Pavlovsk Palace

We have ventured out to Puskin many times but have not made it out to the smaller Pavlovsk palace. So it seemed like a great opportunity to make the trip when my mom was visiting. You can read about the history of the palace here- It is always amazing to me that even a short distance outside of the city and the snow becomes so beautiful and white. We made the trip on an exceptional clear and sunny day and the gardens looked like a winter wonderland complete with a horse drawn sleigh.
We were not permitted to take pictures inside the place but I have to admit although it is a smaller and simpler palace it is my favorite. It was very quiet inside and beautifully restored. There was even a special display showing how rooms would have looked through the ages, very cool. I can’t wait to go back in the summer and explore the gardens.

As much fun as I thought a ride in the sleigh would be I just couldn’t bring myself to torture the animals and make they pull me around- I decided a picture would be much better.