Penza is a quiet provincial city with its own history and traditions. And although in terms of the level of entertainment it is inferior to large cities such as Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Moscow, St. Petersburg and others, still here everyone can find something that will be interesting to him.
In the regional center of the Sursk Territory, you can find a lot of interesting and informative things. For example, in the center of the city, on Moskovskaya Street, pre-revolutionary buildings have been preserved. The movement of cars is prohibited here, so you can walk along it slowly. Shoppers will love this walk. Indeed, on Moskovskaya there are numerous cafes, shops, boutiques where you can have a snack and buy souvenirs and gifts. The famous cuckoo clock is located in a small park next to the musical fountain. K. A. Savitsky, where you can get acquainted with the exhibits of Russian and foreign artists of the 17-20 centuries. One of the most beautiful monuments of wooden architecture in Penza is the building of the Museum of Folk Art. Here are collected items of folk crafts, among which the Abashev clay toy occupies a special place. Also in the city there is a local history, literary museums, a museum of performing arts named after A. Meyerhold and others. With children, go to parks of culture and recreation, for example, the central park named after V. G. Belinsky, where you will be happy to ride various attractions or take part in entertainment programs. In the Penza Zoo, you can observe various representatives of the animal world: birds, ungulates, predators, primates and others. For younger guests, the staff organizes fun quizzes, games and contests every weekend. For an active day, there are numerous sports facilities at your disposal. At any time of the year there is an opportunity to go ice-skating in the sports palaces "Rubin" and "Diesel Arena", swim in the open pool of the Olympic Reserve School, visit the gym in "Burtasy", arrange a go-kart ride in the "Chikana" club or play paintball on the grounds of "Arena", "Adrenaline", etc. For a quiet evening relaxation, a trip to the cinema is suitable. You can watch a film on the biggest screen in the city, which is located in the Sovremennik cinema. There are also regular sessions for the whole night (three paintings for the price of one). All fans of theatrical art are invited to the performance of the drama and puppet theaters of the city. There are many wonderful and beautiful places in Penza: squares, the river embankment, the oldest circus in Russia, original monuments, for example, "Hedgehog in the Fog" and many other things that are worth to see once.
