Discover with your guide this ancient imperial palace, former property of Catherine II, located 30km from St. Petersburg. This tour is the opporunity to visit an authentic Palace, not overcrowded by tourists, and to be amazed one more time by the architecture and the history during Tsars' time.
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| Duration | 4 Hours |
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Enjoy a private transfer by car from your hotel to the palace, in company of your guide.
During this tour, your guide will tell you all the anecdotes of this Palace whose architect is none other than Antonio Rinaldi. Offered by Catherine the Great to her lover Count Orlov, this palace housed more than 500 rooms. You'll have the chance to discover 10 of them, among the most beautiful ones, that are still open to the public.
Among these rooms, you will visit the magnificent marble room. This room is famous for its columns in Carrara marble from Italy. During your excursion, your guide will also tell you about the statue of Paul I. You will also have the opportunity to find out how and why did Louis XVI offer tapestries to Paul I in the throne room. Finally, you will discover all the secrets of Maria Fedorovna's ceremonial bedroom and the clean room.
This tour is the opporunity to visit an authentic Palace, not overcrowded by tourists, and to be amazed one more time by the architecture and the history during Tsars' time...
