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Saint-Petersburg Excursions
The Marble Palace, an architectural monument of the second half of the eighteenth century, was estimated by contemporaries as 'truly unique'. A second such palace exists nowhere else in Saint Petersburg, let alone all of Russia. The key particularity of this palace is the use of 30 types of marble of various colours and designs for the construction and finishings, giving the palace its own unique image, and subsequently giving it the name of the 'Marble Palace'. The Marble Palace is striking in its luxury, grandeur, beautiful sculptural interiors, and pictorial depictions. The palace was built by an Italian architect named Antonio Rinaldi, as commissioned by Empress Catherine II for Count Gregory Orlov. Today, the palace exists as a branch of the Russian Museum. You have the opportunity to see the permanent exhibition: "Foreign artists in Russia" which demonstrates the relationship between Russian and Western European artists, The "Peter Ludwig Museum at the Russian Museum" is one of the best collections in the world of works by contemporary artists; in addition to this, the museum houses temporary exhibitions of Russian and foreign artists. Our travel agency invites you to an exclusive tour of the preserved interior of the palace, rooms of the Romanovs, in which you will the grand staircase of the Marble Hall, learn about the history of the palace, and of the fate of its occupiers. COST OF EXCURSION. All the prices are quoted for foreign citizens in Roubles per person and for the excursion taking place in the museum working hours (10:00-18:00, Monday 10:00-17:00, Tuesday - day off). To get the price in Euro or USD, please use the company currency rate mentioned here.
ATTENTION! Terms of order, Payment, Cancellation. All specifications are valid for the foreign citizens only.
Payment
In case of the payment refund, all the fees charges by banks and payment systems will be deducted.
Terms of order
Transportation to/from museum is not included into the excursion cost but can be book extra. Please, write us in "comments", if you need transportation while filling out the order form. In case you are late for more than 15 minutes, entrance to the museum can not be guaranteed. The Customer meets the guide on the day and in time the excursion was booked at the museum entrance. In case the Customer is late for the excursion he/she should confirm the excursion to the guide or our manager by phone.
If during the excursion the Customer wants to to book some extra excursions, it can be done in case the company has this possibility. Number of tourists booking the excursion is specified while filling out the order form. The excursion is arranged only for booked and paid number of tourists. The company is not responsible for any delays during the excursion appeared due to some force major circumstances (arrival of government delegations, weather conditions).
Cancellation and changes terms
Valid during the whole year
If according the Customer’s desire the duration of the excursion is decreased, the cost of the excursion cannot be changed and should be fully paid (100%).
Order is not a confirmed booking and you need not pay for it. When our manager gets your order form, checks the possibility to arrange your order, he/she will get in touch with you.
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