Private Half Day Tour to Peterhof by Hydrofoil from St Petersburg

At the center of the Palace and Park ensemble of Peterhof is the Great Palace, situated on a natural hill. From its Central terraces in the Lower Park are two monumental staircases, framing the Grand cascade, the largest fountain construction of the ensemble, coupled with Sea channel. Main amongst the gilded sculptures that adorn the Grand cascade is the sculptural group "Samson tearing the lion's mouth".

You will take a fascinating excursion in the Lower Park. Lower Park has a symmetrical layout. The sea channel with a alley of 22 fountains divides the Park into 2 parts. Each facility in the Eastern part of the Park is the same in the West: the Chess mountain cascade - cascade "Golden mountain", the Palace of Monplaisir" pavilion "Hermitage," the fountain "Adam" and the fountain "Eve".

Unique is the supply fountains of Peterhof water system, built in the early XVIII century. In contrast with fountains of European parks, supplied water by using machines, in Peterhof used natural declining of landscape to the sea. Fresh water from 14 water bodies in channels and pipes enters the fountains, creating powerful pressure water jet Central Lower Fountain Park ("Samson") that rises up to 22 meters.