Dancing with Czars in Catherine’s Palace, St. Petersburg

An Imperial Evening of the Czars was one amazing evening. We were taken from the ship in St. Petersburg to the town of Pushkin and Catherine’s Palace (aka Summer Palace). We arrived in style with everyone was dressed to the hilt in long gowns and tuxedos, even a kilt!

We were shown the carriages & sleds from days gone by; they really do look like they are straight out of a Cinderella scene! I have noticed by now there is nothing richer than Russian royalty!

Continuing on through this palace we ended up in the fabulous ballroom, which was quite exquisite. Gold everywhere.

We were greeted with a glass of Champagne, and a string quartet playing as we assembled into the seats set up for us. After a few minutes listening to the lovely music, there was a [staged] introduction to the Queen. But the reception was such fun to watch. Then two dancers entered in full costume, who whirled and twirled to our delight. We were led outside to the front of the palace, where the military band was playing for us. As we listened, out of nowhere, clip clop clip clop! come the dancers in one of the antique carriages pulled by two horses! They danced for us and bid us a good evening.