Peterhoff Grand Palace and Parks Early Entrance to Grand Palace

Sightseeing  :  Russian Federation  :  Saint Petersburg  :  Saint Petersburg  :  Cultural Tours

Arrive by private car to the sumptuous Peterhof.Professional guide with excellent knowledge of Russian history will make your visit informative.Peterhof, or “Peter’s Court”, dates back to 1715 and is a former summer residence of the Russian Tsars. Most famous for its stunning golden fountains, the palace grounds house several buildings and parks – the Grand Palace (“the Russian Versailles”, now a vast museum of lavish rooms and galleries), Monplaisir (Peter’s outwardly more humble villa), the Grand Cascade (the centrepiece of the palace grounds with over 140 fountains), the Lower Park (parkland along the Gulf with more fountains and pavilions), Marly Palace and Alexandria Park. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the population of St. Petersburg was invited to dine here at a great summer fete held every year.