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Peterhof Travel Guide: 95 reviews and 225 photos

All the Fountains were OPEN

My guide was telling me something about there being no pumps at the fountains and something about physics, but it was not too clear to me. But whatever, they looked great! One just marvels at those gilded statues and then walking around the whole gardens is a treat in itself.

On further research, I learn that the technological achievement of Peterhof is that all of the fountains operate without the use of pumps. "Water is supplied from natural springs and collects in reservoirs in the Upper Gardens. The elevation difference creates the pressure that drives most of the fountains of the Lower Gardens, including the Grand Cascade." Thanks Wikipedia for supplying this info, but I still do not understand it.

Take my picture here!

No matter how much pictures you take, you have to be there to fully understand the grandiosity of this Imperial Garden. I think I am going to come back!

Nice House by lake

This is still within the palace ground, and this lake is alongside the Gulf of Finland.

Last visit to Peterhof: Sep 2008
Intro Updated Sep 14, 2008
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Comments (12)

salisbury3933 Jan 2, 2012 at 7:14 PM Report Abuse

Very nice page. I loved my visit to Peterhof.
HORSCHECK Jan 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM Report Abuse

Norman, lovely little page with brilliant photos of Peterhof, which I missed during my one week in St. Petersburg.
hunterV May 26, 2010 at 4:52 AM Report Abuse

It's a great place indeed!...You're right, Norman: those are fascinating places to visit! That place is a miracle of human labor!
Kuznetsov_Sergey Jul 22, 2009 at 1:29 AM Report Abuse

I quite agree with you: I love Versailles as well. But the fountains in Peterhof work all day long while the fountains in Versailles work only an hour in the evening. I never saw them in operation though was there three times, haha!
SLLiew May 30, 2009 at 10:46 AM Report Abuse

Nice fountain :)
globetrott May 11, 2009 at 1:45 PM Report Abuse

great to see Petrodworets through your eyes, Norman ! I had been there in communiste times and will return in june to go there again !
unaS Apr 25, 2009 at 10:56 AM Report Abuse

One of these days...
hopang Apr 16, 2009 at 3:22 AM Report Abuse

Interesting Peterhof page! Russian Versailles and Peterhof Castle sound interesting to visit! ~ho & pang
joiwatani Apr 4, 2009 at 12:28 PM Report Abuse

Great tips, Norman!
junecorlett Feb 12, 2009 at 11:19 PM Report Abuse

The Imperial Garden is beautiful.