Self-Guided Audio Tour in Kamenny Island: prestigious cottages and their owners

Walking around the island, you will learn why dachas are an integral part of the life of St. Petersburg residents and how Kamenny Island has turned into one of the main suburban areas. You will see bold architectural experiments in the Art Nouveau style, the house of Irene Adler from the Soviet Sherlock Holmes and the only wooden theater in St. Petersburg. You will learn about the life and fate of the pre-revolutionary owners of dachas and about the sensational property scandal of the 1990s. You will hear about the Soviet history of the island and what is happening now with historical dachas and who owns them. The tour is perfect for both guests and residents of the city. Go ahead, walk around one of the most prestigious districts of St. Petersburg!