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Beautiful gardens and parks, splendid palaces, picturesque fountains and exquisite pavilions
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Can become crowded.
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You can shoose:Peterhof or Pushkin:))))))
henri123 Says: Peterhof ticket for the park and fountains only cost 400 rubles (october 2011)Chessboard fountain with musicians.Water is running by gravity from the hill, there was no pump at the time of the construction; a real technology success.
eksvist Says: The Lower Gardens (Nizhny Sad), at 1.02 sq km comprising the better part of Peterhof's land area, are confined between this bluff and the shore, stretching east and west for roughly 200 metres. The majority of Peterhof's fountains are contained here, as are several small...
hunterV Says: The Grand Palace of Peterhof includes a lot of museum halls and historic places , among them:- the main staircase;- exhibition rooms;- the Blue Reception Room;- Chesma Room;- The Throne Room;- The Audience Chamber;- The White Dining Hall;- The Dish Heating Room;- The Buffet...
Peterhof Lighthouse on the waterfront
grandmaR Says: We saw this lighthouse as we got off the hydrofoil. It is on the south side of Neva Bay on the palace waterfron. It is an approximately 33 ft round cylindrical white tower with lantern, gallery, and skeletal braces on the seaward side. The llantern and watch room red, and...
See the "Russian Versailles" and more at Peterhof
jumpingnorman Says: I first heard about the Peterhof Fountains after I booked my trip to St. Petersburg. It has been known as the Russian Versailles – and I love Versailles!And when you see the fountains for the first time, you are just in awe about how opulent they lived in the past. The Grand...
Appreciate Peterhof castle before the Fountains
jumpingnorman Says: When I first went to Peterhof, I was so intent on seeing the fountains, but my guide assured me there was enough time to roam around later and that I had to appreciate the castle itself first.She was right.There are about thirty rooms in this narrow palace which has some...
Get wet in the playful fountains of Peterhof!
jumpingnorman Says: When you walk the grounds of Peterhof Castle, you will find several fountains giving you the opportunity to get wet ---- it's a sort of Wet and Wild from the times of Czars and Palaces...I was walking and saw a group of Japanese tourists huddling together at a certain...
sparkieplug24 Says: This is probably the most stunning and beautiful part of the whole of the Peterhof palace and grounds and it is worth going just to see this sight. The Great cascade with its beautiful fountains flowing and the grand palace at the top.
The gardens or park of peterhof
sparkieplug24 Says: The Grounds that surround Peterhof are just as if not more beautiful the Grand Palace itself. On a nice day you could spend hours just walking around these beautiful grounds. There are many beautiful flowers, waterfalls and statues to be seen. A word of advice watch were you...
sparkieplug24 Says: A tour of the grand palace is well worth it as there are many beautiful rooms, furniture pictures and orniments to be seen. You can take photos and use video cameras when in the palace only if you have a permit which you buy at the entrance of the palace it is not that...
grandmaR Says: It took me quite awhile to figure out what this place was called. I think it is this place - this is what the website says:At the center of Nyzhniy park the "Standart" restaurant, surrounded by fountains(photo 5), is located. Earlier at this site there was the Illumination...
Restraunt in the Lower Park: Beautiful food
sparkieplug24 Says: The restraunt/cafe in the Gardens at Peterhof is lovely and they were very efficient and nothing was to much trouble for them. The waiter although very young were very good at their jobs they spoke little English and I dont speak Russian but this was not a problem but be...
bugulma Says: The most convenient way to go to Peterhof is by boat in my opinion. It is without traffic and come to the pier near of the castle park where you may buy ticket and to come in. We used the boat that operates from the embankment in front of Copper Rider monument (ticket is RUR...
annk Says: We hired a guide for one of the 3 days spent in St. Petersberg. It's not the cheapest way to go but if you have limited time, it may be the best option. This was pre-arranged before leaving the states and included our guide, a van, driver and a custom tour. It was definitely...
eksvist Says: When you travelling in Russia, i think you often listening the warnings about pickpockets.In Peterhof our guide give the warning about pickpockets at the tricky fountains.They using situation, when the tourists are looking with fascinated the fountains.Usually there are lot...
Photograph with 18th century costume courtesans
aukahkay Says: As you stroll along the Water Avenue to admire the fountains, you will chance upon a man and lady dressed resplendently in 18th century costumes. You will be tempted to take a photograph with them for 60 roubles using your own camera. That was what I thought - 60 roubles for...
Arrive on time to catch the nice musique
henri123 Says: We arrived just on time for a nice concert which made a wonderfull impression with the running fountain.It was one of the last time the fountain were opened before the long winter time.The château Mon Plaisir was one of the first constructions on the site.
sswagner Says: Visitors to Russia quickly learn that the churches have a captivating look to them. Colorful onion domes are a trademark around here. As we were departing from Peterhof on the main road back to St. Petersburg, I saw this church. It was so interesting, that I asked our driver...
hunterV Says: This is how Peterhof is often called. I still keep the book I bought there. It is a book about Peterhof in English published in 1978.It's a mine of information about all the sights of Peterhof! visiting the Grand Palace and the fountains
sswagner Says: This fountain is the centerpiece of the Grand Cascade. It has the biblical figure Samson prying open the jaws of a beast. This fountain commemorates the Russian victory over Sweden which guaranteed that Russia would have access to the Gulf of Finland and beyond. The fountain...
Plan a Peterhof vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Peterhof locals
Near of Monplesir Palace on the embankment, the Neptun statue is situated. It has golden feet. There is a legend that if to touch feet with your hands and to...
Q: We are interested in the names of guides who can accompany us to Peterhof from St Petersburg. Has anyone availed themselves of an...
A: We took a private tour of Peterhof in 2005. We arranged the entire trip to Moscow & St. Petersburg with East/West Tours (www.east-west-tours.com/). We were very...
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Located in the town of Petrodvorets, Peterhof is the oldest, and most famous, of the Imperial palaces surrounding St. Petersburg. When the water supply is running (approximately May to October), the...
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Peterhof was founded in 1705 by Peter I, the Russian Tsar. The first building was MonPlesir Palace in the banch of finnish Bay where Tsar could see the building process of the city, Saint Petersburg,...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Peterhof. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 12 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
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Peterhof and its amazing fountains
My guide was telling me something about there being no pumps at the fountains and something about physics, but it was not too clear to me. But whatever, they looked great! One just marvels at those......
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I was privileged to stay in St.Petersburg (Leningrad then) for about a year when I served in the Soviet Army as a soldier there (1984-1985). How can one miss visiting such an architectural gem as...
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