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Nevsky Prospekt

Cars, boats and wolves The most tamous street of Russia was not always a thoroughfare for buses, taxis and automobiles. After it was laid down through forest lands and swamps in the beginning of the 18'" century, many years wolves used to wander hero. Boats were able to float right on Nevsky twice during its history, when the city Hoods occurred in 1721 and 1777.There are plenty of opportunitiesfor a bit of Lenin spotting. Finlyandsky Station was the site of Lenin'sfamous return from exile in April 1917, where Lenin clambered up onto a car to deliver his rallying cry. Out front of the station, a majestic statue of Lenin points the way to a radiant future, and at the entrance to the adjacent metro stop, Ploshchad Lenina, there is another Lenin mosaic. Other statues of Lenin can be found in the Botanical Gardens on the Petrograd Side , and across town at Smolny Institute where you'll also find statues of Marx and Engels. If you’re flying out, wave goodbye to Vladimir lllyich Ulyanov (Lenin’s full name) as you go past Ploschad Moskovskaya What’s In a name It was only in the 1760s that Nevsky Prospekt got it’s current name. With Peter I the Great still alive it was known as the Big I Prospekt, after his death it became Neva I Prospekt. The communists on their part, I known for their stunning renaming of many I historical addresses and buildings, decided I to name thefamous thoroughfare after the J revolution: the 25m of October Avenue. This last name luckily never came through.

Kids Days Out

Papanin Kids Disco Moskovsky pr. in, Moskovskie Vorota, tel. 812 369 35 75

The grown ups can get a sit down dinner whilst the kids dance away to all their favourite tunes in the club area. Aimed at children between 7 and 12 years, younger and older family members are welcome too (the whole family can enter the club for 400Rbl). The party starts Sundays at 12:00.

Leningradsky Zoo Alexandrovsky park 1,Oceanarium

Ul. Marata 86, MPushkinskaya tel. 812 448 00 77

Localfresh and sea water fish, tropical fish and even sharks can be found in the 32 tanks at the oceanarium. If you want to watch the predators feeding frenzy, then come at 19:00 to see the sharks get fed or at 12:00 on Wednesdays and Sundays to see the piranhas,

Open 10:00 - 21:00. Admission: adults 200 - 500Rbl, children 150 - 350Rbl. Children under 7 years old can enter for free.

Waterville Ul. Korablestroiteley 14, IffijPrimor- skaya, tel. 812 324 47 00

Waterville is a huge world of crazy water fun and is just as entertaining for adults as it is for kids. There are 8 slides, special kiddies pools, a wave machine, jacuzzis and a sports pool for people who actually want to swim.

There’s also a sauna complex on site, a restaurant and no less than four bars (two of which serve cocktails).

Open 11:00 - 23:00