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All Russian Exhibition Centre and Park (VDNKh) 544 3400 M. Vdnh Prospekt Mira Established 1937. Museum of Cosmonautics (see also: Museums). Shopping and garden centre pavilions. Children’s ‘Mowgli’ centre (ages 5-10) in Pavilion 10: bouncy castle, rope slide etc. ‘Fountain of People’s Friendship’ in centre of park with 15 gold-covered statues representing republics of the former USSR. Rocket and aeroplanes. Cafes. Two fun fair areas with Russia’s biggest ferris wheel. Bus rides from main entrance to rocket: 30 roubles. Entrance: free. Maps throughout. Open 08:00-22:00, pavilions 10:00-19:00. Market area. Continue through park to visit Botanical Gardens and Ostankino Estate (see below). Picnic areas. Link to “Wanderlust in Wonderland” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080703/55335768.html (issue 26, 2008). Link to “Cosmic Encounters” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090409/55373379.html (issue 13, 2009). Link to “Oriental Adventures” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090720/55383019.html (issue 27, 2009). www.vvcentre.ru Apothecary Gardens of the Moscow State University 680 5880 M. Prospekt Mira 26 Prospekt Mira Former Chemists’ Gardens, founded by Peter the Great in 1706 (not to be confused with Botanical Gardens by the All Russian Exhibition Centre!). Entrance through glass building on Prospekt Mira. Fish pond, large ‘wild’ pond, covered archways, seasonal flowerbeds etc. Popular with wedding parties for photos. The garden is very peaceful. Children’s play area beyond large pond. Entrance: 50 roubles adults, 10 roubles concessions, children free. Open 10:00-19:00 in winter, 10:00-20:00 in summer. Nature Club for children and school groups: tel. 680 7222. Access to cafe and toilets opposite entrance (well sign-posted). Plenty of good restaurants with outdoor seating overlooking the gardens. No cycling. Link to “Encouraging Prospects” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090515/55376865.html (issue 18, 2009). www.hortus.ru Arkhangelskoe 363 1375 M. Tushinskaya 5 km Ilinskoe Shosse Metro and bus 549/151/159. Prince Yusupov’s estate. Park, palace, gardens, pavilions, church, statues. Military Convalescence Home built after WW2 by Moscow River. Good walks. Museum, art gallery. Restaurant, cafes. Activities all year, incl. children’s donkey sleigh rides: 40 roubles (winter). Entrance fee: 40-80 roubles Russians, 80-240 roubles foreigners. Open 09:00-20:00. Outdoor summer concerts. Maps throughout. Clean WCs by colonnade. Parking. Link to “Nature and Art” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090604/55378767.html (issue 21, 2009). www.arkhangelskoe.ru Bittsevskiy Lecopark 426 0022 M. Bitsevskiy Park 1 Novoyasenevsky Tupik Large silver birch forest. Great for sledging in winter and walks all year round. Two ponds. Bicycle rental, beach area, volleyball, badminton, rowing etc. in summer. Link to “Reclaim Bittsevsky Park” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090521/55377304.html (issue 19, 2009). www.bitsevskipark.ru Botanical Gardens 997 9145 M. Vladykino 4 Botanicheskaya Ulitsa Exotic plants, rose garden, greenhouses, Japanese garden etc. Open 10:00-16:00 winter, 10:00-20:00 summer, closed Mon and Thu. Entrance: 50 roubles. Link to “Oriental Adventures” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090720/55383019.html (issue 27, 2009). www.gbsad.ru Ekaterinsky Park M. Prospekt Mira between Olympisky Prospekt and Sovietskoi Armee Ulitsa Large park with ponds and tree-shaded areas. Walks, roller-sport area, tennis courts. Children’s playgrounds. Toilets. Café, food stalls. Parking on road by Red Army Museum/Theatre. Park continues down to Durov Theatre. Frunzenskaya Detsky Park (Trubetskoy Estate Park in Khamovniki) M. Frunzenskaya off Komsomolski Prospekt Well-designed children's park with pond, mini zoo, fitness, tarmac and play areas. Horse riding. Clean toilets. Outdoor food stalls, restaurants (including Moo-Moo and McDonald's) near Metro. Gorky Leninsky 548 9309 Leninsky Region Dacha estate where Lenin lived from May 1923, due to deteriorating health, until his death in 1924. Owned by noblemen since the 18th century, remodelled in neoclassical style in early 1900s, nationalised by Soviets in 1918. Large parkland, lake etc. surrounding dacha museum and garage (housing converted Rolls Royce with winter tracks). Also 10th century burial mounds and medieval stone quarry. Large museum, V.I.Lenin, at entrance built 1987 (still using '80s audio-visual technology!). By car: exit MKAD on way to Domodedovo Airport, follow road and signs on Kashirskoe Shosse to estate. By public transport: Metro Domodedovskaya, bus 439 to "musee" stop. www.gorki-len.narod.ru Gorky Park (Park Kultury) M. Park Kultury Krymsky Val Entrance: 80 roubles adults, 20 roubles children. Parking. Open 10:00-22:00. 