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Grand palace and upper garden
The Grand Palace was designed to be the centrepiece of Peter the Great's "Russian Versailles"
Peterhof
August 28th 2011 Unquestionably the number-one day trip from St. Petersburg, Peterhof lures visitors with its Versailles-inspired palace, which overlooks a cascade of fountains and gardens opening onto the Baltic Sea.
Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg
Peterhof (Peter's court) was founded in 1714 by Peter the Great. The magnificent ensemble includes several palaces and large manicu
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