Where to go to rest in the suburbs? We studied the most popular fishing and picnic spots with barbecues, learned where it is best to relax with children and where you can easily get there by car.
Sometimes you really want to escape from the bustling metropolis and enjoy the peace and quiet. Someone dreams of a small house in the forest next to a river or lake, and someone dreams of a real wild vacation with tents. All this can be realized in the Moscow region. Such a vacation is a pleasant and affordable pastime that brings a lot of positive emotions.
Are you planning to relax in the Moscow region for several days (for example, to go on a weekend)? Then you need to find accommodation. Our special selection of inexpensive cottages and recreation centers in the Moscow region will help you choose the best option.
You can also choose the best hotel for yourself, a hotel complex, a recreation center on the online booking service Booking.
Where to go fishing in the suburbs?
Fishing in the Moscow region is free and for money. Free fishing has its own nuances. Firstly, it is forbidden to catch sterlet in the waters near Moscow, and if you are lucky enough to catch this rare fish, you will have to let it go. It is also forbidden to use nets and traps of all kinds and fishing during spawning. The general rule for all motorists is to leave the car 200 meters from the reservoir, otherwise you can get a fine.
Paid fishing in the Moscow region is offered at fishing bases. Here, the reservoirs are specially populated with fish, and the catch is guaranteed, but you will have to pay for the pleasure. Cost - from 500 rubles per fisherman.
Of the free places, the most popular are the Khimkinskoye, Klyazminskoye, Pirogovskoye and Yauzskoye reservoirs: it is close to Moscow, and you can fish right from the shore. Experienced fishermen talk about unprecedented fish catches in the village of Filippovskoye. If you are looking for where to go on a fishing trip in the Moscow region to get some fun, then in this village there are as many as four lakes full of perches and pikes. It is convenient to get there by car, moving along the Varshavskoe highway to Chekhov, after the bridge you need to turn to the village.
At the 70th km along the Simferopol highway there is the village of Kapustino with an excellent base with houses where you can fish at any time of the day. The base "Bear Lakes" is very popular among Muscovites - 15 minutes drive from Moscow. You can get by car along the Shchelkovskoe highway, turning at the sign. Or from the metro station "Shchelkovskoe" by bus # 361 to the stop "Bear Lakes". Fishing costs from 1000 rubles.
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Weekend tour in the Moscow region - where to go?
Arkhangelskoe
This is the former estate of the Yusupov princes: a magnificent palace with columns and sculptures and the surrounding park. Now a museum is open there, where you can spend the whole day. The museum has a collection of paintings, sculptures and a collection of objects of decorative and applied art, a rich library.
You can get to Arkhangelskoe by car or by buses No. 541, 549 from the metro station "Tushinskaya". By car, you need to drive along the Volokolamskoe highway to Ilyinsky, go through Golyevo, then turn left, and after a kilometer there will be an estate.
Kolomna
Located 115 km from the capital, at the confluence of two rivers Moscow and Oka. This is not just a place where you can go to the Moscow region on the weekend to relax. Kolomna is a preserved picture of our history, an old town, its main attraction is the Kremlin of the 16th century. The town square sells paintings by local artists, birch bark products, jewelry and traditional sweets. There are several good beaches in the vicinity.
By train from Kazansky railway station to Golutvin station can be reached in 2.5 hours. From the metro station "Vykhino" there is a bus number 460, depending on traffic jams, it reaches the place in 2.5-4 hours. Kolomna is the place in the Moscow region where you can go by car. You need to take the M5 highway, following the signs for Kolomna. The highway leads directly to the Kremlin, parking is organized in front of the bell tower.
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Mozhaisk
The picturesque old town is located 110 km from Moscow. The Mozhaisk Kremlin belongs to the buildings of the 12th century, along the perimeter it is surrounded by a wall with towers. Of the dozens of churches in the city, only the Luzhetsky Ferapontov Monastery of the 15th century has survived.
The famous Mozhaisk reservoir is located 5 km from the city, surrounded by a coniferous forest and has become one of the favorite recreation places for residents of Moscow and the Moscow region. The water here is very clean, the beaches are equipped, there are several sanatoriums on the banks, in addition, you can rent a house or go to rest with a tent.
