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Journey into the Past (trip to local Vintage and Thrift store)

Dear guest,
My name is Irina.
I am outgoing, friendly, easy to get along with-full of suggestions for your visit to St.Petersburg!
I love to travel to hidden places, enjoy meeting new people, experiencing the local flavour of places and cultural backgrounds.
I'm really glad about being local tour guide of "Sputnik8" because I got to know a lot of people around the world I wouldn't have met without this project.
I was study History of Art in St.Petersburg University Culture and graduated Art expert.
Now I work like Assistant of costume designer in Film Industry.
Thanks for my occupation I know all place in the St.Petersburg where your can find authentic and vintage things and clothes.
I will be glad to show my secrets places in the city where you can find unusual things and meet interesting people.
I'm also passionate about healthy and tasty food and will be happy to share my skills of cooking.
Looking forward to meet you.
Sincerely, Irina

Irina
4.9
Assistant costume designer
1500 ₽
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Full refund for cancellations up to 72 hours
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Private
2 h.
Group size up to 5 persons
Full refund for cancellations up to 72 hours
English
This tour is useful for getting unique gifts and souvenirs that are different from the matryoshka dolls sold at big touristy stores and markets.
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With my help you will dive into the past of Saint Petersburg.
We’ll go to five local Vintage and Thrift stores where I can help you buy and bargain for good prices.
Our tour starts at Bolshaya Monetnaya street and ends on Kronverkskiy prospekt in front of Zoo near Gorkovskaya metro station.
During the course of our excursion you will delight in historical Petersburg.
We will visit house where was living composer Shostakovich and where he was writing Leningradskaya symphony in 1941 year.

Why do you need this tour?
This tour is useful for getting unique gifts and souvenirs that are different from the matryoshka dolls sold at big touristy stores and markets.
By the request we can visit Sytnyy market where your will find different local delicates and local drink as Kvass or Medovukha.
On Weekends the tour made on metro station Sennaya Ploschad', start from the Vintage shop close to metro and will be finish near Nikol'skaya Ploschcad'(near Mariinskiy Theatre).

Welcome to my tour "Journey into the Past"!
Looking forward to meet you!

1500 ₽
per group
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This is a new tour, check out reviews from other tours by this guide:
Lkcy.wor
Very good class, Irina is very nice and helpful. She gave great tips on how to cook brocht. She also helped me to purchase vodka in local shop. Highly recommended!
Shane.bu
about 1 year ago
Had an excellent time with Irina. We made some delicious Borscht and learnt a lot about Russian culture and way of living. Thoroughly recommended!!
Patsy T.
about 2 years ago
Enjoyed a great time with Irina. We cooked Borscht. It's tasty! Irina shared a lot of Russian culture and history with us and advised various attractions in St Petersburg. It’s an interesting experience. We highly recommend it :)
Anna-mar
over 2 years ago
Our excursion to Kronstadt was a wonderful experience. Irina is just a good guide and everything worked as it was planned.
Maureen0
about 3 years ago
If you would like to see a side of St. Petersburg that the regular tours don't take you on please try this one! Irina knew the best vintage shoppes. And my Mother in Law is a foodie. Irina took us to the best place where both of us had a great time. This is different view of St Petersburg and we highly recommend it.
Price
Journey into the Past (trip to local Bric-a-Brac/Curios)
1500 ₽
per group
For any payment method you must book a ticket through the booking form below and receive confirmation by e-mail and (or) SMS.
What is included in activity

guide services

What is not included

Personal expenses

Activity schedule

dayly

What places will you see

historical center of the city on Petrogradskaya side

Activity book period
You can book tour up to 0 hours in advance.
Languages in what activity is performed
English
Directions to meet your guide

Bolshaya Monetnaya street,9

How long your tour will be
2 h.
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This is a new tour, check out reviews from other tours by this guide:
Lkcy.wor
about 1 year ago
Very good class, Irina is very nice and helpful. She gave great tips on how to cook brocht. She also helped me to purchase vodka in local shop. Highly recommended!
Shane.bu
about 1 year ago
Had an excellent time with Irina. We made some delicious Borscht and learnt a lot about Russian culture and way of living. Thoroughly recommended!!
Patsy T.
about 2 years ago
Enjoyed a great time with Irina. We cooked Borscht. It's tasty! Irina shared a lot of Russian culture and history with us and advised various attractions in St Petersburg. It’s an interesting experience. We highly recommend it :)
Anna-mar
over 2 years ago
Our excursion to Kronstadt was a wonderful experience. Irina is just a good guide and everything worked as it was planned.
Maureen0
about 3 years ago
If you would like to see a side of St. Petersburg that the regular tours don't take you on please try this one! Irina knew the best vintage shoppes. And my Mother in Law is a foodie. Irina took us to the best place where both of us had a great time. This is different view of St Petersburg and we highly recommend it.
1500 ₽
per group
Book now
Full refund for cancellations up to 72 hours
All payment methods
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