Travel Guide GaTchina (Га T Чина)

45 km south of St. Petersburg. Surrounded by fir forests, ponds and lakes, the area of the village of Gatchina is picturesque and worth a detour during long stays. From 1783, Gatchina became the residence of the future Emperor Paul I, and the estate was further embellished. The complex, which was badly damaged during the Second World War, has now been perfectly restored. It can be reached by train from the Baltic Railway Station in the direction of Gatchina-Baltiiskaya, by bus from the M° Moskovskaya station, take No. 431, stop is at the McDonald's level. Or enmarshrutka from the Moskovskaya station, take no. 18, 18-А. Stop behind the Lenin statue