Pushkin. Palacio Catherine y Parque – 5 horas

Itinerario

The small town of Pushkin, located in 30 km, south of St. Petersburg, was named in honor of the greatest Russian poet. Formerly called Tsarskoye Selo, or «Village of the Tsars». It is one of the most beautiful imperial residences, Catherine’s Palace, whose name is dedicated to the wife of Peter the Great, Catherine I. It was a favorite place of Catherine II the Great, with its incomparable Amber Room, entirely covered with Baltic Amber. Hidden to visitors for nearly a century, it has been completely restored in 2003, to mark the Tercentenary of St. Petersburg. The beautiful architecture of the palace is reflected in the surrounding park, where you can see forests, lakes and ponds,