This fascinating Palace & Gardens get me back in 18 century! Amber Room blow my mind - it something out of this world

I like to walk in this park very much, especially in summer and autumn. There is always long lines to entrance in museum. So I don't recommend to visit museum on weekend.

I know it was December and sub-zero outside. I know that I'd queued in the icy wind for 45 minutes. I know that I'd needed a taxi to get there from Peterhof. But. But the palace is secure (expect checks) and well tended by room-keepers with most folks taking a group tour. My wife & I walked around independently which was difficult to accomplish on such a busy day but possible. The lighting is something else - candelabra on the walls with mirrors behind added a warmth and glow to the most welcoming of decor. The palace, rebuilt after wartime vandalism, stands testament to those who saved artefacts, cared for and returned them and made the place what it is today. I saw no garden on such a bleak winter's afternoon but the rooms are worth the visit. As is usual, locals are favoured by the State in pricing but as a visitor I did not feel the modest entry fee at all penal. Quite the reverse. I headed home by bus and Metro....it's easy.