Gatchina may not have the draw of the more famous Imperial Palaces at Peterhof and Tsarskoe Selo, but its rich history and relative desolation make it an easy and engaging place to explore. In summer, the park is extremely popular with locals for walks and picnics, while in winter the whole place looks particularly forlorn, but still very beautiful.
Gatchina is located about 50km south of St. Petersburg, beyond Pushkin and Pavlovsk. The simplest way to reach the town is by marshrutka minibus from Moskovskaya (K-18), Kirovskiy Zavod (K-546), or Prospekt Veteranov (K-631) Metro Stations. Buses terminate next to Gatchina-Baltiskaya Station, which is directly opposite the main entrance to the Grand Palace. Suburban trains also run between there and Baltiskaya Station in St. Petersburg every 40 minutes, and the journey takes slightly less than an hour.
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