Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum Preserve
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Moscow, Russia165,623 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The museum-reserve includes Catherine Park with palace and pavilions, Alexander Park with palace and pavilions and Babolivsky Park with palace. The royal village was first mentioned in 1502. Here in 1711 the formation of a palace residence began. On the study of the museum-reserve and everything that includes it is better to lay at least one or two days on the study.
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Written 2 July 2024
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Dmitry F
Lake Placid, NY149 contributions
Feb 2020
If you in St. Petersburg, please visit Tsarskoe selo home of Romanov dynasty during summer time. I can't even describe how much Russian Empire history is inside that place. You need to visit to appreciate. D
Written 28 February 2020
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Надежда М
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Oct 2023 • Family
This is one of the places to see. luxury and splendor
but...families with very young children need to be prepared for the fact that the approach to the palace is via stairs. Although not large, but still.
You can’t bring your own stroller into the palace. The palace provides you with a stroller. That’s a plus. .take a film for the stroller so you can put your baby on it
And the biggest minus: there is no room for mother and child. To feed and change the child, if something happens, you will be on a bench where strollers are given out. ((((
And I really liked everything
but...families with very young children need to be prepared for the fact that the approach to the palace is via stairs. Although not large, but still.
You can’t bring your own stroller into the palace. The palace provides you with a stroller. That’s a plus. .take a film for the stroller so you can put your baby on it
And the biggest minus: there is no room for mother and child. To feed and change the child, if something happens, you will be on a bench where strollers are given out. ((((
And I really liked everything
Written 19 October 2023
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SunnyBeam
Russia143 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
Not my first visit and every time I am impressed. Love everything about it. Landscapes, architecture, all so nice. In one day you will see so many different styles of architecture and so many beautiful stunning places. I will visit it once again.
Written 16 September 2020
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Elprincipal
112 contributions
Jun 2014 • Solo
I don't actually think this is terrible in the slightest. On the contrary, it is excellent and I reviewed the Catherine Palace and Park as 5* and it's definitely THE place to visit in terms of St. Petersburg's outlying areas. However, I find it really annoying that on Trip Advisor, two identical attractions (Tsarskoye Selo basically encompasses the Catherine Palace and Park) are reviewed separately and exist as different landmarks so at least one of them should come down in the ratings. If you go to Pushkin, you will see all of this for sure and you'll have a wonderful time. So this is just a cry against the ranking system, trying to make it more efficient for travellers who might not realise that this is basically the same and end up reserving too much time for both.
Written 1 September 2014
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Catalina1001
St. Petersburg25 contributions
Jul 2012
The reason I give only one point is because of a terrible management. They are not interested in tourists at all. They treat you like a cattle. Two hours in line outside, a battle in the wardrobe, and a tour which is given on a level of a schoolchild repeating a boring lesson.
Written 29 November 2012
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Frazier S
New Rochelle, NY30 contributions
May 2017 • Solo
This is worth the trip out to Pushkin. It is easy to get there via subway (to Moskovskaya) then minibus (walk behind the Lenin statue on the big square, worth a look on its own for a view of the USSR!). The grounds look great, if it were after winter--not yet in bloom/leaf on May 2. The exteriors are well restored and beautiful, including golden domes. The interior rooms are wonderful, but limited in number, as restoration is proceeding slowly. There are really about 10 rooms in all to see, but the Amber Room is really terrific, and unlike anything I have seen at Versailles, Fountainebleau, Windsor, etc. Chinese tourist groups are a pain, as they are elsewhere...you need to maneuver around them. Going late in the day was good, as the groups are mostly gone then. Get a ticket online, leave Moscow at noon, arrive at 1, then see the palace (you only need an hour) around 230-3 to avoid the hordes.
