The workweek is coming to an end, and as the weekend approaches, the question more often arises of how to spend the long-awaited days of rest. For those who don’t want, as they say, to spend all their free time watching TV, but are determined to visit various interesting places, Moscow is ready to offer a lot of options.
Let's try to get to know some of them more closely.
Section 1. Where to go for free
Do not despair if your family’s budget is limited. Despite the fact that the capital of Russia is considered one of the most expensive cities in the world, there are enough places where it is possible to relax cheaply or even for free. Surprisingly, such leisure can include visits to museums, theaters, concerts, discos and yoga classes.
Many Muscovites and visitors believe that the most interesting places for walking in Moscow are parks. First of all, these include Babushkinsky, Perovsky, Kuzminsky, Tagansky, Izmailovsky, Tushinsky, Filevsky, Krasnopresnensky, as well as the Bauman Garden, the Museum, and the Hermitage Garden.
By the way, in Gorky Park and in the cinema "Pioneer" you can do yoga on weekdays. Not everyone knows that all sites are equipped with changing rooms, and those who wish are given out rugs.
Gorky Park hosts free dance classes. There are also many nightly youth discos with free entry. Weekends can be spent at Squat Café, Bilinqua or Cuba Libre.
Section 2. Cultural events for nothing? This is real!
Talking about the most interesting places in Moscow, one cannot fail to mention numerous exhibitions and museums. It should be noted that every third Sunday of the month the best museums in the city open their doors to visitors for free. In addition, the Water Museum, the Metro Museum, the Museum of the
House on the Embankment and the Museum of Light are happy to see their guests daily. They are also open to the public.
The Moscow Event Theater on Varshavskoye Shosse offers free performances. If you like the production, then you can pay for the ticket an amount from 100 to 500 rubles. True, it is worth paying attention to the fact that you need to book seats in advance by phone or on the theater website.
Love the classics and look for interesting places? Moscow is just that city where lovers of beauty should go. For example, you can enjoy the music of world famous composers in the Rachmaninov and Small Halls of the Moscow Conservatory. Free performances by the chamber ensemble and choir, international festivals are constantly held here, concerts of organ music, violin and piano are heard.
You can see the panorama of Moscow on the Sparrow Hills, where survey binoculars are issued for these purposes. The capital is rich in other attractions: temples and monasteries, reserves and old estates.
Excursions to these places do not require special expenses.
Section 3. Zoos in Moscow
All kids love to watch animals. That is why, talking about interesting places in
Moscow for children, one can not help but mention zoos.
Many will agree that this is an ideal place for families. Contact menageries will allow children to get to know animals better. Here you can pet and feed them, and while children communicate with charming representatives of the fauna world, adults can relax or have a bite to eat. Zoos "My little world" on the street. Tushinskaya and “Animals as Toys” on Novoyasenevsky Ave. are glad to welcome their guests of any age.
Moscow is especially proud of the Moscow State Zoo, on the territory of which various species of animals and birds are kept. This is the oldest and largest zoo in Russia.
Section 4. Water parks of the capital
There is an opinion that the most
interesting places are located
in the center of Moscow, which means that getting to them is not entirely, to put it mildly, convenient. This is nothing more than a delusion. For example, those who live in more remote areas are probably closer to the huge entertainment complexes, which, as practice shows, are rarely built inside the Garden Ring.
Here, for example, the largest water park is Moreon in Yasenevo. The complex is equipped with extreme slides, a pool and a children's town, massage baths and steam rooms, cafes and bars. The pools are surrounded by tropical plants and palm trees. Another water park "Kva-Kva" is no less attractive. There are also water slopes of various heights, children's attractions and pools, water cannons and a jacuzzi. On Saturdays, “Kwa-Kwa” (Mytishchi) hosts nightly parties of the Shine project.
8 km from Moscow, the Aqua Yuna water park has opened with a new attraction for surfing. The park is divided into children's and adult zones. In total there are 9 slides with a height of 2 to 10 meters, some of them have downhill skiing.
Section 5. Interesting places. Moscow and its theaters
In the center of the Russian capital is the only Kino House anti-cinema with closed rooms, karaoke and video games. This is an unusual institution - in the halls are cozy sofas, board games, karaoke, 3D. The romantic atmosphere in small rooms is good for dates, and in large rooms you can spend time with friends.
Performances at the Moscow Children's Shadow Theater resemble a black and white cartoon. Silhouettes on the canvas seem to come to life and simply captivate the audience with their game. Special transforming chairs allow you to watch the production from any corner of the hall. Children will be delighted to visit this place.
The famous Yuri Kuklachev Cat Theater pleases the audience with the performances of their pets. A unique world of kindness and warmth reigns here, cats perform with dogs, and an adult feels like a child.
Section 6. Conquering the depths of the sea
Many will agree that you can endlessly talk about interesting places in Moscow. "Where to go?" - Such a question in this city, perhaps, is asked extremely rarely. More often, local residents and guests of the capital try to solve the problem associated with the lack of time in order to cover everything desired.
Here, for example, why not admire the beauty of the underwater world in the aquarium at 14 Chistoprudny Boulevard? The exposition consists of more than 200 aquarium complexes, where various species of fish and sharks live. The store provides a wide range of aquariums and equipment for it. A visit to the aquarium takes place daily by appointment. Twice a week, a Shark Feeding Show is held.
The largest Oceanarium is located on Dmitrovskoye Shosse, where you can watch the underwater life of the inhabitants inside the tunnel. Here are collected representatives of flora and fauna from around the planet. Visitors can enjoy the colorful fur seal show or shark feeding.
If you want to swim with dolphins, then feel free to go to the dolphinarium at the All-Russian Exhibition Center. Pleasure is not cheap (5000-10000 rubles), but emotions for life. The cost of a dolphin show is 400-1200 rubles, depending on the place. After the performance, you can take a picture with the marine inhabitants or ride a child on a boat "harnessed" by dolphins.
Section 7. For star lovers
The Big Planetarium is one of the best planetariums in the world, which is not only an educational center, but also a star theater, where you can make an excursion in time and space.
The complex includes the Museum of Urania, the Lunarium Museum, Sky Park, the Big and Small Star Halls. Interactive and space exhibits, developing games and 4D films allow you to learn about space and space discoveries.
Section 8. Winter Fun
In winter, the oldest rink with two skiing areas is open in the Hermitage Garden. For the convenience of visitors provided:
- figure skating school;
- children's Corner;
- locker rooms;
- skate rental;
- Cafe.
Another ice rink in winter is open near GUM from 10 to 24 hours. Its ice cover does not melt even when the weather is + 10˚, and evening lighting creates a special fabulous atmosphere.
So, after reading the list of proposed options, it is quite possible to conclude that Moscow is ready to offer interesting places for every taste and affluence. And all that is needed for visitors is to tune in a positive way and be ready to be surprised.