• Kronshtadt, Naval cathedral

Enjoy the private tour to Kronshtadt town that was founded in 1704 by Peter the Great to protect the newly built capital. It was an outpost of the Baltic fleet. Here everything is imbued with the spirit of sea victories. Today Kronstadt is included in the UNESCO world heritage list and is actually an open-air Museum.

 Middle Harbor

Your individual guide will show you the Middle Harbor. This is the center of Kronstadt its visit card. In the period from 1713 to 1723 there were built five harbors, including the Middle one (1723). After that Russia became a strong Maritime state. Modern warships of the Baltic fleet are constantly located here.

 Naval cathedral of St. Nicholas

You will visit St. Nicholax Naval cathedral during this excursion. The majestic temple was built in 1913 and consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas - the patron Saint of all seafarers. 100 years later it was reopened to parishioners and is an active Orthodox Church. Inside there are marble plaques with the names of sailors who died for Russia from 1796 to 1917.

Forts of Kronstadt

Professional guide will show you a chain of defensive fortresses on the South and North side of Kotlin island. They were built by the order of Peter I who introduced the concept of fortifications. They majestically rise above the water surface as a symbol of the inaccessibility of the sea borders of Russia.

Peter’s dock

It was founded in 1719 and completed by Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter. This is a complex of workshops and lock facilities for ship repair. For those days it became a progressive engineering development, superior the similar buildings in Europe.

The list attractions of Kronstadt can be long:

• Monument to Peter I
• Peter's Park
• Lighthouse
• Unique Italian Palace
• Footstock
• Monument to Admiral Makarov
• Winter pier