Saltykovsky forest park Fishing, cycling and Isaac Levitan. Saltykovsky Forestry Fishing, Bicycle Walks and Isaac Levitan Christmas tree on Palace Square

Text: Ekaterina Bogonenkov

The forest was always here: first in the composition of the landowners, then as part of the Balashikh district, but the official status of the forest park was received only in 1976. Located east of Moscow Ring Road, South Stations Reutovo, Saltykovskaya, Kuchino Gorky Direction railway, north of Kosino microdines, Kozhukhovo, Pavlino, east of Novokosino district. Residents of nearby choose the park as a resting place.

Illustration: Artem Kozhemyakin

Forest park is 1024 hectares, but since in Balashikha, the construction of apartment buildings is currently active, this figure has decreased significantly. The forest park has a special layout: in fact, it is formed by five separate arrays at a distance of 300 m to 4 km from each other and closely comes to residential quarters. Saltykovsky forest park is very picturesque, there has not yet reached civilization in the form of carousels and kiosks with ice cream, but right through the territory rolls the water of the Pukhor's River (she has small tributaries). Water here is enough. Two ponds: Yellow and Tarelokin, in which you can safely swim, they are not even especially deep. Four sources next to the estate of the forest park: say that they seem even healing, but you should not believe Molve. A separate island is a vintage lime park in the Micraree of Peaclino, where there is also a spring. Trees are very honorable: the age of some is approaching one hundred years. In the Lipov Park there are separate oaks with trunks of a diameter of more than 2 meters.

Interestingly, the ancient mound burial grounds of the Slavic tribe of the Cervic preserved in the forest park They are located along the Pehorka River. Summary of the gravestone resembles a large anthill: a holmik up to 4 m height and diameter up to 12 m.

IN manor park There are cascade ponds, here you can see huge limes, elms, maples, larchs, thus (extremely rare for a moderate strip tree). Along the pleasure route, you can admire not only Flora, but also fauna: rare species listed in the Red Book are inhabited in the forest park. By the way, it is here that in the season there are forget-me-not flowers and valley - these flowers almost everywhere in the Moscow region disappeared due to the worsening environmental situation.

What to do in the park?

1. Picnics on the sidelines. The main domain of Saltykovsky Forest Park - Natural natural conditions For relaxation in a circle of friends. Here you can conduct funny picnics, walking on mushrooms and berries, to carry out military-patriotic games like "Zarnitsa" - the place is just perfect.
2. Fishermen and fish. It is difficult to believe, but nevertheless: the forest park is able to please the whims of the most demanding fisherman. Particularly in the soul will have to those who like to sit with the fishing rod evening dawn. Of course, we won't call a rich catch, but it is not the result, but the process itself!
3. I want to Kach. On the territory of Saltykovsky forest park, it is extremely pleasant to leisurely ride in the summer by bike, as a light walk. In winter, you can also ride who loves - on horseback, on Sanya, skiing, on snowmobiles.
4. Creativity at the plenier. The perfect nature for the painter or photographer is in which direction does not look, the eye is rejoiced. Saltykovsky Forest Park became an inspiration source for Isaac Levitan, who wrote a picture of the "evening after the rain" here.

Winter Petersburg is especially beautiful in the light of hundreds of thousands of lights garland. It will be possible to make sure that it will be possible after December 20, when the lights of the New Year's fire will be lit on the main square, and the whole city will decorate thousands of bright garlands. Already now we are telling where an incredible decoration, impregnated with the spirit of the New Year and Christmas, will appear. These places undoubtedly need to be included in your New Year's route.

Christmas tree Palace Square

The main 25-meter beauty-spruce of the Northern Capital annually grows on the Palace Square, but few people know that she is not only the mood of the New Year raises, but it is quite capable of performing desires. After all, it absorbs the particle of winter magic at the very moment when Christmas lights are lit on it. The fact is that, according to tradition in the ceremony of the litigation of the festive tree, the main Santa Claus of the country takes part from the Great Ustyug, and where the grandfather visited with his granddaughter Snow Maiden, there remains a noticeable mark of winter magic. The only thing to make a desire is needed before the new year's onset: after all, the magic can and destroy. It is difficult to say what its shelf life. In order for certainly any desire, it is possible to come to the palace on December 24th. On this day, the Winter Wizard will arrive here with his own person and will lit bright lights on the main Christmas tree of St. Petersburg.

