If you’re searching for a day-trip destination, we’ve got a couple of ideas. Sitting 18 miles away, Gatchina is worth getting in the car for. Soak up the sights beginning with Gatchina Palace, Palace Park and Around the Corner Theater. Locals are also likely to point you toward St. Petersburg, 30 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, let it be Mariinsky Theatre. (But we’d also recommend C-189 Submarine Museum and Yusupov Palace.)