Sport & Activities

There is an excellent choice of fitness clubs, gyms, swimming pools, choreography clubs, and several sport centres within the city.

If you are interested in a fitness club, the most popular is Alex Fitness. The fee is quite reasonable. Apart from the gym there is a sauna and a swimming pool. Alex fitness has two affiliates, both of which are situated in the malls Moskovskiy Prospekt and Maksimir.

There are several swimming pools in the city. The best-known one is Dvorets Podvodnogo Sporta (The Palace of underwater sport). Other popular pools are Fakel and Spartak which are smaller than Dvorets Podvodnogo Sporta but approximately equal in price.

Voronezh is famous for its kayaking clubs though attendance might be a bit expensive. The centre of active tourism Strannik offers rafting tours for only 3,500 – 4,000 roubles.

If you prefer winter sports, you can enjoy skating at the indoor ice rink Severnoye Siyanie. Another good place to practise outdoor sports (especially athletics and cycling) is the park Olimpik. This is a well-equipped and well-kept modern park with a neat array of paths, trails for outdoor enthusiasts, and just lovely forest paths for solitary walks. In winter the park is a perfect place for cross-country skiing.

Area: 10,900 m².

Rental: skis, skates, roller skates, bicycles for 80 roubles per hour.

Opening hours: 9 a.m – 8 p.m.