The climate of the Moscow region is difficult to call friendly to fans to lie on the sand, however, they have a bit of happiness. Every year, with the beginning of summer in Moscow, the beach season officially opens, continuing until September.
Unpredictability of weather makes use of every sunny weekend by purpose, so it's worth to get acquainted with the assortment of the best beaches of the capital in advance.
Rest on the rivers and lakes of Moscow
Silver Bor, located in the north-west of the capital, is one of the most favorite places for Muscovites for summer holidays. This beach-entertainment complex offers four beaches, three of which are landscaped. Beach number 1 - VIP-zone, a small area with increased security and triple access mode. The beach is equipped with sun beds, deckchairs, there is a restaurant, a bar, and all kinds of sport activities. Beach number 2 "Manor Park" is also equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, but anyone can get here.
Beach number 2 is focused on family holidays: there is a small zoo and a children's playground. The advanced capital youth prefer the beach number 3, often come here fashionable DJs and play club music from all directions. Beach number 3, the length of which exceeds 1 km, is considered the largest Moscow beach. The fourth beach is considered "wild", it is a beach for nudists, it is officially forbidden to swim here, no one is watching for cleanliness.
In the south-east of the capital is located the White Lake. The beach here is free, sun loungers and umbrellas are not provided, but you can change comfortably in the booth. For companionship entertainment there is a football stadium, a free tennis court and boat hire.
Meshcherskoe Lake is conveniently accessible by train from Kievsky Station or by bus No. 66 from Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station. The beach is equipped with a comfortable picnic area, cabanas and canopies. Residents of the Northern District can go to the free beach "Levoberezhny" or to the paid Beach club, designed for 1,000 people. On the beach there is a restaurant and a bar where famous DJs play, visitors can rent water skiing, scooters, windsurfing equipment or ride a yacht.
Beach vacation in urban parks - $
In Sokolniki there is an entertainment complex "The Basain" - an excellent place for lovers of recreation by the water and incendiary parties. There are two swimming pools with recreation areas equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, a volleyball court, an aerobics club, small tennis tables, beach swings, and changing rooms and showers. "The Basain" accommodates up to 170 people and works every day from 10:00 to 22:00.
Gorky Park offers two beaches .The recreation area on Pushkinskaya embankment is equipped with a wooden platform for various events, sun beds and umbrellas, and the highlight of the beach near the educational center is a sandbox with unusual sand from which sand castles can be built without water..You can not swim in Gorky Park, but you can sunbathe and play beach badminton on a beach, in the "Fili" park you should also refrain from water procedures, this inconvenience is compensated by the presence of sun beds, sun loungers and umbrellas..But in the Troparevsky park, located in the south-west of Moscow, swimming is allowed .The beach rest zone is equipped with special staircases for descent into the water, volleyball courts, for children's leisure there is a shooting range and a trampoline .