.

See you in Irkutsk!

In the program:

• a story about the shopping street of Irkutsk - Pesterevskaya, now Uritsky
• familiarity with the architectural features of buildings and their history
• Photos of the past
• apartment houses, shops, passages - what the street was famous for in the early XX century
• Trading houses, cafes, street musicians - the modern role of the street in the urban space of Irkutsk
• photodot in a beautiful part of the street
• at will after the tour - a cup of coffee with a croissant in a street cafe (500 rubles)
• route-guide