For some time now, Muscovites and guests of the capital have a good place where they can spend a day off. This is the Meshcherskaya recreation area in the west of the capital. A couple of years ago, through the efforts of the municipal authorities, it was equipped in the area of the Meshchersky Pond, which until recently was in a state of abandonment. And the topic of summer holidays in Moscow is highly relevant. Especially for those who, due to working conditions, are deprived of the opportunity to escape from the metropolis. Especially when the summer is hot, and the thermometer fluctuates somewhere around the thirty-degree mark.
Recreation area "Meshcherskoe"
The commissioning of this urban recreation infrastructure should only be seen as a first step in the right direction. Muscovites have needed such places of rest for a long time. Their number significantly lagged behind the minimum required. For many who happened to spend a hot Sunday evening here, a reasonable question arises as to why all this was created only now, and not much earlier? It cannot be said that the Meshchera recreation area would require extremely large financial investments in its creation, maintenance and further development.
Made in the Meshchersky Pond area only the most reasonable and necessary. The beach has been sprinkled with fresh river sand, benches, awnings and changing cabins have been installed. For lovers of more active recreation, there is a volleyball court and table tennis tables. Albeit not fully, but there is parking for vehicles at some distance from the coastline. So the first experience of translating such a recreational project into reality should be recognized as positive. This will be confirmed by everyone who happened to visit Meshcherskoe. They liked the beach, and there are not so many similar places within Moscow.
Any positive urban planning experience deserves development and further distribution both to other districts of the capital and to the Moscow suburbs. Quite strict control over the state of water and the forest park area surrounding the Meshchersky Pond should also be referred to as a positive experience. Both this year and last year, the Meshcherskaya recreation area was officially certified by the relevant supervisory authorities. The water in the pond is recognized as suitable for swimming without any restrictions. Further supervision of the reservoir and the ecological state of the territory adjacent to it will be carried out in the most rigorous manner.
Meshcherskaya recreation area: how to get to it from different directions
The easiest way to get to the recreation area is along the Moscow Ring Road, the exit is located at the 49th kilometer. If you use public transport - trolleybus routes 10 and 18 and bus 781 tostop "Meshcherskoe lake". And of course, fixed-route taxis. Minibus 753 will take you from Slavyansky Bulvar metro station to your destination. Minibus 500 will take you from Kyiv metro station. And if you go from the Moscow region, from Peredelkino, you should use the bus route 809.
