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Child-friendly Eating
Restaurants have changed enormously in the past couple of decades, and now there
are a host of family-friendly eateries with playrooms, children's menus and high
sweet or savoury pancakes.
Puppet Shows
Russia has a proud tradition of puppetry and St Petersburg boasts two renowned
theatres, both with large repertoires that will appeal to adults and children, and to non-
Russian speakers and Russian speakers alike. The excellent Bolshoy Puppet Theatre (
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) has been producing wonderfully innovative shows since its inception
in the dark days of Stalinism, becoming a much-loved local institution. It currently
boasts 22 shows for children - including an excellent version of
The Little Prince
.
large range of shows, including
Gulliver's Travels
and
Puppets and Clowns
(a lively
hour-long circus-style show performed by puppets). Do check with the theatre which
shows are suitable for children - both do literary and arty performances aimed solely
at adults as well.