m. Admiralteyskaya, Palace Square

On the stock exchange line of the Vasilyevsky Island, it is possible to find an original "house-iron", although it is not remarkable at all, but by the fact that one of the apartments of this house has become the first shelter for the ingenious composer of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. You can come here to penetrate the atmosphere of the holiday and to make a New Year's desire. Of course, Tchaikovsky is not much like a winter cockpit, however, he wrote music for the most magical and Christmas ballet "Nutcracker", and this may well be a reason to consider the composer by the performer of desires and the symbol of New Year holidays in the northern capital.

m. Vasileostrovskaya, stock exchange line, 18

Christmas stars of New Holland

About three hundred christmas stars were broken from the night sky and fell on the branch of the trees of the island park. New Holland on the eve of the holidays was decorated with magic stars Guerngut, which shine on the streets of European cities from Copenhagen to London. They create a magic atmosphere of a bright Christmas holiday, because they are based on the image of the Bethlehem star.

m. Garden, nab. Admiralty Canal, 2, New Holland

Opposite the famous circus on the fountain, this is about to install an art object "Circus" - spruce, decorated with four-meter toys: an elephant and a tiger jumping through a circus ring. Beasts will settle right on the branches of the New Year tree. Such trees have never been installed yet.

m. Seating courtyard, nab. River Fontanka, 3a

The image of the famous character of the fairy tale of Hoffman, to look at which without a dignity is simply impossible, will be guessed in the design of ate on the area of \u200b\u200bthe uprising. It will be one of several new thematic trees that were not seen before in St. Petersburg.

m. The area of \u200b\u200bthe uprising

Saltykovsky Square

In the Saltykovsky Square, a wonderful winter fountain will appear by the 20th numbers. It will not be bored, but in the dark time will please the winking of bright diodes. And here will appear the gallery from the arches, walking under whose arches, undoubtedly, you can make the most new year selfie.

m. Admiralteyskaya, Palace Nab., \u200b\u200b32

Special light design of the townspeople and guests of the city will be able to see on Petrovskaya embankment, large and small strained streets.

For the first time in many years on the square, freed from the stalls, the spirit of winter magic will be supported with a beautiful tree and festive lighting. TO new Year holidays The Christmas tree promised to establish a Christmas tree, and a special charm will give the light from 15 lighting structures.

In the pursuit of the festive mood, you can go to the most popular city park on the Neva. Dozen neat wooden housesdecorated with bright garlands with gifts for Christmas and the new year on the shelves - all this is waiting for guests on the expanses small festive Fairwhich will work from December 16, 2016 to January 29, 2017.

m. Cross Island, Elagin Island, 4

The main Christmas Fair of the Northern Capital will spread on the square, where, under the roofs of cozy houses, it will be possible to buy a wonderful Christmas gifts and Christmas tree toys, try treats from different countries And to make a desire to Santa Claus. The fair is always very beautiful: lights are shining, winds the circles a small carousel, and on the ice alcohol, the rolling roller slides. There is here and your own tree and house grandfather Frost. True, this year the Big Christmas Fair will work at all for a long time - from December 24 to January 8, but this is one of the main places, without which the Christmas Walk in St. Petersburg is simply not possible.

m. Pushkinskaya, pl. Pioneer, 1.

By the holiday, the historical trading house began to prepare for already in a few months. He was decorated with bright garlands and magnificent chandeliers, and also put a wonderful Christmas tree, which really liked the citizens. In confirmation of this social network, literally die with pictures of the festive tree at the hotel.

m. Seating yard

Photo:Alexander Petrosyan, Anton Vaganov, Visit-petersburg.ru, Public110967672, Egor Rogalev, abc.net.au, bizbi.ru, gov.spb.ru, blog.novikova.pro, Pavel Vecshin

Where to go in St. Petersburg on vacation?

1. Isaaciavskaya Square
We offer to start charging a New Year's mood with St. Isaac Square. In the square there were an elegant Christmas tree that transfuses heavenly blue lights. At twilight, the creation of Monferran looks magnificent, and the surrounding trees seem to be surrounded by hundreds of fireflies. Next we advise you to google Isaac and on the Admiralty Avenue to head towards the Palace Square. Take a look at the Alexander Garden, where the illusory drops drip out from the trees, and the main fountain is overflowing with bright colors.

2. Palace Square
New Year tree rises above the palace area of \u200b\u200b25 meters, crowns a bright star tree. On the main square, you will meet Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, and in the evenings from December 26 at the facade of the Hermitage show a light show.

