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Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Peterhof, Northwestern District
Discover the best top things to do in Peterhof, Russia including Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Grand Peterhof Palace, Gothic Kapella, Olga's and Tsaritsyn Islands Pavilions, Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Aleksandria Historical Park, Monplaisir Historical Palace Museum, Sovereign's Fun, Fountain Samson, Tearing the Lion's Jaws.
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1. Park And Gardens of Peterhof
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,784 reviews
Reviewed By Graham_Crieff - Crieff, United Kingdom
About 40 minutes outside St Petersburg this opulent garden park / summer palace is well worth a visit - with around 150 separate fountains including some "trick" fountains it is an amazing experience - the gold statues and water features blend into something truly wonderful - do not miss if in St Petersburg
2. Grand Peterhof Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12,662 reviews
Once a formal garden built for Peter the Great, this popular park still has more than 80 of the original marble statues and sculptures and houses Peter's Summer Palace, a simply designed two-story building that now displays many of the ruler's own artifacts.
Reviewed By lionusc
Peterhof Palace is one of the best preserve palace n museum in Russia and have good antique collection and also beautiful cascade garden n fountain from the period of Peter the Great.
3. Gothic Kapella
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
4. Olga's and Tsaritsyn Islands Pavilions
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 131 reviews
5. Peterhof State Museum Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,287 reviews
Reviewed By souffle00 - California, United States
The Peterhof Palace is closed on Monday and the last Tuesday of every month. As the hydrofoil was not operating in November, we took uber near the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood to Peterhof Palace and it cost slightly less than 700 roubles. It was important to select Peterhof Palace and not just Peterhof on the screen. It was about 1.5 hour ride. For the return trip from the Peterhof Palace to the St Nicholas Naval Church, it cost 598 roubles (heavy traffic throughout). The combined ticket online for the palace and the Special Treasury was 1100 roubles and it is cheaper if they are purchased at the ticket counter. The other attractions were only opened during the weekends during winter. The fountains in the lower park had closed since October for winter and thus entrance was free during this period (November when we were there). The park still looked good in pictures even though the trees were bare and there was no water in fountain. Audio guide is not available in English. We first visited the cloak room to deposit our coats and then put on the mandatory paper shoes. Just like the Catherine Palace, the Peterhof Palace has similar grand ballrooms with glittering gold trimmings all over too. We saw state dining rooms, study of Peter the Great, dressing room, etc. Photography was not allowed inside. There were some short descriptions in English for some of the halls. The Special Treasury is small but not to be missed. It is located in a separate building.
6. Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,147 reviews
Reviewed By Zanjervis - Bristol, United Kingdom
Situated within the Peter and Paul Fortress, this Russian Orthodox cathedral really stands out with its gold spire. The rude screen is absolutely beautiful, but I don't think that I have ever seen a cathedral with as much gold on display. Having been told that this was the burial place of the Russian nobility, it was however, odd to see so many tombs within such a small cathedral, although hearing the history from our excellent tour guide, highlights this buildings amazing history. A lovely place to visit.
7. Aleksandria Historical Park
8. Monplaisir Historical Palace Museum
9. Sovereign's Fun
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 180 reviews
Reviewed By DerAlteBach - Sydney, Australia
It appears that Peter the Great loved practical jokes, and he constructed trick fountains that drenched the unwary. This was a man who allowed his eldest son, Alexei, to be tortured in prison, after which he confessed and was sentenced to death for plotting to overthrow his father. Before the sentence could be carried out, Alexei died, presumably from the injuries inflicted during the torture. Clearly, Peter the Great wasn't a particularly nice person.
10. Fountain Samson, Tearing the Lion's Jaws
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4.5 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By Saradeva2014 - Bengaluru, India
Though i was tired after walking through the palace, i could not take rest in the park down the cascade. Our guide told that the fountain will raise at 11 am. It was very crowded and everyone trying to find a place nearby to photograph the moment. Please stand on the left side of the fountain since the other side sunlight falls on your face fiercely in summer. The golden statues of Samson, the lions, frogs, women and the whole cascade makes you feel like visiting a mythological place.
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