In St. Petersburg, there is only one market where the sale of pets, birds, fish and other animals is allowed. This is Polyustrovsky (formerly Kondratyevsky) market. At the moment, it is also the largest and oldest place in the city, where they trade in agricultural products, as well as related products.
The area of the premises is about 20 thousand square meters. m, retail space - about 8 thousand square meters. m, and most of the buildings are completely new - they were built in 2013.
The bird market in St. Petersburg offers the following products:
- Food;
- industrial goods;
- plants and animals;
- everything for tourism, fishing and recreation;
- related products.
Food
Unlike ordinary stores, the bulk of the food on the market is products from farms and local producers.
These are fresh and frozen meat and fish, prepared semi-finished products, sea delicacies, freshly baked bread and pastries, natural honey, groceries. In the large department of gastronomy - a wide selection of sausages and cheeses, local dairy products. The vegetable department will delight you with a variety of fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables, dried fruits and nuts.
There is a veterinary laboratory on the territory of the market, where daily monitoring and examination of the quality of the goods, their organoleptic and biochemical conditions, and their storage conditions are carried out.
Industrial group
A clothing fair is located on the second floor of the main building, and products of the industrial group can also be purchased in small departments throughout the market. A wide range of consumer goods is presented at retail outlets. Here you can purchase:
- household chemicals;
- cosmetics;
- little things for the household;
- goods for gardeners;
- clothes and shoes;
- fabrics, yarn, embroidery, goods for creativity;
- souvenir products.
A special niche is occupied by fur products. There are pavilions open all year round, where you can choose hats and fur coats from Arctic fox, mink, silver fox, as well as buy individual skins.
Bird Market
In St. Petersburg, only Polyustrovsky market has all the permissions to trade in any animals, including exotic ones. If you decide to buy yourself a pet - it is best to make your choice where the greatest variety is presented.
Here you can buy:
- familiar pets (cats and dogs);
- aquarium fish, including very rare;
- a variety of rodents;
- rabbits, chinchillas and ferrets;
- snakes, turtles and lizards;
- agricultural and decorative birds.
A huge assortment of products for your pet is also presented here - feed, houses, toys, goodies and other necessary things.
In addition, the bird market in St. Petersburg is also famous for its separate Aquarium yard. Not only fish are sold here. A wide selection of aquariums, aquatic plants, houses and decorations, as well as fishing tackle, baits and bait, boats and related products - you can buy everything for your hobby, fishing or tourism in one place.
It should also be noted that all animals are examined by an epizootologist before sale, undergo vaccination (if necessary) and receive a special certificate of their health.
Additional services
In addition to direct sales, the bird market in St. Petersburg also provides additional services:
- rent of floor spaces for entrepreneurs and organizations;
- rental of warehouses, refrigerated chests and counters, freezers;
- veterinary services;
- control over the receipt, storage and sale of grocery goods;
- guest parking (free for one hour);
- services of a photo studio, hairdresser, video rental;
- repair of shoes, cell phones, jewelry and watches;
- express payment, sale of drinks and fast food products through terminals;
- cafe and eatery services.
There are preferential conditions for individual farmers and amateurs who produce products on their own plots, war veterans and disabled people of groups 1 and 2, blockers and citizens equated to them.
On the territory of the market, modern video surveillance systems, fire safety are installed and round-the-clock security is carried out.
The bird market in St. Petersburg: visitor reviews
Most buyers prefer to buy food here. After all, the market is famous for the fact that right on its territory there is a quality check of incoming goods, daily work of veterinarians. In addition, a large flow of buyers allows us to conclude that the products do not stay on the shelves for a long time, and you can buy really fresh goods.
For animals, the situation is a little more complicated. Naturally, keeping pets is best in natural or domestic conditions. Small cells and rooms are not always suitable for them. But in any case, it is here that local residents prefer to buy animals, in addition, ongoing workshops on animal care collect a large number of visitors. This is what the bird market in St. Petersburg is famous for.
