Catherine Palace

Catherine's Palace is just outside of St. Petersburg, and is one of the area's attractions that you can't miss. Everything here is bigger. Even the streets, especially Moscow Avenue that you take to get to Catherine's Palace. The palace is spectacular in its grandeur, with its gold leaf domes. Then, once you're inside the palace you'll be amazed by its rooms. One of the first ones you'll come to is the hall of mirrors and another one is the amber lounge. That's the only room you can't take pictures of. That room has special lighting in it. At the end of your day trip I recommend taking a walk along the river Neva.