The beautiful cities of Moscow region, of course, attract a large number of tourists and travelers. It will be very interesting to look at the local places that beckon with their aura. Some of them are large centers of industry and have a great economic impact. Despite this, resting in them, you can gain strength, breathe fresh air and simply restore your vitality. In this article, the major cities of the Moscow Region will be named. It is worth learning more about them if a person is going to visit them. There are many houses belonging to the private sector. What could be better than a cottage with its own patio?
Balashikha
Balashikha is a settlement in which about half a million people live. It is located in the suburbs. The cities of this area cannot boast of good development. Balashikha is located on the border with Moscow, at the exit from it towards Nizhny Novgorod. This city is considered the largest in the suburbs. It was founded back in the 19th century. In Tsarist Russia, it was famous for textile enterprises, which, unfortunately, have not survived to the present day. The city gradually swallowed up nearby villages and towns. Now it has an elongated shape along the Gorky railway.
Modern Balashikha is a city with a developed infrastructure. However, local residents prefer to go daily to work in Moscow. One of the main problems of the city is transport. It is cut into two parts by the Gorky highway. And depending on the time of day, many kilometers of traffic jams occur on this road.
Khimki
Khimki is another settlement located in the suburbs. Cities like this cannot be found throughout the region. He is so handsome. The satellite city of Moscow got its name from the river of the same name, which flows through the village. After the opening of the railway from the capital to St. Petersburg, a village arose near the Khimskaya station. This event was the impetus for the formation of the city. Although Khimki belong territorially in the Moscow region, land lease here is lower than in the capital. At the beginning of our century, the first giant supermarkets began to be built here to meet the needs of residents. Recently, the city of Khimki is known for tragic events: the construction of a new federal highway through the local forest attracted public attention.
Podolsk
The second largest settlement in such an area as Moscow Region. The cities of this region are small. Therefore, the presence of a trolleybus as public transport sets Podolsk apart from the rest, making it unique in its kind. Now it is a fairly large industrial and industrial center. On the territory of the Podolsky district many manors protected by the state have survived.
The cadets of the local military school contributed to the battle for Moscow during the Patriotic War. The city has a monument to the heroes. In Podolsk are large enterprises of national importance. For example, metallurgical and engineering plants.
Dmitrov
Dmitrov is also located in the suburbs. Cities are better not to be found throughout Russia. And this opinion is not only of its inhabitants. Numerous tourists also agree with this statement. The ancient Russian city of Dmitrov, located in the north of the region, originates from 1154. Its founder is Yuri Dolgoruky. In the village, ensembles of white-stone churches, monasteries and a system of urban defensive fortifications have been preserved. The main attraction is the Dmitrov Kremlin complex. A canal named after Moscow passes through it . Dmitrov was awarded the title of the city of military glory. A huge advantage of this area is the lack of large industrial enterprises.
Sergiev Posad
Sergiev Posad is located in the suburbs. The cities of the region differ from it in that they are included in the list of the Golden Ring of Russia, in contrast to the described one. The story began with the founding of a monastery and a church in honor of the Holy Trinity. Currently, the Trinity-Sergius Lavra is known throughout the world. And Sergiev Posad is a priority point when traveling to Russia for foreign tourists. Actually, around the Lavra, museums connected with history, the life of the modern city revolves. Among industrial enterprises, the Zagorsk Matryoshka factory is most famous. They constantly conduct tours to show the whole process of work.