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    About the Christmas tree and Christmas angels

    About the Christmas tree and Christmas angels
    Starts from

    Saint Petersburg

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    6

    Duration

    8 hrs

    Length

    40 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Saint Petersburg

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    8 hrs

    Length

    40 mi

    • History and Culture
    • 🎅 Winter Trips
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    Maria Gorobets

    Maria Gorobets

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    • Gatchina Palace.
    • Trinity Church.
    • Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
    • Museum-Estate Christmas.
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    It's going to be a real journey into Christmas!
    You will learn how this wonderful holiday was celebrated in the Russian Empire and the imperial family, how a Christmas tree looked like and what presents were given, and you will also visit the place called Rozhdestvenno.
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    • History and Culture
    • 🎅 Winter Trips
    It's going to be a real journey into Christmas!
    You will learn how this wonderful holiday was celebrated in the Russian Empire and the imperial family, how a Christmas tree looked like and what presents were given, and you will also visit the place called Rozhdestvenno.
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    Maria Gorobets

    Maria Gorobets

    Travel Expert

    • Gatchina Palace.
    • Trinity Church.
    • Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
    • Museum-Estate Christmas.
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    Day Itinerary

    6 Activities
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    Day 1

    40 mi

    Christmas traditions in Russia

    You will find out in which countries the fir tree is a symbol of Christmas and thanks to whom we in Russia decorate the tree, and you will also visit Vladimir Nabokov's native manor and visit the caves that remember dinosaurs.
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    09:3015 min

    Троицкая церковь

    The main attraction of Krasnoye Selo is the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity. The stone church was built in the middle of XVIII century. During the Soviet years, the building of the temple was severely damaged, however, during the restoration work carried out in the early 200s, the stucco and golden iconostasis were restored.
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    13 mi
    30 min
    10:002 hrs

    Gatchina Palace (Гатчинский дворец)

    The Gatchina Palace offers special Christmas tours.
    From 2 to 10 January there is a guided tour "In the traditions of Christmas". You will be told what the first Christmas tree was like and what presents were given for Christmas in the imperial family. The tour lasts 75 minutes, entrance to the palace 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
    Be sure to sign up for the tour in advance at website and don't forget personal protective equipment - masks and gloves.
    After the tour it is nice to take a leisurely walk in the garden next to the palace.
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    1.2 mi
    10 min
    13:151 hr

    Часы

    Have lunch in a cozy cafe with a beautiful stylized interior. Be sure to try the soups - they know how to make them here!
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    18.9 mi
    30 min
    14:5015 min

    Храм Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы

    Visit the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in honor of which the manor house and the village were named Rozhdestvenno.
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    0.6 mi
    5 min
    15:402 hrs

    Рождествено

    Rozhdestvenno estate belonged to the Rukavishnikovs and Nabokovs for a long time. It is it that Vladimir Nabokov recalls in his novel "The Other Shores".
    There are interesting excursions around the manor, you will visit the main house, walk through the park, see the noblemen's tennis court and ancient caves (which were in this place back in the times of dinosaurs).
    Be sure to sign up for tours in advance via form or by phone at website.
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    6.8 mi
    15 min
    18:251 hr

    Orange cafe

    You can have dinner at Café Orange. It has a pleasant interior, fast service and delicious pizza. There is also a children's room.
    The cafe is on the second floor, be prepared to climb steep stairs.
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