Where to go for the weekend from Moscow: 10 great travel ideas
Miscellaneous / / July 07, 2022
Go to neighboring cities, parks and reserves, in one of which you can even “adopt” a real bison.
What cities can you visit for the weekend from Moscow
Not far from the capital, life is also in full swing.
1. Pavlovsky Posad
- Distance from MKAD: 62 km.
- How to get there: from the Kursk railway station by train.
- Travel time: from 55 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 216 rubles.
The place is famous for colorful scarves, which have become a kind of brand, and one of them is even depicted on the coat of arms of the city. These products are made of wool and silks began to be produced in Pavlovsky Posad back in the era of Nicholas I, so take a look at Museum the history of the Russian shawl and shawl - unique specimens are collected there. And in the shop at the Pavlovo Posad Shawl Manufactory, you can buy bright shawls for your friends instead of bored souvenir fridge magnets.
Among the sights of the city are Intercession-Vasilyevsky Monastery. There are five temples on the territory of the complex, where valuable icons painted on Mount Athos and more than 100 relics of saints from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra are kept. For lovers of ancient architecture, it is worth visiting
Resurrection Cathedralbuilt at the beginning of the 18th century. Its visiting card is a 58-meter bell tower. By the way, a bell once hung in its belfry, which weighed a record 1,000 pounds and was cast with the money of Davyd Shirokov, one of the founding fathers of Pavlovsky Posad. The city has it museum house, where you can go for tea in rich merchant interiors.And also visit the oldest factory of Christmas decorations "Frost». There you can see New Year decorations from the 30s of the last century and modern production, as well as try to paint the ball yourself.
2. Dmitrov
- Distance from MKAD: 50 km.
- How to get there: from Savelovsky railway station by train.
- Travel time: from 1 hour 15 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 137 rubles.
This is one of the oldest cities in the Moscow region, which is only 7 years younger capital Cities. Here is your Kremlin, founded by Yuri Dolgoruky back in 1154. The fortress is surrounded by an earthen rampart 980 m long - it offers beautiful views of the city. On the territory of the Kremlin, find Assumption Cathedral - it is worth looking at the tiled bas-reliefs and the five-tiered iconostasis, preserved from the 16th century.
Check out excursion to the local history museum of the Dmitrov region to learn more about the rich history of the city. After a rich cultural and historical program, you can go to Sovetskaya Square and take a walk along Kropotkinskaya Street. On the alley between cafes and souvenir shops, sculptures rest - colorful characters from different eras. The kids will surely love it frog museum: go with them to one of the craft workshops, and then drink tea from a century-old samovar.
If there are still strength, you can look at a particle of the Cross of the Lord in Borisoglebsk Monastery. For the sake of this relic, thousands of pilgrims come here every year.
3. Zaraysk
- Distance from MKAD: 140 km.
- How to get there: A direct bus departs from Kotelniki metro station.
- Travel time: from 2 hours 30 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 404 rubles.
This small city in the southeast of the Moscow region also has a Kremlin - the smallest in area and the only one completely preserved in the Moscow region. The stone fortress was built at the beginning of the 16th century according to all the canons of the Italian castle architecture. To learn more about this unique building and its history, go on a tour of the museum "Zaraisk Kremlin». There, among more than 200 thousand exhibits, you can even find figurines of "Venus" from the Paleolithic times, discovered by archaeologists near the fortress.
For beautiful panoramic views, head to the 29-meter observation deck water tower. The height of the ceilings gets smaller with each tier, so you'll be given a helmet before climbing to the top - don't forget to take a photo with the new accessory.
Dilute the cultural program with entertainment in the equestrian club "Angel». Try your hand at horseback riding, watch an impressive horse show, or simply pet and feed the horses. This place will have something to do for both adults and children. And you can see various animals in their natural habitat in the zoo "Svyatopol» a 10-minute drive from Zaraysk. By the way, dog sled races are held here in winter. husky and rare Yakut huskies. True, you need to visit the complex by appointment.
4. Pushkino
- Distance from MKAD: 19 km.
- How to get there: from the Yaroslavl railway station by train.
- Travel time: from 32 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 108 rubles.
Pushkino is called the cradle of the Moscow Art Theater, and why - they will tell you on excursions in the local history museum. If you are fond of theatrical history, head to the Konstantin Stanislavsky Estate Museum in Lyubimovka, a village on the outskirts of Pushkin. The famous director grew up in this estate on the banks of the Klyazma. Anton Chekhov also stayed here and reflected his impressions in the play The Cherry Orchard.
You can also search for similarities between descriptions nature in the works of Konstantin Paustovsky and landscapes Dachas of the Strukovswhere the writer lived and worked. Fans of Vladimir Mayakovsky should visit Akulova Gora - here is dacha museum, in this place the poet created many of his famous works.
You can complete your cultural journey in the museum-reserve "Manor "Muranovo"”, to look at the relics of the Tyutchev family, a unique collection of porcelain, as well as plunge into the atmosphere of the nobility of the 19th–20th centuries and take a walk among a century and a half trees.
5. Korolev
- Distance from MKAD: 12 km.
- How to get there: from the Yaroslavl railway station by train.
- Travel time: from 30 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 81 rubles.
