Sokolniki is the oldest Moscow park, an attractive natural oasis not only for Muscovites, but also for guests of the capital. Here you can find something to your liking in any weather and at any age. A detailed scheme of Sokolniki Park will help you quickly navigate the vast territory, find the right object and tell you what else is interesting.
History
Sokolniki is a park with a very ancient history. In the distant past there was a forest through which a road passed, which saw the army of Dmitry Donskoy. In the XVI century, princes with their retinues hunted a wild beast here. Falconry was especially popular, and it was not for nothing that the forest area received this name.
Since the end of the XIX century, the park has become a public holiday destination. He, like many other cultural city objects, suffered falls and highs in different years of its existence. In 1931, this green island from Sokolniki Grove was renamed Sokolniki Park and set about arranging it.
Today
Attractions for children and adults, beaches and sports fields, bicycle paths, an ice rink in winter, a concert venue, a cafe, a rope town - all this is Sokolniki, a park. The park layout, located right at the entrances, will help you quickly find the right entertainment. For convenient movement around the territory, you can rent, for example, rollers or a bicycle, and in winter skates and skis. This place is famous for its festive concerts and numerous festivals, exhibitions, master classes. It is difficult to list all the events that take place here. For each holiday, interesting events are organized that attract many guests.
A very attractive natural site is Sokolniki (park). The scheme of the park allows you to evaluate the possibility of walking near the water surface of ponds and in the shade of perennial trees. For children with disabilities there is a special area where they will be comfortable. You will also find numerous cozy alleys with benches for those who want to relax from the bustle of the city, tables for fans of checkers, chess, dominoes, playgrounds. There is an ornithological club, a library. They take care of guests of different ages Sokolniki (park). The scheme of the park will indicate secluded places for any age category. The huge congress and exhibition center allows holding international exhibitions and festivals here.
How to get there
It is convenient to get to the park by metro. You need to go out at the Sokolniki station of the same name (park). The scheme of the park tells that it is a five-minute walk from the metro.
But in the days of major exhibitions, even this distance can be traveled by a free bus. The park is open around the clock seven days a week. Entrance to the territory is free.