Among all the variety of cultural life of Peter, it is sometimes very difficult to decide where to go to rest with the whole family.
An excellent option for a family holiday on a weekend is visiting one of the zoos in St. Petersburg . Become closer to nature, without leaving the city center!
The Leningrad Zoo (St. Petersburg)
This wildlife park is one of the oldest in Russia, because it was founded in 1865. Then the zoo was owned by the Gebhardt family couple, and the collection of animals was represented by a lioness, tigers, bears, waterfowl and parrots. Later, already in the twentieth century, the St. Petersburg Zoological Garden was nationalized. During the Patriotic War, he suffered greatly, but he did not close even during the difficult years of the blockade. In the 1950s and 1960s, the fauna of the Leningrad Zoo began to replenish actively, and today this menagerie is one of the largest in the entire territory of the former USSR.
The Zoo in St. Petersburg has many expositions and pavilions, among which the most interesting and popular are:
- "Lion" (wild cats);
- "Exotarium" (representatives of the underwater world, reptiles and small predators);
- "Giraffe" (here you can see not only giraffes, but also kangaroos);
- "Primates" (open aviary with monkeys and sloths);
- "Birds" (mostly tropical ");
- "The Deer Circle";
- "Leaf man";
- "The Rock of Birds of Prey";
- "Pond".
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Also interesting are the children's entertainment "Path of the Pathfinder" and a contact area with farm animals. In addition to studying the fauna, visitors to the zoo can relax in one of several cafes, and children can go on year-round rides.
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The address of the largest and undoubtedly the best zoo in St. Petersburg is Aleksandrovsky Park, 1. It is better to come here from Kronverksky Prospekt, and it will be more convenient to get there by metro ("Sportivnaya" or "Gorkovskaya" station) or by tram 40 or No. 6). The work hours of the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg are from 10 to 17 hours daily.
New mini-zoos in St. Petersburg
In addition to the state Leningrad Zoo, there are many other private ones in the city. These are small zoos "Forest embassy", "Cheburashki name", "Bugagashechka", a butterfly garden, an exhibition of living insects ("insectopark") and others. Each of these institutions is interesting and worthy to visit.
Very popular today are contact mini-zoos. In them you will not see lions and tigers, you can not admire the polar bears and giraffes. But the approach to one of such contact zoos will give you and your children an unforgettable experience of close communication with domestic, so-called tactile animals: goats and lambs, mumps and rabbits, ducks and even peacocks. They can not only be patted, but also fed with special fodders, which can be purchased here.
Lovers of insects and just those who are interested in visiting such an unusual place as an insect park will be able to enjoy the unique spectacle of arachnids and other orders of insects. To do this, visit the ecological and biological center called "Krestovsky Island" . Excursion group is formed every 30 minutes, but visiting the exhibition is possible only by prior arrangement.
The Museum of Live Butterflies is a unique, unique institution in the city where you can see the birth of a tropical beauty butterfly from a chrysanthemum, learn a lot about their life and features. Your children will simply be delighted with these bright, elegant insects.
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