Friday evening is getting closer and we are so looking forward to itlong-awaited weekend! You think about it all five working days, planning where you can go to relax and unwind after a hard working day. Therefore, residents and guests of the capital periodically face the question: where to spend the weekend in Moscow?
Quiet rest
Moscow is a huge metropolis, so there are problems withspending leisure time simply cannot be. If you are a fan of quiet, contemplative relaxation, you should go to one of the many parks, where it is so pleasant to wander along the paths and breathe in the clean air filled with forest scents. The most popular parks among Muscovites are Kolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno and the Arkhangelskoye estate, located twenty kilometers from Moscow, in the Krasnogorsk district. In summer, it is so nice to lie down on the bank and have a picnic, admiring the leisurely flow of the Moscow River. You want to relax your soul and recharge yourself with positive energy for the future. Another wonderful and popular place in Moscow is the Gorky Park of Culture. The park has recently been reconstructed, and cozy jazz cafes are located on its territory, where live music is played on Fridays and Saturdays. This place will always be one of the first places you want to come to spend your weekends with your family or loved one. Moscow is such a unique city, with many nice and cozy parks, that it is difficult to immediately navigate the variety of places for a quiet rest. Some people like the quiet alleys of Patriarch's Ponds, where everything is imbued with the spirit of Bulgakov and tea is so deliciously drunk on the verandas of summer cafes, while others prefer the intimacy of Zamoskvorechye. In a word, if you just want to enjoy the beautiful Moscow views and walk a lot, you need to go to the center of the capital for impressions.
Cognitive rest
Recently, Muscovites have made it a rulespend your weekends in movie theaters and entertainment centers, of which there are a great many in the city. Almost every district of the capital has a movie theater where you can watch the latest world releases. The cult movie theater is the Cinema Center on Krasnaya Presnya, which shows not only sensational blockbusters, but also art-house films, which not everyone can appreciate. This place also attracts fans of old films that you can’t watch anywhere else, except at home on the couch in front of the TV. Moscow amazes with the abundance of museums and art galleries, here you can find an exhibition for every taste. Recently, the entire creative Moscow public has been visiting the exhibition at the Winzavod, and photography lovers go to the Manezh. A huge selection of theaters will satisfy the taste of the most demanding audience. In order to navigate all the options for spending your weekend leisure time, it is enough to buy the Afisha magazine and choose a program of events for yourself, or look at the announcements of cultural events on the Internet. By the way, with the approach of the New Year holidays, the question of where to spend the New Year holidays in Moscow becomes relevant. Everything depends on your budget and wishes. For those who cannot sit for long at the festive table and are thirsty for movement, there is a great opportunity to go skating on Red Square or any other skating rink. And for lovers of alpine skiing and snowboarding, the best ski centers open their doors, from Snezhkom to the ski slope in Novo-Peredelkino. You can also move in any nightclub, which organizes entertainment programs for the New Year holidays.
What does Moscow offer for recreation with children?
It is quite clear that spending leisure time foradults is not always suitable for children. Therefore, it is advisable for parents to think in advance about where to spend the weekend with their child in Moscow. First of all, the child should have fun and learn something, because childhood is a time of wonderful discoveries and new impressions! The most suitable places for active recreation are skating rinks and rollerdromes, some of which you can hire an experienced instructor. In most entertainment centers, animators work with children, there is an opportunity to play on playgrounds, which attract children of all ages like a magnet. And if you want, you can watch wonderful 3D cartoons with the whole family in such centers. Nothing attracts children more than circus performances. The Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard has long been a cult place for many generations of Muscovites. In childhood, you really want to look at different animals, and where else can you do this if not in the circus? However, the zoo is also one of the favorite places for children to visit. After going there, the child will excitedly tell for a long time what animals and birds he met there. Don't forget about the numerous museums, which you simply must take your children to from time to time. Fairy tale museums are suitable for the little ones, and for older children it is better to choose an introductory tour. After visiting the museum, there is a great opportunity to take your child to a cozy cafe to eat, fortunately, almost every one of them has a children's menu, and sometimes even a whole entertainment program is provided. Many parents know special cafes in Moscow, where real master classes on cooking various dishes are organized for children. For example, kids enjoy making animal figures from dough, which are then turned into cookies. To cultivate aesthetic feelings in your child, take him to the Botanical Garden! There he will admire the wonderful flowers with great pleasure, because a sense of beauty should be instilled in children from an early age. In general, you need to take children out into nature, to the forest or to the park as often as possible, many of them have wonderful playgrounds, which will allow the child to actively spend time and communicate with other children. But why do we necessarily have to go somewhere outside the house? After all, the house is a place where children spend a lot of time, so it is so important to make it cozy and interesting for your child. You can come up with various and very exciting games for the whole family, for example, play Mafia or Monopoly. And if the child is very small, you can read him a book or even play a real performance at home! After all, children absorb all emotions like a sponge, so the more often you spend family evenings, the more likely your child will grow up to be a smart, kind and open person. We recommend reading:
