Petersburg has grown out of Neva’s waters. The river, dressed in granite embankments, has become an articulated space in the very heart of the city, its biggest square. Petersburg’s embankments have been expressly designed as the official “face” of the city – and a stroll along them can shed a new light on urban planning in Russia.

Starting point: Trinity bridge
Finishing point: University embankment
Duration: 2.5 hours