So the year 2021 has come to an end. It was different during these twelve months, but now everyone can breathe out with relief. On the eve of the New Year, let’s let go of all the bad things and easily enter the new 2022! Ahead of us are the long-awaited holidays that I would like to spend with benefit. On New Year’s Eve, you can simply overeat salads, but how to spend the rest of the days, we have ideas.
Rosbalt wishes you a Happy New Year and wishes you good health!
New Year fairs
To extend your festive mood even after the New Year, we suggest you go to the Christmas markets. And we will tell you about some of them. By the way, you don’t need to have a QR code to visit the fairs.
Christmas market at Manezhnaya Square
In the period from December 18 to January 9, a New Year’s fair will be open at Manezhnaya Square, made in the style of Hoffmann’s “Nutcracker”. Competitions, master classes, charity events are presented to the attention of visitors. Also, guests will be entertained by invited gymnasts, jesters, jugglers, mimes, virtuosos, storytellers.
Winter fair in Okhta Park
From December 3, a winter fair has been opened in the Okhta-Park universal recreation park. Each guest of the event will find something to their liking. In addition to the famous ski slope, visitors can also go ice skating, swim in the outdoor pool, and stroll among the fairgrounds.
Fair in the “Yard Gostinki”
Another fair is opening in the very heart of the winter capital of Russia. The fair offers hand-made pastries and warm drinks. In the courtyard you can enjoy the show program. Folk performances and theatrical performances await you. The fair will be open until January 9th.
Art market on Elagin Island.
The counters of the New Year’s fair on Elagin Island will be fabulous huts reflecting old Russian folklore. At this fair, visitors can purchase handmade New Year decorations, as well as taste unique cuisine. The fair will be open until January 30th.
Active skiing and snowboarding
What Russian does not like driving fast! This year the winter turned out to be snowy, which means you can try all the winter fun. Fans of downhill skiing and snowboarding usually leave for European resorts, but in a pandemic, this pleasure seems distant and unrealizable. Nevertheless, there is no need to despair, because even in St. Petersburg everyone can experience the thrill of an extreme sport. The Leningrad Region has several excellent ski resorts for both beginners and experienced skiers. It is important that you can ski without QR codes, however, it is better to specify the detailed conditions of visit at each resort separately.
Okhta Park
Perhaps the most popular ski resort near St. Petersburg is Okhta Park. This place is great for both beginners and intermediate skiers. Six different trails up to 350 meters long, jumps and elevation changes up to 60 meters. Also on the slopes there is a ski school for children and beginners with experienced instructors. What is important, the resort offers equipment and equipment rental, so you can travel light. All slopes are illuminated, so you can ride deep into the night.
The best way to get to Okhta Park is by car. You are allowed to enter the ski resort without QR codes, but you must wear a mask inside the buildings.
Puhtolova gora
In the Kurortny district, in Zelenogorsk, there is another popular slope. People usually come here to relax on weekends in cozy cottages. But the ski resort deserves special attention! On Puhtolovaya Gora, in addition to ski slopes, there are also tracks for children’s cheesecakes, cross-country skis and snowmobiles. You can also rent all the equipment. There is also a large skating rink on the territory with skates rental.
“Golden Valley”
And in the “Golden Valley” there are free skiing training programs. And for those who already know how, there are 12 equipped tracks on the slope. For those who like even more extreme sports, trampolines have been built. You can get to the resort by driving to the village of Korobitsyno.
Skating rinks in St. Petersburg
If you don’t like extreme sports, ice skating is definitely for you. Much more accessible, calmer and easier. And in St. Petersburg there are many cool skating rinks!
Forest skating rink in Okhta Park
Tired of the bustle of the city and want to spend time in nature? This option is for you! The skating rink in the forest is equipped with pleasant musical accompaniment and romantic lanterns. Thanks to the unique cooling and ice formation system, the skating rink can operate even in freezing temperatures.
The skating rink is open from 9:00 to 22:30 on weekends and from 11:00 to 22:30 on weekdays. Also, you can take various additional equipment for a safe rest.
“Skating rink by the sea”
The panoramic skating rink in the Sevkabel Port space is located on an area of 2200 sq. There is everything here – great music, stunning views of the Gulf of Finland, food trucks, helpers for skaters in the form of a Baltic seal and a white bear.
The skating rink is open to visitors every day from 11:00. The ticket price is from 250 to 450 rubles. It depends on the time of the session. Skate rental will cost 350 rubles. Young visitors are allowed to enter at the age of three.
New skating rink on Elagin Island
Elagin Island is one of the most favorite vacation spots for lovers of nature and historical architecture. Now adherents of active recreation will be able to spend time here with pleasure. Skating rink with an area of 4000 sq. m.
The skating rink is open every day from 8:30, but the closing time depends on the day of the week: on Friday, Saturday and Sunday skating ends at 23:00, on the rest of the week at 21:00. Skates and equipment rental can be obtained here for an additional fee.
Large outdoor ice rink in the Udelny Park
If you want to spend time without crowds, you should definitely visit the skating rink in Ulleniy Park. A large space where you can rent equipment for outdoor activities awaits visitors on Thursday from 13:00 to 21:00 and on weekends from 13:00 to 21:00.
Source: Rosbalt
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