The way of water. Peterhof water conduit and surroundings.

I want to warn you that this tour does not take place in the park with fountains. For those wishing to get on the canonical tour, click on the tour Peterhof. I spent more than 20 years touring the parks of Peterhof and almost always, when I talked about the water supply system, I encountered a poorly concealed distrust from tourists who probably thought: "Meli Emel, your week, there are pumps somewhere that pump this mass of water." In my new excursion I want to show "weighty, rough, visible" this wonderful hydraulic structure and you will really make sure that this system works without any devices according to the principle of communicating vessels and elevation drop. We will stop near the most picturesque locks and storage ponds, at the nodal points of the water conduit. Along the way, we will admire the magnificent views of the Meadow Park, in which, despite the abandonment, you can see the work and skill of the royal gardeners. Consider the magnificent creations of the architect Stackenschneider: the Belvedere Palace and the Church of St. Petersburg. Alexandra. In these places, a tourist from group tours has never set foot, even the roads there are not intended for tourist buses. Then we inspect the architectural masterpieces of the city of Peterhof, which are undeservedly deprived of attention during a standard excursion: the building of the Railway Station, similar to a medieval temple, Gothic stables and houses, the post office building, Geyrot’s cottage, Khrushchev’s estate, etc.

Tour escort. A guide car.