Peterhof
Discover Peterhof
Peterhof (Dutch/German for "Peter's Court") or Petergof (in Russian: Петерго́ф), known as Petrodvorets (Russian: Петродворец) from 1944 to 1992, is a municipal town within Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland. The town is famous for it's a series of palaces and gardens known as the Peterhof Palace, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great, and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles", but also for the "Petrodvorets Watch Factory — Raketa", a 300-year-old Russian watch manufacturer.
What to Experience in Peterhof
Taste of Peterhof...
Most, likely all, kiosks along your way and near the bus stops offer alcoholic drinks. There are a few hotels in Peterhof. Saint Petersburg, however, has plenty. There is a free Wifi access point "Obit" around the palace.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsVisitors on a tour package are likely to have Peterhof on their itinerary. There are several methods also to visit Peterhof independently. Visitors can take a hydrofoil between Peterhof and Saint Petersburg. Tickets can be bought behind the Hermitage museum (also known as the Winter Palace) on the Neva River. The time to Peterhof is roughly 45 minutes. It is the fastest and most expensive way to get from Saint Petersburg to Peterhof. The trip is often touted as offering great views. Some, however, find this a disappointing overstatement. There are two hydrofoil companies (Russian Cruises, 450 руб one-way ticket and Vodokhod), each offering a discount rate for a return ticket if original ticket from their company is present. However, from time to time one of them becomes out of service--which leads you to paying full amount for a return trip as well....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Walking is the practical way to get around Peterhof. There is a gas station in Novy Peterhof (near the old watch factory, which called Petrodvortsovy Chasovoi Zavod). The Peterhof historic ensemble offers the visitor a suburban atmosphere with plenty of parks, gardens, fountains, and palaces to see. Many of the palaces are now museums. Hours and days of operation vary, however, almost everything is closed on the last Tuesday of each month. The fountains operate from May to mid-October every day of the week from 11:00-17:00. Walk up and down the street to Saint Petersburg and see the palace, gardens, and fountains for which Peterhof is known. Most, likely all, kiosks along your way and near the bus stops offer alcoholic drinks. There are a few hotels in Peterhof. Saint Petersburg, however, has plenty. There is a free Wifi access point "Obit" around the palace.
Where to Stay
There are a few hotels in Peterhof. Saint Petersburg, however, has plenty. There is a free Wifi access point "Obit" around the palace.
Money & Budget
Most, likely all, kiosks along your way and near the bus stops offer alcoholic drinks. There are a few hotels in Peterhof. Saint Petersburg, however, has plenty. There is a free Wifi access point "Obit" around the palace.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Peterhof
water fountain in front of white concrete building during daytime
white statue on green grass field under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime
Peterhof Palace
white concrete statue near green leaves
Facade of the Peterhof Summer Palace, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Marly palace Pavilion (Lake house) in Petergof
A large body of water with trees in the background
Russia, Peterhof, Grand Palace and Grand Cascade
green grass field near body of water during daytime
brown and white concrete building near green trees and river during daytime
water fountain in front of white concrete building during daytime
white statue on green grass field under blue and white cloudy sky during daytime
Peterhof Palace