Today you can visit the water park not only in the southern resorts. Such establishments are increasingly opening up even in regions that cannot be called "paradise sunny corners." In this article we will tell you about one of them.
City Kogalym
This is a small town located in the Tyumen region in the north of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, between the rivers Kirill-Vysyagun and Ingu-Yagun. The area of the city of Kagalym is only twenty and a half square kilometers. Its name is translated from the Khanty language as “black spot”, “swamp”.
The city is located in the Surgut lowland, on the Central Ob lowland. Countless swamps and endless taiga massifs densely surrounded the city from all sides. The climate in Kogalym is sharply continental. Severe winters sometimes last up to seven months of the year, with frosts reaching -50 ° C, and summers are very short and cold. These places are characterized by rather significant and frequent differences in atmospheric pressure.
Population
Once upon a time in the village, which was located on the site of the current city, lived no more than a thousand people. When oil and gas companies appeared here, the population of Kogalym began to grow rapidly. More than 44 thousand people already lived in the city in 1989, by 2005 this figure had reached 57 thousand people. Today, more than 62 thousand people live in the city.
“Galaxy” - water park in Kogalym
Frosty long winters, short and cool summers, a climate completely not reminiscent of a tropical paradise - all this, at first glance, does not allow the inhabitants of this northern city to even dream of warmth, gentle waves and relaxation. But recently it has become possible, and you can experience all these pleasant sensations without leaving the village.
To do this, just visit the SCC “Galaxy” - a water park in the city of Kogalym, where excellent conditions for recreation are created. A lot of entertainment, huge pools, a very pleasant atmosphere - this attracts everyone who is tired of the blizzard and frost to the complex.
Description of the complex
The water park "Galaxy" in Kogalym, a description of which can be found today in the advertising leaflets of many travel agencies working in this direction, is located on the territory of the cultural and sports complex "Galaxy". One of the country's largest aquariums, which has about thirty aquariums with exotic fish, a botanical garden, an orangery, an ice rink, a cafe and a bowling alley, works here.
If you decide to spend the weekend in the water park "Galaxy" in Kogalym, you can combine relaxation with other attractions or with educational excursions. The water park is a modern complex with slides and pools (including wave ones), a jacuzzi and water cannons, geysers.
Fun and Attractions
In the water park "Galaxy" in Kogalym, 12 swimming pools with a total volume of more than 26 thousand liters are available for vacationers. Everyone who wants to feel like at sea can visit the wave pool: according to reviews, the wave height here reaches a meter. There is a gentle descent to the bowl, reminiscent of the sea coast. Kids enjoy splashing in shallow water with great pleasure, and adults swim in depth.
Waterslides
These attractions are especially appreciated by lovers of extreme relaxation. There are four slides seven meters high at SKK Galaxy. The descent stretched fifty meters. Children from the age of fourteen are allowed on the slides, and their height should exceed 140 centimeters.
Surfing
This is one of the main features of the water park in Kogalym. Not only experienced surfers will be able to do their favorite sport here, but also those who are just mastering the basics of skill. Experienced instructors will help make this as comfortable as possible and without injuries to beginners.
Spa baths
In order to forget about everyday problems and worries at least temporarily, to improve your health and relax, you need to go to a room with nine spa baths with a jacuzzi effect. You can rest assured: you will enjoy it by basking under the gentle bubble massage.
"Slow river"
This is another relaxation attraction that stretches along the entire length of the water park, one hundred and forty meters. Its area is 450 square meters. You can drift along this river, watching everything that is happening around you, for quite some time.
"Africa"
This is an attraction for the youngest visitors to the water park (up to eight years old). There is not only a special pool with warm water, but also a nice miniature waterfall: under its streams, kids will feel Mowgli. In addition, low slides and other water attractions were created for young visitors.
So that the kids could fully enjoy their vacation, and parents did not worry about their safety, the children's town is under the supervision of experienced instructors.
Open area
If you like to contemplate scenic landscapes, go to the open area of the aquacenter we are considering. Here you will have stunning mountain views.
Water park services
Many visitors come to the "Galaxy" not only in order to have a good rest and ride from the hills. We have already said that experienced instructors will teach beginners to glide along the waves on a surfboard. The administration of the complex offers guests to do recreational swimming: you can engage in a group, with a coach or on your own.
Everyone can rent a pool without problems, for example, for holding a corporate theme party. Incidentally, they are held here very often. Moreover, they are in no way inferior to cult places of city club rest: excellent music, pleasant atmosphere, a program thought out to the smallest detail - all this awaits lovers of fun pastime.
If you are in a hurry and forgot to bring a bathrobe or towel with you, don’t be upset, you can take all this here at the rental point.
Where to eat?
The creators of the complex know that after staying in the water an appetite is played out, so they took care of this side of the rest of their guests. In the water park there is a phytobar in which you can taste healthy drinks: herbal teas, infusions, oxygen cocktails. If you want to eat more thoroughly, go up to the second floor, where you will find a cozy cafe with a varied menu - light snacks and even set meals at very reasonable prices.
Where is the complex located?
SKK "Galaxy" is located at: st. Friendship of Peoples, 60. The water park is on the second floor. You can book a ticket, contact the administration regarding the organization of the party, sign up for classes with an instructor or ask questions of interest to you by calling the Galaxy water park in Kogalym, which is listed on its official website.
Cost of visiting
Despite the fact that this is the only water park in Kogalym, prices at Galaktai for vacation are quite affordable. Children under a meter in height are free to enter the water park, for children up to 140 centimeters in height, parents will have to pay between 500 rubles for two hours on weekdays and 650 rubles on weekends. For four hours of rest on weekdays they will ask 750 rubles, and on weekends they will have to pay a thousand. A full day of rest for a child will cost a thousand rubles on weekdays and a half on a weekend.
Tickets for adults (from fourteen years old) are more expensive: in two hours - from 800 (on weekdays) to a thousand rubles (on a weekend). The cost of a four-hour vacation will cost you 1200-1500 rubles. From 2000 to 2200 rubles you have to pay for the whole day of rest. Not such a big amount for a piece of summer in the midst of a harsh winter.
Parents with one or two children will be able to rest for four hours at the “Happy Baby” tariff: on weekdays - 2000 rubles, on weekends - 2500. The same cost of common leisure for large and low-income families (no more than six people).
The administration of the complex provides discounts to those who have a birthday, some categories of the population are provided with benefits: people who accompany disabled people of the first group, labor veterans, disabled people of the second and third groups, pensioners. Disabled people of the first group and children with disabilities rest for free in the water park.
Guest reviews
Probably, it is not necessary to say that the complex that appeared in this northern city very quickly became one of the most popular and most visited vacation spots of citizens. Judging by the reviews, the water park "Galaxy" in Kogalym attracts guests with large pools, an excellent system of purification and filtration of water, a large area, a great opportunity to rest and relax.
Another advantage of the complex is the presence of a children's town. Such a decision, according to guests, is convenient in terms of the diversity of entertainment for young visitors, and ensures their safety. The disadvantages of the guests include a small number of complex attractions and a ticket payment system for children, which takes into account not only the age, but also the growth of the baby.