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Rope parks in St. Petersburg

Children's amusement parks in St. Petersburg offer not only entertainment events, but also a sports program.
The most popular rope parks in St. Petersburg are:

• "Winter and Summer" in the open air. Address: sh. Vyborgskoe, 130. The park has 2 tracks: Adult and Children. The main limitation when passing is the height and weight of the participant, who should not be lower than 1.4 m and heavier than 120 km. The cost of visiting is from 400 rubles. up to 600 rub. Working hours: from 11:00 to 20:00 seven days a week.
• "The Energy of Heights" Address: st. Sofiyskaya, 14. The rope park, consisting of 11 trails of varying difficulty, is located indoors. People no shorter than 1.1 m and no heavier than 130 kg can go through one or more of them. The park features the “Free Fall” attraction from a height of more than 12 m. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 22:00, seven days a week. The entrance ticket costs 500 rubles. (incl. rental of necessary equipment).
• Complex of rope parks "Multiparki". It consists of 3 parks, 1 of which is located within the city of St. Petersburg. Address: st. Podvoisky, 22. There are 2 routes of the “Standard” and “Difficult” levels open for passing. The main restriction is age - participants must not be under 5 years old. Working hours: seven days a week from 11:00 to 20:00. Price for 1 pass with equipment rental from 150 rubles. up to 350 rub.

VR club VRoomGames

St. Petersburg developers have collected the latest technologies from all over the world in the field of virtual reality and created a completely new VR format. You can get together with friends to put on equipment and all together find yourself in a completely different world. In another reality, you can mix, fight villains together, solve riddles, and even heal each other.

The only thing that so far distinguishes new technologies from reality is graphics and insufficient tactile signals. However, the team recently purchased new glasses that transmit images more clearly and guns that vibrate in a special way, sending sensations through the hands to different parts of the body. Technologies are developing, and the developers of VRoom Games have set themselves the goal of remaining at the forefront of the development of the VR world.

It’s nice to know that such developments are being carried out in the Northern capital.

Number of players : up to 4 people simultaneously

Cost : – from 1500 rubles/45 minutes (price for a place in a team of up to 4 people in a VR game with the latest technology) – 300 rubles/30 minutes for games in a VR helmet

Opening hours : Mon-Sun 9:00 - 1:00 Address : Ligovsky Prospekt, 50 building 2 Telephone : +7-812 920-50-80

VRoom Games - VR club with technology for complete immersion in virtual reality

Team games in virtual reality with full immersion

Tours to St. Petersburg for the New Year 2022

If you don’t want to organize a trip, travel agencies have many offers to suit every budget. In general, this is considered a budget destination. For example, for two, a four-day tour from Moscow including accommodation in a 3* hotel will cost no less than 23,000 rubles.

Of course, for other Russian cities prices may not be as low as for the capital. In case of departure from Yekaterinburg under the same conditions, it will already cost no less than 62,000 rubles. Therefore, when choosing this option, it is better to purchase a ticket in advance. This will save you some money.

Jump

JUMP is a unique place where you can have a fun and carefree holiday with the whole family. Play, jump on a trampoline, compete in agility, go on rides, have fun and celebrate a children's holiday.

There is a separate games room for the youngest guests.

Here you can celebrate a birthday or any other holiday. Animators will keep children busy with fun games and an interesting game program.

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New Year's St. Petersburg 2022 – the best sites to visit

New Year's Petersburg is a truly fabulous place. Traditionally, during the winter holidays, people from other cities and even countries come to this northern city of our country to see all this splendor.

In order to visit all the beautiful, memorable places and attractions that look amazing in the New Year's surroundings, even a month is not enough. Therefore, here is a list of the main New Year’s sites that will be most interesting to visit during the New Year holidays 2022 for children and adults:

Kazan Cathedral, located in the heart of St. Petersburg, is a great place to visit, especially during the New Year holidays. These days, the unique attraction will be especially colorfully decorated; a wonderful New Year tree will be installed here. Also, concerts and other cultural events are planned to be held here.

Pionerskaya Square, where thematic exhibitions, fairs of local artisans, as well as concerts of creative groups are planned to be held on New Year's days. Dozens of platforms for young people will operate here throughout the New Year's weekend.

A winter museum where children and their parents can take part in the exciting process of making colorful Christmas tree decorations.

House of Leningrad trade, where the world's leading brands are represented. This store is a real paradise for shopaholics, young and old, and when else to buy gifts for yourself and your loved ones, if not on New Year's days?!

New Holland Park, where an unprecedented New Year's site will unfold, where folk festivities are planned in a modern format. There will be an art gallery, a bookstore, various thematic installations, roller rinks, concert venues and much more for guests of the holiday. Come with the whole family to the fashionable Dutch park in St. Petersburg - it will be fun!

Trinity Bridge is an ideal place for romantic walks with your loved one on New Year's Eve. And if you get a little cold, you can warm up in the nearest cafeteria, of which there are a large number, both on the side of Suvorovskaya and on the side of Trinity Square.

Palace Square, where every year on New Year's Eve a truly enchanting show takes place with the participation of stars of modern show business.

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Urban space “Port Sevkabel”

The most fashionable place for young people in St. Petersburg is the urban space “Sevkabel Port” on the territory of the old workshops of the plant of the same name. All large-scale festivals and concerts, outdoor yoga classes and lectures, art exhibitions and techno parties are held here. There are many cafes on site to suit every taste: trendy vegetarian, hearty Asian, authentic Middle Eastern, craft beer, etc.

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There are bicycle rentals, a futuristic 2-story children's playground and a pier for ships, on which you can get from Port Sevkabel to Senate Square and Palace Embankment. In winter, the most Instagrammable skating rink in the city opens here.