3. Saltykovsky Square
A wonderful winter fountain appeared in Saltykovsky Square. Multicolored jetings replace each other, accelerate and freeze, the gallery from the glowing arches spread nearby. Moving the magic arched ridge, you can go to the Palace Embankment to admire the view of huge balls and snowflakes on the Arrow of the Vasilyevsky Island and Palace Bridge In the New Year's decoration.

4. Nevsky Prospect
The main highway of the Northern Capital resembles a winter garden: lanterns are tested above the bridge, which with the help of garlands turned into golden trees. From the Admiralty Avenue to the Square Square, Nevsky is decorated with squeezed "Kokoshniki".

5. Living room
The living yard was decorated with bright garlands and magnificent chandeliers, put a wonderful Christmas tree, the Spasskaya Tower sparkles with gold, and a large dial dynamically changes the backlight.

6. Small garden
New Year's composition appeared on a small garden street. Three glowing angel joyfully triggered about the christmas approachment.

7. Circus Chiniselly
Opposite the famous circus on the Fontanka, the New Year's art object "Circus" - spruce shines, on the branches of which elephant with tigers, rabbits from the illusionist cylinder. Nearby, on Belinsky Street, merry LED snowmen settled.

Are you preparing for the new year? Petersburg has already started to try on a festive outfit. The Finnish station has a luxury Christmas tree, shop windows are gradually transformed.

In total, the festive decoration was spent 242 million rubles - this is 50 million more than last year. For the first time in ten years, the streets of the Northern Capital will decorate 18 new 14-meter Christmas trees. They were specifically ordered to one St. Petersburg enterprise. All are made of artificial material. 38 million rubles went to the update of the New Year Forest - it turns out two million more than a Christmas tree! But it will be not ordinary Christmas trees, but the most real design.

Spruce "Circus"

The only and unique spruce called "Circus" will define, of course, not far from the circus Chiniselly, in Belinsky Square. Four meter Tigers and Elephants, Drums, Focus Hats and Jugglers Bulava, Air Gymnasts - Tray - This fir will unfold the most real circus performance.

Spruce "Snow Queen"

But the ate "Snow Queen" at once two addresses: Admiralty Embankment - directly opposite the "copper rider", and the area of \u200b\u200bthe Moscow gate. Massive squeezed paws of "forest beauties" will decorate decorative elements stylized under frost patterns.

Spruce Retro

Would you like to plunge into the atmosphere of childhood? Then write three addresses: the site in front of the Oktyabrsky BKZ (Ligovsky, 6), Moscow Square and island between the 6th and 7th lines of Vasilyevsky Island at the Vasileostrovskaya metro station. Christmas trees here will decorate in retro style: real and chocolate cones, glass balls and icicles, candy, cotton bunny, garland, star on top. Or in your childhood everything was different?

Wood "Winter Fun"

On the Christmas tree "Winter Fun" you can see huge six-meter skiing and skates. Christmas trees with such an original decoration will be installed on Schevchenko Square - it's near the DC them. Lensovet, as well as at the Metro Station "Black River". On the branches of the "Nutcracker" be sure to find the one-name hero of the famous Christmas story. There will be three "forest beauties" in the city: on the area of \u200b\u200bthe uprising, the area of \u200b\u200bAcademician Likhacheva (Congress from the Exchange Bridge) and at the Metro Station "Gorkovskaya".

"Crys" with chocolate and real cones will be installed on the square of labor, the Eastern Embankment and on the Large Avenue of the Petrograd side at the intersection with Fisherman's street.

Well, a Christmas tree "Bows and Candles" admire at once in four addresses. This is Vladimirskaya, Isaac and Manezhnaya Square, as well as a millionth street near Mars Field.

But the main spruce of St. Petersburg on the palace will be last year. Her openwork decoration Recognized with a successful and appropriate anaturn area. However, it will not cost without "new things": special light consoles will place on the lighting lighting supports.

Per beautiful photos On holidays, it is not far to walk. Saltykovsky Square - it is located at the walls of the Hermitage from the side of the palace - will turn into the most real photocon. Having made Selfie in the heart of St. Petersburg, it will be possible to plunge into the atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century. After all, the gallery from the arches and the light gate will completely repeat the unique lattice with a pattern of stylized leaf of acanta and imperial vensels. Once she separated Square from the roadway, and after the revolution it was transferred to the avenue of the strikes.

And in the square there will be an original light-dynamic fountain with a diameter of 23 meters! Similar, by the way, will be next door, in the Alexandrovsky Garden.