* We offer you to take a bus tour to Gatchina, the city where the Romanov royal family settled, choosing this place as a residence. There are gorgeous parks around the palace, which we will definitely enjoy a walk through. The program of the excursion: • Departure from Moskovsky railway station (metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya). • A guided tour. • Arrival in Gatchina. Organizational information. • A walk through Gatchina Park. • Visit to the Gatchina Palace. Guided tour of the palace. • An underground passage. • Free time for walks and photos. • Gathering the group and departure to St. Petersburg • Return to the metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya. Please note! Minor changes along the route are possible. The specified stops may be changed due to the traffic situation. The history of the city of Gatchina begins in 1499. At that time, the village of Khotchino was on this place. And in 1765, Catherine II presented these lands to her favorite Count Orlov. A gorgeous building in the classical style was built — the Great Gatchina Palace, which you will visit during the tour. By the end of construction, Catherine parted with the count and handed over the palace to her son Pavel. It is from his time that the real history of the palace begins. Pavel loved this place very much and put his soul into it. And it was he who assigned Gatchina the status of a city. After visiting the palace, we will take a walk through the huge landscape park located next to the palace. The views of these places will delight the eyes of the most discerning tourists