With Kids - St Petersburg - page 40

With Kids
With its focus on art, history and architecture, St Petersburg may
not be an obvious place to bring children, but there are actually
plenty of activities that children will love, especially during the
summer months when the whole city is something of an outdoor
playground.
Accessible Sights
Top museums for children include the Museum of Zoology ( CLICK HERE ), with
thousands of stuffed animals (including several mammoths) on display; the Museum of
Railway Technology ( CLICK HERE ), where you can go aboard old steam trains; the
ghoulish Kunstkamera ( CLICK HERE ), which is not suitable for smaller kids; and the
Artillery Museum ( CLICK HERE ), which is great for any children who love tanks.
Two fascinating old Soviet naval craft on Vasilyevsky Island can be great fun to ex-
plore: take a tour of the Krasin ( CLICK HERE ), an Arctic icebreaker, or the People's
Will ( CLICK HERE ), a Soviet D-2 submarine now open to the public. Suitable for all
ages is the terrific St Petersburg State Circus ( CLICK HERE ) on the Fontanka, for
which you can buy tickets at short notice.
The Great Outdoors
The Kirovsky Islands ( CLICK HERE ), on the Petrograd Side, are an excellent place to
get away with the kids. Amusement parks, boats and bikes for hire, and lots of open
space make this a great option just a short journey from the centre of the city. Kids will
love the fountains at Peterhof ( CLICK HERE ), as well as the hydrofoil ride to get out
there. Alexandrovsky Park ( CLICK HERE ), on the Petrograd Side, is a great place for
youngsters too - with the zoo, planetarium and plenty of other diversions among the
trees. Another fun outdoor activity is taking a boat trip on the beautiful canals of the
historic heart.