Going to the ice rink should be on your to-do list this winter – especially since the capital has plenty of places for it.
Do you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the New Year’s fair or check-in at one of Moscow’s oldest ice rinks?
We tell you where to look for the best places.
VDNH
Here is Moscow’s main ice rink with an area of 20,500 (!) square meters and a capacity of up to 4,500 people. The season opened here on November 25th, so for the next few months anyone can go from the “Central” pavilion to the “Farming” pavilion along the Main Road. Afterwards, you can check out the food court to warm up with hot drinks and snacks. What else awaits guests? Locker rooms, two skate grinding stations, a first aid post, nine food outlets and a restaurant. Skates can be rented or brought with you (they have a skip-the-line entrance for visitors).
Working hours: 11:00 – 23:00 on weekdays, 10:00 – 23:00 on weekends and holidays (15:00 – 17:00 – technical break). Mondays are technical days.
Address: Prospekt Mira, 119
Tickets: on site
“Culture and Leisure Track”
Gorky Park this season focused on elements that look like rays of light and look like flashes. Two sessions with technical breaks were organized to separate the streams for the convenience of the guests and to make skiing as comfortable and safe as possible for everyone. The park also has two skate sharpening points, rentals (but you can bring your own), chase, games and a mission with a complex detective story, a hockey rink, 16 kiosks, cafes and restaurants, and a separate children’s skating rink. By the way, every weekend from December to February, the smallest visitors here are greeted by the characters of the animated series Riki Group: Smeshariki, Fixiki and others.
Working hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 23:00 (15:00 – 17:00 – technical break). Mondays are days off.
Address: Krymsky Val st., 9
Tickets: on site
CHEWING GUM
Perhaps the most atmospheric ice rink in the center of Moscow. Nearby is the traditional New Year’s fair on Red Square, the same carousel that is on everyone’s social networks and, of course, GUM. Therefore, after a walk, you can look at the ice rink, while at the same time treat yourself to mulled wine. Meanwhile, the first four-hour sessions on weekdays can be visited free of charge. And yes, skate rentals are also available.
Working hours: every day from 10:00 to 23:00
Address: Red Square, 3
Tickets: buy on the spot
Runway
A large (1,800 square meters) ice complex in Skolkovo, where you can not only skate, but also attend master classes in figure skating and curling. And after that, a cafe with its own grill station is open to guests, so you shouldn’t worry about getting hungry. There is also a shop and sharpening works where you can buy everything you need for a comfortable ride.
Working hours: every day from 10:00 to 22:00
Address: Skolkovo, Novaya st., 100
Tickets: on site
“South pole”
This year, a 16,000 square meter ice rink was opened in Luzhniki, and its main difference is that the ice surface is not divided into separate parts and roads, but forms a single whole. Just a side note: this is by far the largest continuous skating surface in Moscow. Guests have access to a hot pavilion with lockers, skate rental and sharpening, as well as lessons with skate advisors and toy assistants for the youngest visitors.
Working hours: 16:00 – 22:00 (Tuesday – Friday), 13:00 – 22:30 on weekends
Address: Luzhniki st., 24, building 7
Tickets: on site
“PRO Ice”
The ice skating rink with an area of 900 square meters is located in the parter section of the Hermitage Garden. Guests are offered hourly skate rentals (payable at the ticket office on site), luggage storage and a “skater assistant”, and for the convenience of visitors, tickets are sold for four daily sessions lasting one hour to two or three hours. break them up
Working hours: Every day 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00, 17:00 – 20:00, 21:00 – 23:00
Address: Karetny Ryad St., 3
Tickets: on site
garden them. Bauman
One of the cutest ice rinks in the center of Moscow, five minutes from the metro. There is a tent for changing clothes, rental and utility skaters, a cafe, a figure skating school and a wardrobe – in a word, everything for a comfortable stay. By the way, this ice rink can be booked for your own event: for example, for a New Year’s corporate party on the ice, a birthday or a joint weekend.
Working hours: every day from 10:00 to 22:00
Address: Staraya Basmannaya st., 15A, building 4
Tickets: on site
City Ice Rink
For those who are bored with the New Year’s fair in the city center, the ice rink with breathtaking views of the city in Krasnaya Presnya. In addition to the rental of skates, they offer to rent sticks and discs for fans of winter games, and you can also take figure skating lessons, rent an ice rink for your own purposes or order a vacation organization with a full schedule of master classes, neon disco and much more.
Working hours: 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 16:00 – 18:00, 19:00 – 22:00 (until 23:00 – Friday, weekends and holidays)
Address: Mantulinskaya st., 5, building 4
Tickets: on site
“Ice Glow”
We warn you right away that you cannot personally buy tickets – the traditional ticket offices on the ice rink are not working this season (additional services can be paid on the spot). You should also leave a cash deposit when renting skates, utility skaters, or protection kits. Here, in Tagansky Park, one of the most atmospheric ice rinks in the city awaits you, and you will definitely not return home without a photo: at least thanks to a backlit mirror on the ice.
Working hours: 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 19:00, 20:00 – 22:00
Address: Taganskaya str., 40-42
Tickets: on site
FM
Ice skating rink with an area of 900 square meters with atmospheric music next to the Aviapark. A cozy locker room, a delicious cafe, hire and figure skater assistant work for guests. And for those who decide to organize a family weekend, there is a special family price!
Working hours: 10:00 – 22:00 (until 23:00 on weekends)
Address: Khodynsky Boulevard, vl. a
Tickets: on site
Source: People Talk
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