4-6 June 2021 is the Lilac Days at Tsarskoe Selo, as we take part in the Rendez-Vous in European Gardens international event.

Aimed to popularize gardens and parks, in 2021 the 18-year-old event is joined by 20 countries including France, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Georgia, Monaco, Portugal, Switzerland, and for the first time, Russia.

Friday 4 June, we offer the Children's Aromatic Seedling Planting Workshop near the White Tower in the Alexander Park, 12-2 p.m. Tickets (Rub 750) available at our website. For children above 6 and under 16.

Saturday 5 June and Sunday 6 June, we offer the Lilac Route, a guided visit of two former imperial parks filled with the lilac blossoms.Favoured by Empress Alexandra, the wife of Russia's last Emperor Nicholas II, lilac blossoms are delightful at this time of year. From the White Tower, along the Chapelle, the Lilac Alley and the Greenhouses in the Alexander Park to the Catherine Park's Private Garden and Maids-of-Honour Garden, our cozy electric cars will take you on a beautiful journey where the history of lilac is entertwined with the history of the imperial family and the masterpiece of architecture and garden design.