May holidays and long weekends are traditionally used by Russians to relax in parks, in their dachas, outside the city. Not everyone is comfortable leaving the city to sit on the grass and cook a fragrant barbecue. But even within the city, you can have a picnic if you do everything right, without breaking the laws.
Before the May holidays, it is very difficult to leave the city, avoiding many hours of exhausting traffic jams. Many vacationers decide to have a picnic with their family in the city's parks. In this case, you need to find out exactly where barbecues are allowed this year. You can find out on the websites of the administration of your city. It is not allowed to fry kebabs on wood, only on coals. Find the city's official picnic areas where grill cooking is allowed. In the capital, you can relax in Izmailovo, Serebryany Bor, Tsaritsino, on Vorobyovy Hills, in Bitsevsky forest, in Pokrovsky-Streshnevo. This information needs to be clarified immediately before the holidays, suddenly some changes will occur. On the Vorobyovy Hills, on the bank of the Bolshoy Andreevsky picturesque pond, you can find four points with tables and benches. There is a picnic equipment rental point. It is better, of course, to have your own equipment, since there may not be enough inventory for everyone. Izmailovo also has points with barbecues and tables: from the 16th Parkovaya side, from the Chichulin side, by the Oleniy pond, on the western side of the Terletsky forest park. You can find the rest of the picnic areas on the city map. Be sure to read the rules for each holiday destination. They may differ, but nobody wants to spoil the festive mood by paying fines. It is allowed to put up your barbecue in Bitsevsky forest, Troparevsky park and in other official places. Height restrictions apply for this attachment. To prevent dry grass from catching fire, the grill should be higher than 30 centimeters above the ground. For those who decide to get out of the city with their family, there are many places where you can rent a gazebo with the necessary equipment. Usually these are well-known recreation centers that can offer other services and entertainment. You can rent a separate house and stay with your family overnight, you can take a steam bath or sauna. Each institution contains its own list of services. It will be much cheaper to rest with barbecue at your dacha or in a friend's house. There you can freely and safely settle down with your family. At a table with barbecue and other food you will sit at least all night, and even sing to the accompaniment of a guitar.
