St. Petersburg Metro Tour

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See one of the most beautiful metros in the world! On our tour of Petersburg Metro Tour, you will see these masterpieces of underground architecture Uprising Square, Avtovo, Kirov Plant, Admiralty and other astonishing stations.

Highlights

Uprising Square, with bas-reliefs on the revolutionary events
Avtovo, the true underground palace
Kirov Plant, with bas-reliefs of the Soviet heavy industry
Admiralty, one of the deepest subway stations in the world

Description

Entering St. Petersburg subway, you can easily mix the station with the magnificent palace hall or five-star hotel lobby. It’s not an accident! In Soviet times, the subway stations were built as palaces for the people. Many stations are true works of art. They are all made of marble and richly decorated with mosaics, sculptures and stained glass to represent the prosperity and power of Soviet Union. And behind this beauty there’s an astonishing history, jokes, stories and legends. On our Petersburg Metro Tour you will see the most beautiful and historically significant metro stations: Uprising Square, with bas-reliefs on the revolutionary events Avtovo, the true underground palace Kirov Plant, with bas-reliefs of the Soviet heavy industry Admiralty, one of the deepest subway stations in the world