Written 10 May 2017
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JenInMontreal
Montreal, Canada137 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Surprising that a major tourist attraction such as this should provide no services or information whatsoever in English (except the audio-guide), and treat its visitors like dirt. Even before entering, we wasted a lot of time getting the run-around from different windows and getting bounced around to different entrances. My husband and I had purchased our tickets on line, but not our 11-year-old because the website said children are free, and did not provide that option in the drop-down menu. We discovered, to our cost, that children do still need a ticket, but none of the assistants at the windows would sell us one. We tried to explain this in English, but got a lot of exasperated eye rolling and raised voices in response, and futile gesticulation on both sides before we realized (no thanks to any of the staff) that we were supposed to line up in the 3-5 hour queue to get the free child ticket, which defeats the purpose of buying the adult tickets on line. After much arguing they let us into the main hall, where we had to buy a full-price ticket for our daughter. Once inside, we found to our great dismay that just under half of the palace is only open to certain visitors. Of course, there was no explanation for this at the palace, and when I went back to check the website after the fact out of curiosity, there was only the vaguest mention that one wing is not open for general admission, which does not alert prospective visitors to the fact that it's almost half the building, nor does it give any information about how to join a guided tour to that section. The closed-off area starts at the midway point in the ballroom. When we asked a couple of people on the other side of the rope how to access that part of the museum and where to buy additional tickets if required, we got roundly scolded by a man who was obviously a private tour guide, who told us in a very angry and annoyed tone and wagging his finger at us, "You don't come on this side. You're not allowed.", as if he thought we were going to jump over the cordon and make a run for it. He didn't give us an explanation of the set-up, and it was only when I inquired at the information desk in the park that I understood that to see that part of the palace, you have to book a guided tour with one of the agencies in St. P's in advance. We found this whole arrangement completely baffling and insulting. The State Museum should make the situation clearer for one thing, and for another I don't understand why they don't either include the entire building on the general admission ticket (even if it means increasing the price, which we would have paid) or selling add-on tickets on site. The palace rooms were absolutely swarming with tour group to the extent that room attendants limit the flow of people moving from room to room. We fumed all day, but it is impossible not to enjoy the astounding buildings and grounds. The park is vast, so the crowds are not a problem walking around outdoors. In short, Tsarskoe Selo is unmissable, but be prepared to do a fair amount of anger management. And speak Russian.
Written 11 September 2018
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Lumos586
Connecticut306 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
There are several ways to get to Tsarskoye Selo from St. Petersburg. We took adventures path of public transportation. (Metro & local bus). It certainly helps if you can read the signs/stops. Let me start by saying, the beauty of the palace, garden & park will take your breath away. While you come for the palace, do check out the gardens and the little pavilion and other buildings.
While we felt quite accomplished with having braved the public transportation, we had not expected the "Russianness" of the lines. Without exaggerating it took us over 3 hours to get in to the palace. Tour busses galore. 1. queue for tickets at the gates to the park 2. queue from hell to get inside the palace to buy tickets (every 15 minutes they let 50 people inside) 3. queue to buy tickets to enter the palace and slip over some booties to protect the floor. When you have finally made it inside, they move you through like cattle with about 5 minutes in each room. While the rooms are gorgeous it was a little disappointing to be rushed that much. With that in mind, bring good shoes, a rain jacket and some drinking water.
While we felt quite accomplished with having braved the public transportation, we had not expected the "Russianness" of the lines. Without exaggerating it took us over 3 hours to get in to the palace. Tour busses galore. 1. queue for tickets at the gates to the park 2. queue from hell to get inside the palace to buy tickets (every 15 minutes they let 50 people inside) 3. queue to buy tickets to enter the palace and slip over some booties to protect the floor. When you have finally made it inside, they move you through like cattle with about 5 minutes in each room. While the rooms are gorgeous it was a little disappointing to be rushed that much. With that in mind, bring good shoes, a rain jacket and some drinking water.
Written 27 February 2017
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Neil B
Moscow, Russia117 contributions
Dec 2016 • Solo
This Palace at Tsarskoye Selo is a must if you are visiting Saint Petersburg. The sheer opulence is totally overwhelming. A lot of it has been restored after the Nazis looted it, wrecked it and generally burned parts of it to the ground.
The Ball Room is just something else, with the clever use of windows and mirrors make it so bright, the gold leaf totally tops it off!!
The 'famed' Amber Room has been recreated and is a work of art in itself, smaller than I'd imagined, don't bother trying to take photos in this room as you will be set upon by this seriously angry Russian lady who will upset your day!!
This Palace although beautiful is actually an attraction that you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
The staff are friendly {not Amber Room lady} .
On a serious note, this place is nothing short of beautiful, the facade of the building is done in a sky blue colour, the golden onion domes have a stand out beauty against this stark winter background. The grounds are extensive, with a lake and outbuildings that are standout features of on their own.
