Saint Petersburg. Breezy Walks. A Guide for Scooters and Bicycles

Historian and brilliant guide Artyom Kirpichenok has assembled routes through St. Petersburg—criminal, plague-ridden, and literary—taking you along the romantic banks of the Fontanka and beyond the city itself: to Komarovo and Tsarskoye Selo. For those who love a fast pace, and for those who prefer not to rush, this is a guide that turns an ordinary walk into a small investigation and any street into a discovery.
If you want to feel the history of St. Petersburg more deeply, this book will be your guide to new discoveries. Using it is easy: grab a scooter or a bicycle, open the guide, and set off along a ready-made route.
Inside—trips through criminal, plague-themed, and literary St. Petersburg, ideas for where to go in Komarovo and Tsarskoye Selo, and a walk along the famous Fontanka with its special atmosphere. The guide is suitable both for fans of active outings and for those who enjoy long, unhurried routes.
You’ll be accompanied by Artyom Kirpichenok—Candidate of Historical Sciences, historian, local historian, publicist, and truly talented tour guide.