Impresionante Palacio de Catalina | RUSIA #4

I'm taking the metro from St. Petersburg now. I'm going to the palace of Santa Catalina, which is in Pushkin, which is a pueblo that is south of St. Petersburg. And to get there he first took a subway, which he took here in Nesky Prospekt, which is the main street. And there's a ticket, which is a coin, which is a... So be careful, because I thought it was a currency of exchange, no, it was a currency that was used as a token. I'll take the metro to the first stop, which is Moskovskaya, and then I'll take a bus that will take me to the palace. The curious thing is that I'm going to pass by the two stations, between the two stations with the metro, where the attack took place a couple of days ago. That's where 11 people died. I gave them a little money, because they don't do anything. I don't know how it's gonna be in the area, but good. I know there are at least three. A ticket costs 45 rubles, which is less than a euro, or about 80 cents. And the sense of kukchino. Once we get to the station, we'll be interested in these buses that are here. What are these, the 299, the 342. There are buses that go to Nevada from Santa Catalina, so you have to go to the left. The whole inner part of the subway is fine, because every time there's a crossroads, it puts you at every exit that buses leave. The problem is that when you sell, like now, there are bus stops, there are markers, but the markers don't put the numbers that go by each one. So I don't know who's gonna pass the bus, or if it's another crossing. Now I'm a little lost, see if I can find the bus, one of those that I'll tell you if it is. Finally he found the bus that will take me to the palace of Santa Catalina. The thing is, it took me almost 40 minutes to find him, because there were no indications. For your information, the buses that take you to the palace are behind Lenin. There's a huge sculpture of Lenin, because behind it are all the buses that go to that area. So nothing, I'll get you in one, see if it doesn't take too long to start. The ticket is super cheap, less than 50 cents, so let's hope it's not too late. We just started and it looks like we're going as much as me and the conductor. I think he's already reached the palace, I'm in the area, I just don't know where the entrance is. The bus didn't even tell me when the parade was, because at the end of the day, people were getting pissed off about it. And all the Russians fell, and each one had his ball. So nothing, I'll see if I find the entrance here and give me all the time to visit the palace. A good way to find the entrance to the sites is when you find souvenir stands and gifts and these things, It's going to be a good road, I think it's there at the end. He says the entrance is only open until 5:00, so I think I can get there in about 10 minutes. I don't have them all with me yet, but I think I can get there. He managed to get into the palace, but at the last minute, there's a pass. This is an 18th-century palace that was built here in Pushkin, named after the second wife of Peter the Great. It's super cute, remember this is a little bit of Lermitas. And it's funny because we're made to take care of the floor and stuff, that we put our shoes on here like we're in the operating room. This room, which is a typical ballroom, which is a very large, very spacious room, is super pretty. It's all covered in gold on the sides, and then on the ceiling it has some spectacular paintings. Oh, sea, the whole ceiling is painted. And then the palace has some impressive gardens, they're very very big, which start from here. And I'll visit later, because there's plenty of time to see the gardens, they close later. But it is super cute. A pasture with all the costumes, all the clothes, all the furniture. And it's usually full of people, especially in the summer. But now there's no one left, as it's the last hour and it's April, so there's no one in the palace. Well, now that he's out of the palace I'm gonna give a little tour here by the park, a ratillo. It's starting to sparkle, I hope it doesn't carry everything. The park, as I said before, is huge, or sea, has a lot of things. I don't know how much time I'll have to see it, but as you can see there's another building here. And this one he visited is the Catalina, but not far from here, in the same park, there's another one that's Alejandro, which was made shortly after. It's a characteristic palace because it was used during almost all of his life by Nicholas II, who was the last tsar, Nicholas Romanov. And there he lived with his wife Alejandra and where they had their children and especially Nicolay, who was hemophiliac. Then, they kept him very protected there in the palace until they finished the chollo. Today it is a palace that is open, you can visit, the only thing that there are only three rooms that are exposed. But it's worth visiting because it's something different and there's a carpet like tiger skin or something like that, that's what he read. I don't have time to visit, but I'll show you parts of the park. As you can see, there's a frozen lake here. It was totally clear. Here in the middle of the lake is an islet that has a concert hall that was used before and in fact today is still used occasionally. And when it's summer there are even boats that take you to that island to visit it, but you notice it's not summer. I'm leaving the park and the palace, this is back here, it's super cool. And nothing, I'm going back to the downtown area of St. Petersburg. And that, if you come to remember that you get the tickets in advance via the Internet. And then if you don't go in a group, like I did, you'll visit on your own. You can only visit it from noon, from 12 to 2 in the afternoon. And then at 4 and 5, because the rest of the hours are reserved for tours. Because I originally had the idea of getting up early, coming here first thing in the morning, so there would be less people. And then he left me the palace for noon, but as he saw those times he preferred to come already at the last hour of the afternoon. And you see that neither is anybody. One of the most characteristic rooms from the East Palace of Catalina, which I could not record because they did not allow it, is what is called the Amber Room. I'll leave you with some pictures, but it's a waste because it's a room that's totally decorated with amber. Super brilliant, tonos like anaranjados, or amarillentos. And it's supposed to be the original, it's supposed that when the Nazis invaded this area of St. Petersburg, They've already entered the Palace of Catalina, they've dismantled the whole room, the whole Amber Room. And what we don't know is what happened to it, because they say they sold it, that's all. But then in 2004 they made this room that's a recreation. But some say that as it was with German funds, that part of the room could be the original amber, that they simply had it hidden. Now to get out of here of Pushkin, who by the way Pushkin is the name that was given to this pueblo after the famous Russian poet, I want to take one of these vans again, a minibus to go to the area where you take the subway. And I don't know where to. Oh, he changed me to the sidewalk across the street, where he left me before, because I guess it was in the opposite direction. And I can wait here and see if it happens and stop or I don't know what to do, because there's nothing to mark where it stops. By the way, for the minibus and such is the only thing he needed to get money for the moment, because I figured he wasn't going to accept credit cards. But it's like 40 rubles, it's less than a euro, or it's like you make so little. Oh, yeah, I got a thousand rubles, which is about 15 euros or something less. And I think I'm gonna have enough for the whole trip, because almost everywhere there's so much card. I've never seen so many prohibitions for anything. Well, I'm back at the hotel, and I went to dinner again at the same place I was yesterday, because there were so many dishes I liked but stopped trying. So he tried today others different. First he took some pancakes and toasted them with cheese and onion. They were very rich, but they put too much on. A bowl of like 20 loaves of bread and three yoyas still. And you suppose the entrant. And then he's got some Russian ravioli. They're typical ravioli from here, filled with chicken. You were rich, but you're a typical Polish pierogi guy or a little bit of Chinese dumpling. That style of texture, no tanto ravioli italiano typico with a salsa. But they were very good. And then dessert was super good a natural strawberry soup with a ball of ice cream in the middle. And then to finish a sip of vodka. I'll leave you with Marcos. Then he came to the hotel taking the elevator of death. Let's get on the elevator of death. And I'm already in the room to rest that it's been another pretty hard day. So nothing, a coger for tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed the videos. Thank you so much for being there. Tell me what you want. And you follow me on Instagram which is where I go, where I am at every moment. That, the trip when I'm watching it is already past time. Nothing, but at least thank you very much and I'll be sure to see you tomorrow.