Tsarskoe Selo

The Lavish imperial palace at Tsarskoe Selo was designed by Rastrelli in 1752 for Trasina Elizabeth. She named it the Catherine Palace in honour of her mother Catherine I, who originally owned the estate...what is more the magnificent parks and gardens surrounding Catherine Palace were created out of dense forest by thousands of soldiers and labourers, making it one of Russia first landscaped parks...

That's just a pinch what one can find about the Tsarskoe Selo in the guide, only an introduction to the experience one can easily call undescribable... this place is a real reflection on what can be understood by the Tsardom of Russia... all this monumentalism and glittering; stunning facades, columns, window framings, exquisite, neverending garden pathways, ponds, little ornamented bridges... All what the Great Russia had to offer in the time of its enlightenment

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It's def, one of the places which should be visited around St. Petersburg. Moreover, when one is lucky enough to have a good sightseeing company, no long lines and queues seem to be scary anymore. And the visit to the palace alongside the stroll around the pond would be unforgetable experience.