10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Peterhof That You Shouldn't Miss

July 3, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Discover the best top things to do in Peterhof, Russia including Petrodvorets Watch Factory, The Bath Block, Park And Gardens of Peterhof, Grand Peterhof Palace, Museum of Playing Cards, The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Gothic Kapella, The Marly Palace, Catherine's Body.
Restaurants in Peterhof

1. Petrodvorets Watch Factory

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5.0 based on 97 reviews

Petrodvorets Watch Factory

Russia's oldest factory founded by Peter the Great 300 years ago. It is still working and it is possible to visit it. Old masters produce here watches for the Russian army and for Russian cosmonauts. Just next door of Peter the Great's Peterhof Palace. Open to visitors, 2 English speaking guides will show you around this amazing factory tour.

2. The Bath Block

Nizhny park Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_banniy_korpus
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5.0 based on 909 reviews

The Bath Block

Reviewed By DonL120 - Chilliwack, Canada

Fabulous fountains and gardens at the Peterhof State Museum. First class, with lots of gold guilding! You will be amazed at the extent and beauty of the fountains. We were on a 2 day cruise ship excursion, so we had no ticketing issues. And a great Russian guide. Go here!

3. Park And Gardens of Peterhof

Razvodnaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg Russia +7 812 450-52-87 http://www.saint-petersburg.com/peterhof/peterhof-park-and-gardens/
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5.0 based on 1,784 reviews

Park And Gardens of Peterhof

Reviewed By Graham_Crieff - Crieff, United Kingdom

About 40 minutes outside St Petersburg this opulent garden park / summer palace is well worth a visit - with around 150 separate fountains including some "trick" fountains it is an amazing experience - the gold statues and water features blend into something truly wonderful - do not miss if in St Petersburg

4. Grand Peterhof Palace

Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-52-87 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru
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4.5 based on 12,662 reviews

Grand Peterhof Palace

Once a formal garden built for Peter the Great, this popular park still has more than 80 of the original marble statues and sculptures and houses Peter's Summer Palace, a simply designed two-story building that now displays many of the ruler's own artifacts.

Reviewed By lionusc

Peterhof Palace is one of the best preserve palace n museum in Russia and have good antique collection and also beautiful cascade garden n fountain from the period of Peter the Great.

5. Museum of Playing Cards

Pravlenskaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] https://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_igralnih_kart/info
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Museum of Playing Cards

6. The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve

Dvortsovaya Sq., 8, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-50-39 http://www.peterhofmuseum.ru/page.php?id=102
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4.5 based on 28 reviews

The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve

7. Peterhof State Museum Preserve

Razvodnaya ul., d. 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-77-29 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/
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4.5 based on 2,287 reviews

Peterhof  State Museum Preserve

Reviewed By souffle00 - California, United States

The Peterhof Palace is closed on Monday and the last Tuesday of every month. As the hydrofoil was not operating in November, we took uber near the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood to Peterhof Palace and it cost slightly less than 700 roubles. It was important to select Peterhof Palace and not just Peterhof on the screen. It was about 1.5 hour ride. For the return trip from the Peterhof Palace to the St Nicholas Naval Church, it cost 598 roubles (heavy traffic throughout). The combined ticket online for the palace and the Special Treasury was 1100 roubles and it is cheaper if they are purchased at the ticket counter. The other attractions were only opened during the weekends during winter. The fountains in the lower park had closed since October for winter and thus entrance was free during this period (November when we were there). The park still looked good in pictures even though the trees were bare and there was no water in fountain. Audio guide is not available in English. We first visited the cloak room to deposit our coats and then put on the mandatory paper shoes. Just like the Catherine Palace, the Peterhof Palace has similar grand ballrooms with glittering gold trimmings all over too. We saw state dining rooms, study of Peter the Great, dressing room, etc. Photography was not allowed inside. There were some short descriptions in English for some of the halls. The Special Treasury is small but not to be missed. It is located in a separate building.

8. Gothic Kapella

Park Aleksandriya Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/aleksandriya/goticheskaya_kapella/info
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4.5 based on 102 reviews

Gothic Kapella

9. The Marly Palace

Razvodnaya ul., d. 2 Peterhof, State Museum Preserve,, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/dvorets_marli
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4.5 based on 453 reviews

The Marly Palace

10. Catherine's Body

Nizhny park Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_ekaterininskiy_korpus
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4.5 based on 81 reviews

Catherine's Body

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