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Summer Palace of Peter the Great vs The Winter Palace of Peter the Great
Both Winter Palace of Peter I and Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I scores marginally better than Winter Palace of Peter I. Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I is ranked #8 in St. Petersburg with positive reviews from 4 publications including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Summer Palace of Peter the Great
Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Kutuzova emb., 2, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's
"One of Peter the Great's passions was inspired by Versailles."
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Frommer's
"The lush greenery (at least for a few months of the year) almost makes you forget that these gardens were entirely planned, designed for Peter's pleasure walks."
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Lonely Planet
"St Petersburg’s first palace is the modest, two-storey Summer Palace in the summer garden’s northeast corner."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Peter the Great lived simply, far from the splendour of the imperial palaces and aristocratic homes."
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The Winter Palace of Peter the Great
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet
Dvorcovaja naberezhnaja, 32, metro Gostiny Dvor, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Fodor's
"With its 1,001 rooms swathed in...jasper, agate, and gilded mirrors, the residence of Russia's rulers from Catherine the Great (1762) to Nicholas II (1917) is the grandest monument of Russian rococo."
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Lonely Planet
"Some rooms have been restored to their appearance during Peter’s era, complete with Dutch tiles and parquet floors, and are used to exhibit some of Peter’s personal items from the Hermitage collection."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Winter Palace, seat of the Hermitage Museum since the October Revolution, is very impressive with its long pistachio green facade dotted with 400 immaculate white columns."
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Lonely Planet
"Today you can tour the palace's grand reception halls and chambers, and wander gallery after gallery stuffed with Eurasian and Asian antiquities."
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