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    The palaces of Gatchina and the Rozhdestveno estate

     The palaces of Gatchina and the Rozhdestveno estate
    Starts from

    Saint Petersburg

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    7

    Duration

    8 hrs 25 min

    Length

    59 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Saint Petersburg

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    8 hrs 25 min

    Length

    59 mi

    • One Day Getaway
    • History and Culture
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    Margarita Shilimanova

    Margarita Shilimanova

    Traveller

    • You will begin your journey with a visit to the Museum of the History of Gatchina.
    • Walk around the Great Gatchina Palace and the surrounding area.
    • Take a look at the picturesque Priory Palace.
    • Visit the Nabokov estate – Rozhdestveno.
    Do you want to visit a real palace and feel like a representative of the nobility for one day? In Gatchina you will have this opportunity, and even more than once. Today we will visit two palaces, unique in their architecture, take a walk in the park by the picturesque lake and visit the old Nabokov estate.
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    • One Day Getaway
    • History and Culture
    Do you want to visit a real palace and feel like a representative of the nobility for one day? In Gatchina you will have this opportunity, and even more than once. Today we will visit two palaces, unique in their architecture, take a walk in the park by the picturesque lake and visit the old Nabokov estate.
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    Margarita Shilimanova

    Margarita Shilimanova

    Traveller

    • You will begin your journey with a visit to the Museum of the History of Gatchina.
    • Walk around the Great Gatchina Palace and the surrounding area.
    • Take a look at the picturesque Priory Palace.
    • Visit the Nabokov estate – Rozhdestveno.

    Day Itinerary

    7 Activities
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    Day 1

    59 mi
    09:4515 min

    Gazpromneft filling station #36

    The journey begins! For a smooth trip, we recommend stopping at a gas station - fill a full tank of quality fuel, pump up the tires, buy aromatic coffee and snacks on the road.
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    16.8 mi
    30 min
    10:101 hr

    Музей истории города Гатчины

    Our first stop is the Gatchina History Museum. The main exposition of the museum acquaints us with the history of the city until 1917, which will help us to fully appreciate the sights that we will visit.
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    1 mi
    5 min
    11:151 hr

    Gatchina Palace (Гатчинский дворец)

    Then it is worth visiting the Grand Gatchina Palace, which once was a magnificent gift from Catherine II to her favorite. Picturesque relief of the area allowed to create here a unique landscape park, the center of which was the palace, created by the famous Italian architect.
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    1.2 mi
    5 min
    12:201 hr

    Часы

    Let's have a snack in a cafe with an interesting interior and back on the road!
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    1 mi
    10 min
    13:301 hr

    Приоратский парк

    We will go on a sightseeing tour of the Priory Palace - the business card of Gatchina. Here you will be told about the unusual method of construction used in creating the palace, who it was built for and much more!
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    19.4 mi
    40 min
    15:101 hr

    Рождествено

    The museum expositions will tell you about the events of life and work of the emigrant writer Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov and his family.
    Here everyone will find something interesting for themselves, whether it is a manor park, a collection of butterflies or a unique atmosphere of the estate.
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    19.8 mi
    40 min
    16:501 hr

    Сильвия

    Closer to the evening you can walk through the picturesque park, created back in 1800 and rest go home.
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