From the Belorussky railway station to Mozhaisk, an electric train leaves every day, and a bus runs from the Park Pobedy metro station. You can get to the city in 2 hours. To the reservoir from Mozhaisk another 5 km, you can get there by bus or car, moving towards the villages of Porechye, Krasnovidovo or Goretovo. It is more convenient for motorists to go outside Teterino - after a couple of kilometers, exits to the reservoir begin.
In search of a place to go for a weekend in the Moscow region, residents of the capital often prefer trips to Tsaritsyno, Zvenigorod, Abramtsevo, Sergiev Posad, Klin and other interesting places.
Holidays in the Moscow region with children
For family holidays in the Moscow region there are a number of sanatoriums and boarding houses of various price categories. Most often they are located in the forest or near water bodies and offer the widest range of entertainment. The only drawback is that not everyone accepts on vacation with children under three years old.
The popular Sorochany cottage complex is located 53 km from the Moscow Ring Road along Dmitrovskoye Shosse. It is customary for families to relax here: cozy rooms, a lake with two beaches in a park area, a boat station, a golf course, gazebos, barbecue facilities. Wildlife lovers can rent a tent, plastic furniture and an air mattress with a boat. A ski resort is open in winter. The cost of a family room is from 5400 rubles. Find out about hotels in the Moscow Region with heated pools.
"Solnechnaya Polyana" is an inexpensive boarding house in the Odintsovo district, 60 km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Minsk highway. The main building is located on a hill in the forest. There is a summer cafe, two restaurants and a bar. There is a summer terrace, beach, cinema, sauna and Turkish steam room, swimming pool, several sports grounds. Leisure - sports games, solarium, massage, body wraps, horseback riding, paintball, billiards and fishing. "Solnechnaya Polyana" is the place in the Moscow region where it is good to go with children. For kids, there is a small zoo, playgrounds and a children's room. Cost for a couple with a child from 4500 rubles per room.
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Anything can happen during outdoor recreation: snake bites, insect bites, burns, cuts. We recommend that you pack a tourist's first aid kit and be fully armed.
Where to go for a picnic?
Klyazminskoe reservoir
On the shore of the reservoir there are special areas with gazebos and barbecues. A good place to relax in Novoaleksandrovo is a sandy beach, gazebos, volleyball courts and a couple of cafes. Another place in the Moscow region that can be reached by car is the Klyazminskoye reservoir: you need to get there along the Dmitrovskoye highway, the village is located 7 km from the ring road. Another way is by minibus No. 572 from the Altufevo metro station to Novoaleksandrovo.
Silver Forest
Most of all, Muscovites like to relax in places with a view of Lake Bottomless. Every year the number of gazebos and picnic areas is increasing here. There are barbecues, tables, toilets. There is only one problem: the place is known to everyone, and therefore it is crowded, however, there are paid recreation areas.You can get there from the Polezhaevskaya metro station by trolleybus no. 20.21 or minibus no. 20, 190, 593 to the stop of the same name.
Istra reservoir
Wonderful coves with growing pines on the shore have always attracted residents of the capital. There are several beaches here, you will have to rent a barbecue. The closest way from Moscow is to get to the village of Sokolovo, from there - to the village of Trusovo. By car, you need to go along the Pyatnitskoe highway, to Sokolovo - 40 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. Or by train from the Leningradsky railway station, then change to bus number 403 to Sokolovo, then on foot.
Note for kebab lovers:
- The height of the barbecue should be at least 30 cm from the ground, so as not to spoil the plants and soil. Open fires cannot be made on specially designated areas; coals must be used.
- You cannot fry a kebab in a conservation area - you should pay attention to warning signs, they are not simply installed.
- For disorder (garbage) and drinking strong drinks (including beer) in public places can be fined.
Where to go with a tent?
If you are looking for where to go with tents in the Moscow region, then both sides of the Oka between Serpukhov and Stupino are well suited for such a vacation. Dense forest, a huge clean river. It is most convenient to drive up from Serpukhov by car, in the area of the village of Luzhki or the village of Priluki. You need to leave the M4 highway, get to the village and use a dirt road to get to the bank of the Oka River, there will be places for parking with tents.
Remarkably and relatively safely, you can get up on vacation with a tent on the banks of the Mozhaisk reservoir, for example, near the village of Kriushino. It is better to get there by car, moving along the Mozhaisk highway.
For camping, you can choose camping - it is not as dangerous as alone, and it is easy to use additional services, for example, rent a boat or ride an ATV.
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