"Oompa-Loompa"

Oompa-Loompa is a children's entertainment complex located in the shopping and entertainment complex. A wide selection of safe entertainment and an affordable price tag are why both children and their parents choose the center. For little visitors:

• Thematically decorated rooms for tea party in honor of a child’s birthday
• modern safe attractions,
• sports trampoline for jumping with a cheerful group
• a huge two-story labyrinth full of fabulous dangers and obstacles
• a real climbing wall for young climbers
• foam pit
• safe shooting range for sharp shooters
• and... yes! Football field for future champions!

While waiting for the children, parents can calmly enjoy a cup of aromatic coffee or tea - the kids are constantly under the supervision of experienced instructors.

You can also organize birthday celebrations for little guests here. Experienced animators entertain kids throughout the play area - no one will be bored! Each child will show their talent in fun competitions and will remember the fun holiday with their friends for a long time.

Peterland

The Piterland water and entertainment complex is the largest indoor water park in Russia.

The management of the establishment carefully monitors the condition of the equipment and the complex building itself, so all the park’s attractions are always in good condition.

Address and opening hours

The Piterland water amusement park is located in St. Petersburg, Primorsky Prospekt, 72. The nearest metro stations are Begovaya and Novokrestovskaya.

The water park is open seven days a week. On Monday the establishment is open from 15:00 to 23:00. On other days of the week the complex is open from 10:00. On the external territory of the water park there is free parking for visitors to the aquatic center.

Water park layout and technical specifications

The area of ​​the establishment is 25,000 m2. The water park building can accommodate up to 2000 people at a time. The height of the building is 45 m. The air and water temperature is about +30°C. The water in the pools is continuously purified. There are a lot of living tropical plants on the territory of the water park.

Scheme of the Piterland water entertainment complex:

1. Inside the building in front of the water zone there is a reception area, where near the entrance there are: ticket offices, a safe for valuables, and a water park store.
2. Next, visitors go into the hall where there are changing cabins, mirrors and hairdryers, and wardrobes.
3. Near the entrance and exit to the pool there are showers, towels, free arm sleeves and vests for children are available for rent.
4. This is followed by a large aqua zone hall, in the center of which there is a model of a ship with water slides coming out of it. On the left side of the water zone there is a children's pool.
5. On the right side of the water zone is the entrance to the bath complex and spa center.

Prices at the water park

Ticket prices:

• children under 4 years old are admitted free of charge;
• for children from 5 to 13 years old, the ticket price will be 990 rubles. on weekends and 890 rub. on weekdays;
• a visit for adults on weekdays will cost 1,500 rubles. for 5 hours and 1700 rubles. for the whole day;
• on weekends the tariff rises by 200 rubles.

The visit time begins to count after passing through the turnstile, and also ends at the turnstile. Every additional unpaid 15 min. will cost 100 rubles.

Promotions and discounts 2020

Waterpark Piterland offers the following discounts and promotions for its visitors:

• on any weekday except Monday, a visit in the morning for an adult will cost 800 rubles;
• on weekdays, visiting the water park after 19:30 will cost 890 rubles;
• on your birthday, the discount on visiting will be 50%;
• for disabled people, a visit to the water park will cost 350 rubles;
• students will be able to visit the aquatic center for 790 rubles, but only on Wednesdays;
• for pensioners on any day except Monday in the morning the cost of stay will be 350 rubles;
• collective application for groups of 10 people or more is issued at a discount.

Water attractions

The most interesting water slides of the water park come out of the ship model. Of these, 2 are straight and 3 are winding. One of the slides is especially popular among visitors: a person climbs up it with the flow of water. The climbing slide has one limitation: the person’s weight must exceed 45 kg.

Children's entertainment

In the children's area there is a 30 cm deep pool into which 3 low slides descend:

• The 1st slide is straight and 3 m long;
• 2nd with turns (length 7 m);
• 3rd longest - 20 m.

In addition to the pool, the children's area also has labyrinths, nets, and bridges.

Bath complex, spa treatments

The Peterland bath complex presents visitors with several types of national bath procedures, including:

• Russian bath;
• Japanese bath;
• Finnish sauna;
• African bath;
• Roman bath;
• Turkish bath;
• infrared sauna, where the human body is evenly heated by infrared waves.

The spa center provides the following services:

• several types of massage;
• lifting procedures;
• peeling;
• wrap;
• programs for body correction.

Swimming pools

In addition to the large pool with attractions, the Peterland water park has several small pools:

• wave pool, where artificially created waves reach a height of 1 m;
• deep pool for scuba diving;
• shallow pool for foam parties and discos;
• 5 small Jacuzzi pools, each of which can accommodate up to 7 people.

Bars, cafes

Water parks in St. Petersburg are provided with several food outlets. On the territory of the Peterland aquatic center there is the Octopus bar and the Pirate Bay cafe-bistro. The cafe menu is very varied, prices start from 200 rubles.

Museums

Where to go with a child in St. Petersburg? The northern capital is the best city in terms of the number of interesting museums that will be of interest to every member of your family. The main ones:

Museum of Records and Facts - TITICACA

Fun, unusual TITICACA Museum

Night at the #TITICACA Museum

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Here you will see something you have never even heard of! More than 70 strange and sometimes shocking exhibits from all over the world await you: from a real brachiosaurus egg to the smallest car in the world - the 134-centimeter Peel P50.

The atmosphere of the museum is as interactive as possible. You can climb into the full-size heart of a blue whale, take a photo while wearing medieval masks of shame, and even smell the world’s creepiest flower.

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