The Ball Room is just something else, with the clever use of windows and mirrors make it so bright, the gold leaf totally tops it off!!
The 'famed' Amber Room has been recreated and is a work of art in itself, smaller than I'd imagined, don't bother trying to take photos in this room as you will be set upon by this seriously angry Russian lady who will upset your day!!
This Palace although beautiful is actually an attraction that you can spend as much or as little time as you want.
The staff are friendly {not Amber Room lady} .
On a serious note, this place is nothing short of beautiful, the facade of the building is done in a sky blue colour, the golden onion domes have a stand out beauty against this stark winter background. The grounds are extensive, with a lake and outbuildings that are standout features of on their own.
Written 6 January 2017
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Скажите пожалуйста ,как добраться к Вам на обшественном транспорте из С.Петербурга?
Часы работы?
Дни работы?
Сколько стоит билет?
Спасибо большое.
Written 13 September 2019
Доброе время суток Вся информация о ценах ( даже онлайн покупка) на официальном сайте ( она для входа, дворца и т д разная)
Самый простой способ добраться - электричка. Отходит от Витебского вокзала, выходить надо на станции "Царское село". Дорога займёт около получаса. Ещё можно доехать от платформы Купчино - так даже ближе. Правда, главные достопримечательности Царского села расположены в 2-х км от станции.
Второй вариант - автобус. От станций метро "Звёздная" и "Купчино" в Царское село ходит автобус № 186. Он идёт прямо до музея-заповедника.
Третий - маршрутка. От станции метро "Московская" до Царского Села ездят маршрутки № 286, 287, 342, 347 и 545. От станции метро "Купчино" можно доехать и на маршрутках К-545а, К-286, К-287, и К-347а. Они останавливаются прямо у входа в парк. Маршрутки ходят каждые 10-20 минут.
Ещё туда можно доехать на такси, но это накладно)
Written 14 September 2019
Si può comprare il biglietto d'ingresso per il palazzo di Caterina qui su tripadvisor? Sul sito ufficiale sono già finiti ...grazie
Written 31 May 2019
Noi li avevamo presi con diversi mesi in anticipo rispetto al nostro viaggio.
Abbiamo potuto verificare scarsità di posti anche per l’acquisto dei biglietti sul luogo.
Su TripAdvisor non so se sia fattibile.
Puoi provare.
Written 14 June 2019
Мы брали экскурсию на автобусе из Питера, 3 взрослых + 1 пенсионер и + 1 ребёнок (11 лет), отдали порядка 10 тысяч. Можно доехать в Пушкин рейсовым автобусом или на электрички, там взять экскурсию во Дворец. Дешевле будет намного.
Written 27 May 2019
хочу купить билеты в Екатерининский дворец on Line. И не могу. Помогите, любезный Олег!
Мне нужно 2 билета на 17 августа. Благодарю.
Светлана.
Written 16 August 2018
К сожалению, онлайн сегодня можно купить только на 18 августа tkt tzar ru/ru/#id=1
Written 17 August 2018
Для посещения дворца лучше присоединиться к экскурсии или взять аудиогид???
(Хочется успеть всё посмотреть, и узнать побольше, и пофотографировать)
Written 29 July 2018
Здравствуйте! Когда мы посещали дворец согласно правилам присоединялись к группе. Потом отстали от толпы чтобы свободно сфотографироваться. Здесь нужен компромис между познаниями и созерцанием великолепия дворца. В Янтарной следили чтобы не фотографировали, но группе из Китая было все равно на правила, шумели, снимали на телефоны. Вспомните худ.фильмы где снимались в интерьерах дворца, проникнитесь самой атмосферой.
Written 29 July 2018
how was it? did the palace have much to see or was alot of it closed?
Written 6 March 2018
Even if palace (museum) is closed here many different interesting things which are worth seeing. In all cases you can have a pleasant walk in the beautiful places
Written 7 March 2018
how long does it take to get to the Pushkin Museum and Grounds and tour the sight?
Written 10 January 2017
The drive from Saint Petersburg takes about 45-50 mins straight down the Moscow Prospect until you turn off for Pushkin.
As for how long it takes to tour the the palace and grounds? That is entirely up to you, we did it in about 3hrs but we didn't spend much time in the grounds as it was winter. You could stay all day if you wanted too.
I hope this is of some help to you.
Written 11 January 2017
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