Guided transfer
for 1-2 pax auto "Volga"
for 3-20 pax - minibus
more then 20 pax – bus
8 hours
Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Join us on a tour of the town of Pushkin, formerly called Tsarskoye Selo (Tsars’ village), located 17 miles south of St.Petersburg. It was the main summer residence of the Imperial family from the 18-th century to the fall of monarchy in 1917.
Enjoy Catherine’s Palace, a Baroque building, considered one of the world’s architectural masterpieces.
Take pictures of gilded cupolas of the royal church and the 1000 feet long blue facade of the palace, adorned with molding and statues.
Have a guided tour of several lavish rooms, including the Grand Hall, decorated with gilded wood carving and mirrors, the Picture Gallery with 130 painting by West European artists, dining rooms with wonderful porcelain dinner services and the Study of Alexander 1st.
Admire the magnificent Amber Room faced with natural amber of different colours.
Relax, walking in the park. Enjoy romantic alleys, picturesque ponds and pavilions designed in the Antique style.
Take a picture of the school building for noble children (the Lyceum), attached to the palace. Russia’s favorite poet, Alexander Pushkin, studied here for 6 years. That is why the present day name of this place is the town of Pushkin.