Places in St. Petersburg that can be easily reached.
Interesting places that can be easily reached.
There are many interesting and wonderful places near St. Petersburg, but sometimes it is very difficult to get to them.
We will tell you about some attractions that can be reached by regular train. Priory Palace - Gatchina, st.
Chkalova, Priory Park. The Palace of the Knights of the Order of Malta is considered the hallmark of the city and the only monument of earthen construction.
The walls of the palace at different times served the city as a tourist center and a palace for pioneers, but now the building is used specifically as a museum. Music plays in the palace today, and visitors are told about the secrets of the Order of Malta. You can get there: from the Baltic station to the Gatchina-Baltiyskaya station.
Feodorovsky town - Pushkin, Academichesky pr., 14–18.
This is a quaint, picturesque town in the ancient Russian style with chambers and barracks, houses for servicemen and priests, and even its own separate laundry.
In fact, a complex of buildings grew here in 1913 with the money of wealthy St. Petersburg residents. For quite a long time, the monument was not given due attention; they even opened a hotel in it. And only in 2001 the architectural ensemble was included in the list of monuments of federal significance. The town is in a dilapidated state, but this seems to attract travelers, townspeople, and simply curious adventurers even more. You can get there: from Vitebsky railway station to Tsarskoe Selo station (city of Pushkin).
“Stone head” going into the ground - Sergievka Park, not far from the Leuchtenberg Palace.
In 1800, not far from St. Petersburg, namely in the Sergievka park (40 minutes drive from the city), a stone head appeared, mysteriously peeking out of the ground.
The sculptor of this monument is not exactly known, the only clue is that the work was carried out according to the design of F. Brouwer. This architect worked in St. Petersburg at the end of the 17th - beginning of the 17th century. According to his plan, the head was supposed to depict a Russian warrior in an Orthodox helmet. The proof is the hole on the nose: most likely it remains from the fastening of a vertical protective plate, typical of the armor of Russian warriors. You can get there by train from the Baltic station to the University station.
Sablinsky caves - Tosnensky district, Sablino railway station.
Sablinsky Nature Reserve is made up of canyons, caves and waterfalls, shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere.
Previously, quartz sand was mined in these places; now abandoned mines are popular among tourists and residents of our city.
On the territory of the caves there is the only functioning underground chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Russia. You can get there: Sablino railway station, then by minibus or bus.
Losevsky threshold - Priozersky district, Losevo village.
Vuoksa, on which the rapid is located, is a large river with a slow flow.
Its width in some places is two and a half kilometers, which makes it look more like an elongated lake than a river. In the 19th century, Vuoksa and Lake Sukhodolskoe were connected by a small channel, but the current Burnaya River, connecting Vuoksa and the lake with Ladoga, did not exist at all. When Sukhodolskoye flooded, water flowed along the current Losevskaya channel to Vuoksa, and not vice versa, as it is now. But in the middle of the 19th century, the authorities of Finland, on whose territory Vuoksa was then located, decided to connect it with Lake Ladoga in order to build a shipping route from Saimaa to Ladoga.
First, as a result of blasting operations, the Burnaya River was formed. Along it, the waters of Lake Sukhodolskoye, or in those days Suvanto, flowed into Ladoga, thereby lowering the water level. Now from Vuoksa, along the Losevskaya channel, water began to flow into Suvanto. Then they decided to widen and deepen the channel. However, the rocks at the bottom turned out to be too strong, and instead of a navigable channel, a shallow and turbulent channel formed. Now Losevsky rapids is an excellent place for an extreme or relaxing holiday. The water here does not freeze even in severe frosts: at a temperature of minus 30, the water only appears darker against the background of the coastal snow, and steam rises from it. You can get there: from the Finlyandsky station by train (direction - Priozersk or Kuznechnoye) to the Losevo railway station, from the station 1 kilometer on foot along the Priozerskoe highway, across the Vuoksu river towards St. Petersburg.
“The Witch’s Cave” - Vyborg, Monrepos Park.
The Mon Repos rock park is a true pearl of Vyborg, which, along with ancient buildings, gives the city a truly magical atmosphere.
There are many beautiful places here, among which you can see a cave with an interesting history. It is unlikely to be very interesting for speleologists (too small), but ordinary tourists will like it. Between the massive boulders in the mountain there is a passage - this is the gate to the so-called “witch’s cave”. No, no forbidden rituals using black magic took place here: the name was inspired not by the participants in high-profile trials in medieval England, but from the word “to know,” which means “to know.” However, this zone, they say, is anomalous, and miracles happen in the through cave on the “island of the dead.” Therefore, some call the vaulted corridor differently - “the cave of wish fulfillment.” You can get there: by high-speed train “Lastochka” or by train from the Finlyandsky station or the Udelnaya railway station.
Waterfall on the Karasta River (Oranienbaum) - Lomonosov, Palace Ave., 46.
The small Karasta River is located in the Upper Park of Oranienbaum.
It originates from marshy areas and is fed by peat, which is why the water in the waterfall has a red tint. The waterfall was created by man: special ponds were built in the park to create water pressure. How to get there: from the Baltic station go to the Oranienbaum-1 station; trains from the Oranienbaum-1 and Kalishche directions are available.
