• 2-hour St Petersburg legends walking tour, led by a local guide
• Learn of the secrets, coups, and romances that characterized Imperial-era St Petersburg
• Admire the monument to Catherine the Great while learning of her late 18th-century exploits
• See some of the city’s lesser-known sights like the so-called 'square of the architects'
• Walk around the outside of Mikhailovsky Castle (St Michael’s Castle) to follow the trail of Tsar Paul I's ghost

Meet your guide in Ostrovsky Square in central St Petersburg, and then set off on your stroll to find out about the city’s countless myths and legends. As Russia’s Imperial capital for more than 200 years, St Petersburg attracted some interesting characters, who left many a story in their wake.

Continue to Mikhailovsky Castle while hearing tales of its history as you walk; built for Catherine the Great’s son (the elusive Tsar Paul I), the castle was only his home for a mere 40 days before he was mysteriously murdered in his bedroom. Today, his ghost is said to haunt the castle, so look out for spooky sights as you walk around the outside of the building.

Known as the ‘square of the architects,’ the open space contains the busts of the notable St Petersburgian architects such as Rastrelli and Rossi, whose work you will no doubt have seen around town. Your tour then finishes with a stroll down Nevsky Prospekt in the center of town.