About me

 

<<Back

Home

 

 

 

Maria was born and raised in St Petersburg. She has a degree in tourism and has been working in the international tourism industry since 2001. She started out as a receptionist at the St Petersburg International Hostel and had her first experience as a 'tour-guide' in 2000 when her British friends visited her. After that she began to lead guided tours for her friends and their friends whenever she was asked, and eventually decided to become a professional guide.

In 2007 Maria succesfully graduated as a fully-qualified tour-guide from one of the oldest and most prestigious tourism schools of St Petersburg. She immediately got to work on setting up her own tourist project, which she later named "Guiding star".

She loves to travel, and to visit museums in different countries. She is always eager to deepen her knowledge of Russian and world history and culture whenever she has the opportunity. She is particularly keen to learn something from her international visitors - so be ready to answer some questions about where you live after the tour!