We will tell you about some attractions that can be reached by regular train. Priory Palace - Gatchina, st.
Chkalova, Priory Park. The Palace of the Knights of the Order of Malta is considered the hallmark of the city and the only monument of earthen construction.
The walls of the palace at different times served the city as a tourist center and a palace for pioneers, but now the building is used specifically as a museum. Music plays in the palace today, and visitors are told about the secrets of the Order of Malta. You can get there: from the Baltic station to the Gatchina-Baltiyskaya station.
Feodorovsky town - Pushkin, Academichesky pr., 14–18.
This is a quaint, picturesque town in the ancient Russian style with chambers and barracks, houses for servicemen and priests, and even its own separate laundry.
In fact, a complex of buildings grew here in 1913 with the money of wealthy St. Petersburg residents. For quite a long time, the monument was not given due attention; they even opened a hotel in it. And only in 2001 the architectural ensemble was included in the list of monuments of federal significance. The town is in a dilapidated state, but this seems to attract travelers, townspeople, and simply curious adventurers even more. You can get there: from Vitebsky railway station to Tsarskoe Selo station (city of Pushkin).
“Stone head” going into the ground - Sergievka Park, not far from the Leuchtenberg Palace.
In 1800, not far from St. Petersburg, namely in the Sergievka park (40 minutes drive from the city), a stone head appeared, mysteriously peeking out of the ground.
The sculptor of this monument is not exactly known, the only clue is that the work was carried out according to the design of F. Brouwer. This architect worked in St. Petersburg at the end of the 17th - beginning of the 17th century. According to his plan, the head was supposed to depict a Russian warrior in an Orthodox helmet. The proof is the hole on the nose: most likely it remains from the fastening of a vertical protective plate, typical of the armor of Russian warriors. You can get there by train from the Baltic station to the University station.
Sablinsky caves - Tosnensky district, Sablino railway station.
Sablinsky Nature Reserve is made up of canyons, caves and waterfalls, shrouded in a mysterious atmosphere.
Previously, quartz sand was mined in these places; now abandoned mines are popular among tourists and residents of our city.
On the territory of the caves there is the only functioning underground chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Russia. You can get there: Sablino railway station, then by minibus or bus.
Losevsky threshold - Priozersky district, Losevo village.
Vuoksa, on which the rapid is located, is a large river with a slow flow.
Its width in some places is two and a half kilometers, which makes it look more like an elongated lake than a river. In the 19th century, Vuoksa and Lake Sukhodolskoe were connected by a small channel, but the current Burnaya River, connecting Vuoksa and the lake with Ladoga, did not exist at all. When Sukhodolskoye flooded, water flowed along the current Losevskaya channel to Vuoksa, and not vice versa, as it is now. But in the middle of the 19th century, the authorities of Finland, on whose territory Vuoksa was then located, decided to connect it with Lake Ladoga in order to build a shipping route from Saimaa to Ladoga.
First, as a result of blasting operations, the Burnaya River was formed. Along it, the waters of Lake Sukhodolskoye, or in those days Suvanto, flowed into Ladoga, thereby lowering the water level. Now from Vuoksa, along the Losevskaya channel, water began to flow into Suvanto. Then they decided to widen and deepen the channel. However, the rocks at the bottom turned out to be too strong, and instead of a navigable channel, a shallow and turbulent channel formed. Now Losevsky rapids is an excellent place for an extreme or relaxing holiday. The water here does not freeze even in severe frosts: at a temperature of minus 30, the water only appears darker against the background of the coastal snow, and steam rises from it. You can get there: from the Finlyandsky station by train (direction - Priozersk or Kuznechnoye) to the Losevo railway station, from the station 1 kilometer on foot along the Priozerskoe highway, across the Vuoksu river towards St. Petersburg.
“The Witch’s Cave” - Vyborg, Monrepos Park.
The Mon Repos rock park is a true pearl of Vyborg, which, along with ancient buildings, gives the city a truly magical atmosphere.
There are many beautiful places here, among which you can see a cave with an interesting history. It is unlikely to be very interesting for speleologists (too small), but ordinary tourists will like it. Between the massive boulders in the mountain there is a passage - this is the gate to the so-called “witch’s cave”. No, no forbidden rituals using black magic took place here: the name was inspired not by the participants in high-profile trials in medieval England, but from the word “to know,” which means “to know.” However, this zone, they say, is anomalous, and miracles happen in the through cave on the “island of the dead.” Therefore, some call the vaulted corridor differently - “the cave of wish fulfillment.” You can get there: by high-speed train “Lastochka” or by train from the Finlyandsky station or the Udelnaya railway station.
Waterfall on the Karasta River (Oranienbaum) - Lomonosov, Palace Ave., 46.
The small Karasta River is located in the Upper Park of Oranienbaum.
It originates from marshy areas and is fed by peat, which is why the water in the waterfall has a red tint. The waterfall was created by man: special ponds were built in the park to create water pressure. How to get there: from the Baltic station go to the Oranienbaum-1 station; trains from the Oranienbaum-1 and Kalishche directions are available.