Head to the science city to see live the work of Mission Control Center specialists and live broadcast from the spacecraft. Before traveling, do not forget to pre-register for an excursion to Museum Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, where the legendary design bureau of Sergei Korolev was located. Here are stored the Voskhod-2 apparatus, from which a man first went into outer space, the first artificial satellites, as well as full-scale models of the Soyuz-Apollo orbital complex and the base unit stations "Mir".
Not far from Korolev is Star City, where cosmonauts are trained today. On the excursions you will be shown all the nuances of the training process and unique simulators. You can also pre-register for one of the classes - for example, learn to work in a spacesuit or spin in a centrifuge.
Which parks and reserves you can go to for the weekend from Moscow
Five options for lovers of history, art and nature.
1. Museum-reserve "Gorki Leninskie"
- Distance from MKAD: 9 km.
- How to get there: by bus No. 439 from the Domodedovskaya metro station to the Experimental Base stop or by bus No. 24 from the Leninskaya platform to the Ambulatornaya stop.
- Travel time: from 24 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 53 rubles.
Visit this place to walk around one of the few well-preserved middle estates in Russia. Since the 18th century, it has been owned by various noble families, including the Durasovs and Trubetskoys. Their personal belongings, furniture and paintings can be viewed in the main manor house.
After the revolution, he spent his last years here Vladimir Lenin, and the main part of the Gorok exposition is connected with it. On the excursions they will show the politician's office, his letters, manuscripts and other historical documents. And fans of vintage cars should look into the memorial garage - there is a rare Rolls-Royce of Ilyich. It was brought in 1922 from London and remade at the Putilov factory in Petrograd. Today it is the only semi-tracked vehicle in the world.
Also on the territory of the complex there is a Museum of Peasant Life. Take a walk through the courtyard, old village houses, apiary and try traditional herbal tea. By the way, for children entertainment programs based on Russian fairy tales are regularly held there.
2. Art Park Nikola Lenivets
- Distance from MKAD: 170 km.
- How to get there: by train from the Kievsky railway station to Kaluga, and from there by bus to the Kondrovo station.
- Travel time: from 3 hours 33 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 649 rubles.
Around a small village in the Kaluga region is the largest in Europe art park open air. Its area is impressive - as much as 650 hectares. It is unlikely that you will be able to see everything in one day, so plan a longer trip. You can stay at camping or choose a more colorful option - overnight in a village house with local residents.
There are dozens of giant art objects in the park, the work of Russian and foreign artists. These works are harmoniously integrated into the natural landscape, so while enjoying the art, you can easily meet rare birds and animals. Also, the open-air museum is equipped with everything necessary for visitors with disability.
In between walks, you can ride horses, make sculptures at the workshops of local artists and try authentic cuisine in the local cafe.
3. Prioksko‑Terrasny Nature Reserve
- Distance from MKAD: 85 km.
- How to get there: from the Kursk railway station by train to the Serpukhov station, from there by bus No. 31, No. 41 or No. 25 to the Zapovednik station.
- Travel time: from 1 hour 40 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 297 rubles.
go to the banks of the Oka to listen to the birds singing and breathe in the clean forest air. 153 species of birds and 57 species of wild animals live in the natural environment on 5 hectares of the reserve. And hundreds more plants in different landscapes - from cranberries in swamps to a rare hazel grouse in meadow steppes surrounded by pine forests.
In Prioksko-Terrasny, you can see live representatives of the flora and fauna from the Red Book. Watch, for example, bison, which are raised in the reserve from birth, and then released into the wild in the woods Russia and neighboring countries. By the way, you can even "adopt" one of the cubs: give him a name, provide maintenance, come to visit him and attend "parent meetings".
4. Bird Park "Sparrows"
- Distance from MKAD: 76 km.
- How to get there: from the Kievsky railway station by train to the station "Balabanovo", from there by bus or minibus to the station "Sovkhoz Pobeda".
- Travel time: from 1 hour 47 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 299 rubles.
it place both adults and children will like it. More than 2,000 species of birds from all over the world “flocked” here - predatory, domestic, forest, waterfowl and exotic. You can also meet animals in the park - for example, monkeys from the island of Madagascar, mongooses and American raccoons. The mini-farm is home to dwarf sheep, goats, horses and cows. Nearby there was a place for the settlement of funny ostriches. And in the park stones collected rocks from different parts of Russia.
If you're looking for some fun, go pony rides, play paintball, or try catching carp in the pond. And in winter you can go tubing here.
Most likely, one day will not be enough to see the entire park. Therefore, plan a longer vacation and stay in one of the nice houses on the banks of the Istya River.
5. Falconry Center
- Distance from MKAD: 22 km.
- How to get there: from Savelovsky railway station by train to the station "Katuar", from there - by taxi to the village of Lyskovo.
- Travel time: from 56 minutes.
- One way ticket price: from 83 rubles.
Here you can spend the night in a real Mongolian yurt, watch the process of training birds of prey and even try your hand at this exciting business. Also you learn all the subtleties of falconry, which is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
The 21-hectare nomadic camp houses a stable, a kennel and a falconry yard. And among the birds there are not only falcons, but also eagles, hawks, owls and owls. Try to hold the predator in your arms and take a cool photo.
History lovers should visit the museum on the territory of the complex. Its collection contains more than 750 exhibits: household items, paintings, books and accessories for falconry from 40 countries, dating back to different eras, starting from the 10th century.
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