Interesting places in Izhevsk cannot fail to attract increased attention of travelers, especially since the location of many of them is reflected on the city map.
Unusual sights of Izhevsk
Monument to dumplings: this unusual monument on Kraeva Street is a 3-meter fork, on which a dumpling is strung, reaching a diameter of 60 cm.
The stele of health, happiness and well-being: the stele, the top of which is crowned with the Longsal sign, is the decoration of the square, located not far from Karlut Square. They say that whoever touches it, walks around it clockwise, or even gets blown about by the wind that touches the Stupa, a blessing will descend. And the one who offers flowers will find health and tranquility.
What interesting places to visit in Izhevsk?
Vacationers in the capital of Udmurtia will be interested in visiting the Kalashnikov Museum (in addition to Kalashnikov's creations, here you can look at small arms that came off the assembly line of the Izhevsk Arms Plant; the uniqueness of the museum lies in the fact that it is equipped with a shooting range of firearms, pneumatic and crossbow shooting range with multimedia programs, where everyone can look for an additional fee) and the Udmurtia Post Museum (out of 800 storage units, special attention should be paid to the Petrovsky post horn, the cockade of the postal employee of the Russian Empire, the bells of the postal troika of the 19th century).
You should definitely look into the Izhevsk Zoo (a bronze wolf meets guests at the entrance), because it is one of the largest in the Volga region. Here you will be able to meet a Scottish pony, Far Eastern tiger, Siberian lynx, Himalayan bear, Steller's sea eagle, African ostrich, Japanese crane, diamond pheasant and other inhabitants of the zoo, which are located in such zones as “Our Taiga”, “Pond”, “Udmurt Village”And others.
It is worth noting that those who wish can take unique photos with pigeons - messengers of happiness, and look into the petting zoo (rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, sheep live here), and in summer, on weekends, guests are invited to climb the observation tower (a visit will cost 50 rubles), in order not only to see the territory of the park from a height, but also to admire the beautiful panorama of the Izhevsk pond.
Cosmonauts Park is a place where, according to numerous reviews, it is worth going for the Mangal-Party site (site rent - 200-250 rubles / hour; provision of coal for the barbecue - 150 rubles), pneumatic shooting range, Laughter room, trampolines (sports, " Jump-4 "," House of the gnome "," Winnie the Pooh "," Inflatable slide "), a pond with various plants planted on its banks, attractions" Astronaut "," Whirlwind "," Waltz "," Space frigate "and others … As for winter activities, the park provides visitors with an ice rink and a tubing track.
