🏰 Gatchina: Orlov's castle and a palace made of earth

⏱ 6–7 h · Car

The only castle in the suburbs of Petersburg, the earth-built Priory Palace and the radial Sylvia Park.

Getting there

By car about an hour through Ropsha and Krasnoye Selo. There is also a suburban train from Baltiysky railway station, but from Peterhof it is more convenient by car.

What to take

Comfortable shoes — the park is large.

Stops

1. Gatchina Palace — The only castle among St. Petersburg's suburbs — a gift to a favorite for a coup.
2. Sylvia Park — A forest park with a poetic name brought from France.
3. Priorat Palace — Russia's only palace built of earth.

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