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  If you are looking for the St Petersburg Catherine Palace with Amber Room tour, then you should first know a little about the history of the Amber Room. It is one of history's great lost treasures, once captivated visitors to the czar's Winter House in St. Petersburg, where more than six tons of amber were placed against mirrors and gold leaf into an immense, golden gallery. The area once known as Prussia was the world's largest producer of amber for most of history, and it is still linked with the region today. The golden-colored fossilized tree sap may be found all over the world, but it has long been prized and sold in Eastern Europe, dating back to Roman times. The original amber panels , which were designed between 1701 and 1711, were presented as a gift to Peter the Great, then relocated to Russia and extended to an estimated 180 square feet. It was transported once more in 1755 to the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg. During WWII, frantic a...

Taking the tours for children in St Petersburg may not seem like an obvious destination to bring kids because of its emphasis on art, history, and architecture, but there are lots of things that kids will enjoy, especially during the summer months when the entire city transforms into an outdoor playground. Here are a few of the best things to do on tours for children in St Petersburg : #1-Museums and other tourist destinations The Museum oа Natural History has thousands of stuffed animals on display (including several mammoths); the Railway Museum has a variety of scale locos and model train bridges; the Central Naval Museum has a terrific portfolio of model boats; the unusual Kunstkamera (Chamber of Curiosities) is not suitable for small children, and the Artillery Museum is great for any children who love tanks. The wonderfully realistic scale models of early 18th century St Petersburg at Petrovskaya Akvatoria and the much more epic model town of Russia's major landmarks at Grand...