During an excursion walk, guests of the city will see all the interesting places in Peterhof. Pointers and detailed maps of the city sold in souvenir shops will serve as a guide for tourists.
Unusual sights of Peterhof
- Fountain-cracker "Dubok": the composition consists of two benches, five tulips and a metal tree, from the hollow tubes-branches of which water jets flow down.
- Monument to garden master Erler, who put his hands to the creation of landscape parks in Peterhof.
- Cascade "Chess Mountain": consists of 4 slopes (each is decorated like a chessboard). In the upper part of the cascade there is a grotto, which is guarded by figures of dragons (water flows from their mouths, which then falls into a round pool). Walking along the stairs, equipped on both sides of the cascade, you can see and photograph the white-stone statues on the way.
What interesting places to visit in Peterhof?
For those who want to admire the beautiful view of Peterhof, Olga's pond and the Gulf of Finland from a height, it makes sense to climb to the observation deck of the Cathedral of Saints Paul and Peter (a spiral staircase with 143 steps leads to the covered upper gallery), after which it is worth examining the interiors of the cathedral, painted by Palekh icon painters and Moscow masters Kolupaev and Safonov.
According to experienced reviews, it will be interesting for the guests of Peterhof to visit the museum "The Sovereign's Fun" (they admire the theatrical costumes of the 18th century, navigation devices, imperial bicycles; the exposition is located in 9 halls; the museum pleases guests with an interactive table, video installations, light projections, a multimedia book and other technologies that make it possible to “revive” museum exhibits) and the “Special Storeroom” museum (the exhibits are personal belongings of Russian rulers, courtiers' costumes, the chambers of Catherine II, Faberge products, playing cards of the 18th century with Shakespeare's heroes depicted on them).
Those who went on an excursion to the Raketa watch factory will see the process of creating watch mechanisms on weekdays until 14:00. As for the shop at the factory, it is open until 18:00.
Visitors to the Marly Palace will be offered to look at rare books, the emperor's sea coat, the works of artists of the 17-18 centuries, as well as stroll through the Marlin Garden. It is worth noting that trout, sterlet and other valuable fish species are bred in the ponds near the Marly Palace - they are allowed to fish for an additional fee (the weight of the catch is paid).
Equestrian club "Troika" is a place where you should go for the opportunity to learn horse riding (there is also a children's pony group in the club), ride horses, take part in a photo session with horses in the "Art" style, organize a rest with barbecue.
Sights of Peterhof on the map
