Italian Petersburg

You will walk through the places where the beauty of St. Petersburg is combined with the Italian spirit and filled with notes of eternal Rome, Venice and Bologna. You will find out what role the famous and ordinary Italians played in the appearance and culture of the city. Discover interesting facts about gastronomic and especially coffee traditions. As well as participate in the game-association and find the local Colosseum!

The Italian Spirit of St. Petersburg
Walking through the heart of the historical center, you will reveal the secret of the similarity of the Northern capital and Italy. Learn about famous Italians whose lives and creations are inextricably linked to our city. Let’s talk about ordinary Italians of pre-revolutionary Russia: merchants, circus artists, owners of famous restaurants, and, undoubtedly, remember Italian cuisine and coffee. What about Italians and St. Petersburgers without coffee?

Northern Venice in the details: interesting and not encyclopedic

• You will learn what a mystery lies in the monument to Peter on horseback, which was created by the Italian Rastrelli
• Hear the legend of an attempt to smuggle the first Italian sculpture to St. Petersburg to decorate the Summer Garden
• See the Panteleimon temple, similar to the Church of San Carlo in Rome
• Walking along the embankment of the Fontanka River, you will understand the common trouble of St. Petersburg and Venice.
• While at the Ciniselli Circus, find out where elephants were taken.
• In addition, you will participate in the game-association about the characters of the great Italian architects who created the image of St. Petersburg, which we will hold in Novo Manezhny Square.
• Immerse yourself in the real Italian atmosphere in the courtyard-well with graffiti “Colosseum”
• Find out what dishes were especially popular in the Italian restaurants of the pre-revolutionary city, and where the tradition of “suspended” coffee came from.
• You will also hear many other interesting stories!

No additional costs