Peterhof Private Tour

Peterhof Private Tour

During this private driving tour, just outside of the city, we visit the legendary Peterhof: the so-called «Russian Versailles» complimented by the magnificent fountains park.

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Stop At: Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Peterhof, one of the most visited Russian attractions, will win your heart with its romantic atmosphere and picturesque views. It is no secret that Peterhof Lower Park has one of the largest fountain systems in the world (147 fountains) with the Grand Cascade being a unique tremendous fountain construction. It is also an engineering state-of-the-art system as all the fountains work just like it was 300 years ago.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Grand Cascade, Razvodnaya, 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia

The Grand Cascade was built together with the Grand Peterhof Palace and was launched in 1723. Being one of the biggest fountain structures in the world the Grand Cascade features 75 fountains, 225 bronze statues, mascarons and bas reliefs, with the main idea of the ensemble to glorify the might of the Russian Empire and to commemorate its victory in the Northern War against Sweden. The central part of the ensemble is the ‘Samson’ fountain with a 3-meter statue of Samson slaying a lion with his bare hands.

Duration: 1 hour