Parks of St. Petersburg: 300th anniversary, Victory, Aleksandrovsky and others

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Parks of St. Petersburg are very popular with tourists and guests of the city. Here you can walk, relax and enjoy the unity with nature. Isn't it great that people have this opportunity?

Park with lots of fun

Park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg was created artificially. This is a natural island, made according to the original plan. In its central part there is a large pool and a number of fountains, there is also a bay and a beach with pure sand. In addition, more than one and a half thousand people can simultaneously relax on the concert site, where well-known groups in the city come to perform. A monument to the French revolutionary Francisco de Miranda was erected in one of the central sections of the park. This monument is a place traditionally visited by newlyweds with flowers.

There are many legends among the people about the importance of this pedestal for the couple, what role it plays in their future destiny. Some even believe that going to the Park of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg after registering a marriage is a must.execute. Also, there are always a lot of lovers who are not yet thinking about the wedding, but just want to take a walk and enjoy the conversation.

Water park, playgrounds, sauna and more

The city water park is one of the most beautiful places, known to all residents and recommended for tourists. This attraction is something to be proud of. On the territory of the water park, extreme entertainment is possible on various water slides and in the wave pool. It is also recommended to visit surfing and diving schools. There are also playgrounds for fans of sports games, such as tennis.

You will be offered to relax in the jacuzzi or visit the sauna, first-class professionals can perform a relaxing massage, during the day and in the evenings the doors of summer cafes, bars and restaurants are open. Yes, the parks of St. Petersburg sometimes surprise inexperienced tourists with an abundance of entertainment. And finally, vacationers visit the shopping and entertainment complex to buy some souvenir that will remind them of the pleasant time spent here.

Divo Island

Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg is known for its magnificent amusement park. Its name is familiar to most of the locals. It is called "Divo-Ostrov". This is truly a magical place. Even children know that the island on which this wonderful park is located is Krestovsky. St. Petersburg attracts many travelers thanks in part to it. This park opened in the spring of 2003.

The location is very good, as there is a metro station nearby. And most importantly, the green park is located in one of the ecologically clean places. "Divo-Ostrov" provides visitors with many services. Everyone can choose attractions according to their desire, visit one of the five themed cafes, the menu and design of which vary greatly. Several venues host shows and performances by artists. What is very important - everything here is thought out to ensure that recreation and entertainment on the rides are safe for customers: the equipment was purchased from well-known manufacturers.

Recreation for people of all ages

The amusement park in St. Petersburg operates all year round. This is his undoubted advantage. During the summer season, all attractions are open here, and with the onset of cold weather on weekends and holidays, the park opens for walking. Those who think that Divo-Ostrov is good only for children's recreation and entertainment are wrong. Everyone is welcome here - from young to old, and the organization of a memorable holiday for people of any age is a confirmation of this, although, of course, people come here most often with babies.

All available attractions are divided into family, children's and extreme. So, for example, "Roller Coaster" has already become a classic of extreme sports. But there are also attractions here that are not found anywhere else in the world, because they were made to order. Hotels and mini-hotels of the city welcome tourists all year round who come to get acquainted withthe most beautiful city in the country and dreaming of visiting the Amusement Park in St. Petersburg.

Park created in memory of the Victory

Earlier, there was an abandoned place on the site of Victory Park, which was going to be equipped for a long time. But the war began, and it was no longer up to the development of the wasteland. Years have passed, and now on Pobedy Street, on the corner of Moskovsky Prospekt, there is the Memorial Zone of the park. It reminds us of the siege of Leningrad and the wartime that the city survived. Today, Victory Park is famous for its dendrological garden, where about sixty different shrubs and trees have been planted, including such representatives of green spaces as oak, birch, blue spruce, larch, poplar, elm, maple, chestnut.

All the parks of St. Petersburg amaze with their splendor, but this one is beyond competition. There are also bird cherry, ash, mountain ash, viburnum, linden, lilac. Spiraea, cotoneaster, wild rose, alpine currant also grow. In addition, from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn, up to ninety thousand flowers can be seen in the flowerbeds every year, which daily delight people with their originality and beauty. Victory Park in St. Petersburg is a favorite place for connoisseurs of beauty. Here you can really enjoy the magnificent nature.

Another historical place

Alexander Park was created by decree of Nicholas I, it took almost a decade - from 1842 to 1852. Today this place is considered one of the best in the city. After the October Revolution, Alexander Park and NarodnyThe house became known to many: Lenin came here to give his speeches, rallies of revolutionaries were held here, and ordinary festivities were often organized here.

Alexander Park has seen many significant events in its lifetime. St. Petersburg can be proud of such a wonderful historical place. Unfortunately, in the early thirties, the building of the People's House was destroyed in a fire. After some time, a new architectural structure was built in its place, which housed the Lenin Komsomol Theater.

Reconstruction

On the occasion of the tercentenary of St. Petersburg, a major reconstruction was carried out in the park: firstly, the lighting was updated, then the fence was painted, and most importantly, a variety of shrubs and trees were planted, many well-groomed lawns appeared. And for the city anniversary, local residents received expensive unique gifts from Switzerland - original metal benches and amazingly beautiful flower clocks. It is impossible to convey in words those sublime feelings that arise in every person who has visited the Alexander Park! St. Petersburg is an amazing city with many wonderful places. This park is definitely one of them.

Great place for a family vacation

Seaside Park on both sides - northern and southern - comes close to the sea coast and is limited to island coastlines. Its central part is a huge area, and from it, like the sun's rays, in all directionsalleys are directed. Seaside Park is often compared to the Botanical Garden, because its flora is very rich and diverse. Among this green realm are six ponds. The most famous of them bears the beautiful name "Swan Lake" for a reason: it is a nursery for birds and a place where they live. We can say that their home is Seaside Park. St. Petersburg is one of the Russian cities famous for its rich fauna.

Among other things, here you can take long walks along shady alleys and relax on the banks of small ponds. And very close by there are attractions for the entertainment of visitors, restaurants and cozy cafes. Not far from them there is a huge free ice rink, the area of which is about three thousand square meters. There is also a place in the park dedicated to memorable military events. Here you can see the pillbox from the period of the Great Patriotic War. The parks of St. Petersburg are famous throughout the country, and they all deserve attention. Every visitor should visit at least some of them.