300-acre park, ‘Luna Park’ fun fair (extra cost), boating in summer, ice disco and skating in winter (rental available). Tennis. Very popular. Link to “From Lenin to Gagarin, with a detour via Gorky” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090618/55380170.html (issue 23, 2009). Hermitage Garden 699 0849 M. Mayakovskaya 3 Karetnie Ryad Walks, secluded playground. Summer activities include concerts, archery etc. Information on their annual jazz festivals is posted on their website (Russian only). Tea room. Karetnie Ryad (Coach Row) named after 19th century carriage makers. Gardens founded by Yakov Shchukin. Lumiere brothers screened Moscow’s first film here. Restaurants, cafes, theatres. Ice skating in winter. www.mosgorsad.ru Izmaylovo Park (and Market) 166 8690, 166 5881 M. Izmailovskaya Izmaylovsky Shosse Market, island and park. 300-hectare park where Peter the Great grew up. Cathedral of the Intercession decorated with over 7,000 ceramic tiles dominates island. Entrance: free. Good walks, boating in summer, ice skating in winter. Scattered fun fair areas, large lake, woods. Cafes, restaurants. Market a major attraction (antiques to souvenirs; some booths only open weekends): small entrance fee. Drink trolleys throughout, food stalls, indoor cafe upstairs. Clean WCs by car park. Congested streets. Link to “Imperial Izmailovo” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20081016/55351151.html (issue 41, 2008). Link to “From Vodka to the Vladimirka” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/columnists/20090921/55388282.html (issue 36, 2009). www.izmailovsky-park.ru Kolomenskoe 615 2768 M. Kolomenskaya 39 Andropova Prospekt Oldest known Moscow settlement. Woods with 600-year old oaks, park, churches (16/17th century), wood buildings (including Peter the Great’s cabin). Museums open 10:00-18:00. Admission: 100-300 roubles (guided tour in English from 400 roubles/per person). Play area by cafes. Boat rides. Popular in summer with swimmers and in winter for sledging etc. Music and festivals organised throughout year. Link to “The Holy Heart of Kolomenskoe” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080424/55325822.html (issue 16, 2008). Link to “A Stroll Around Historic Kolomenskoye” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mn.ru/travel/20100513/55441765.html (issue 17F, 2010). www.mgomz.ru Krylatskaya Sports Complex (and Forest) 141 2224 M. Krylatskoye 10 Krylatskaya Ulitsa Metro and bus to bridge junction. Large forest and Olympic sports complex (incl. Krylatskoe Olympic Cycling: world-class 333.33m track allowing for speeds up to 90 km/h; tel. 140 8678.) Winter: cross-country skiing, sledging, snowmobiling (www.lata-track.ru). Summer: canoeing, swimming, cycle tracks along challenging hilly terrain. Cafes. Equipment rental available. Kuskovo Park 370 0160 M. Ryazanskiy Prospekt 2 Yunosti Ulitsa Metro and bus 113/208. In 1715, Peter the Great awarded Kuskovo to General Sheremetev. Estate managed by son Peter included 230-acre zoo, but his son (Nikolai) preferred Ostankino Palace. Kuskovo neglected, looted by French in 1812, nationalised by Bolsheviks in 1919. Palace, formal gardens, cottages, pond etc. Entrance: 150-250 main palace and gardens, 50-150 roubles extra per building (porcelain and art exhibitions). Museums open Wed-Sun 10:00-18:00 (closed last Wed of month). Concert and festival information: tel. 370 0160. Free entrance to gardens, woods, lake. Children’s playground, food stalls in summer, picnic areas. Hosts annual AmCham Independence Day celebration. Link to “Late Spring in Kuskovo” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080523/55330072.html (issue 20, 2008). Link to “Lakes and Palaces” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090625/55381088.html (issue 24, 2009). www.kuskovo.ru Kuzminki Estate/Lesopark 377 9457 M. Kuzminki 6 Topolyovaya Alleya Metro and bus 29. Dates from 1702: estate, Mausoleum, Church and Egyptian Pavilion (now Museum). Extensive woodland: good for walks, cycling, cross-country skiing. Boating in summer, dog rides in winter. Picnic areas by lake. Croquet, chess, table tennis and other games. Cafe. Moscow Flowerbeds Festival open in summer with flowerbeds on show, handicraft activities and floral games for children. In winter, visit Ded Moroz's ("Grandfather Frost") Moscow house and workshop for traditional New Year decorations, entertainment and gifts (http://dedmoroz.uvao.ru/dedmoroz/ru/). Link to “A noble stroll” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20081106/55355337.html (issue 44, 2008). Link to “Goebbels’ Mercedes and Santa’s Dacha” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/travel/20091221/55398637.html (issue 49, 2009). www.kuzminky.ru LOCAL PARKS The Boulevard Ring gardens make for good walks through town. Many offer small children’s play areas and, during the summer, temporary kiosks and cafe areas. For example: Aquarium Garden, Bolshaya Sadovaya/Patriarshy Prudi – small park and fountains by Starlite Diner, shaded playground at Patriarshy Ponds. Chisty Prudi – tree-lined park with pond (seasonal boating/ice skating, ‘floating’ restaurant on pond) and fountains. Miusskaya Ploschad – park with play area off 1-Tverskaya-Yamskaya Ulitsa (M. Belorusskaya). Ostozhenka Ulitsa/Zachatevsky Pereulok – small, enclosed playground and basketball court, quiet location next to 17th century monastery. Starokoniu Shennie Pereulok - popular children's playground area for those living in the Stary Arbat area. Strasnoi Bulvar - newly renovated children's playground area and park along Boulevard Ring. Trubnaya Ulitsa/Pechatnikov Pereulok – playground, basketball court (good for tricycles) and football pitch in school grounds (open to public weekends). Tsvetnoy Boulevard – park along boulevard with statues outside Nikoulin Circus. Ukrainsky Boulevard – quiet, well-kept park with playground and water feature. Link to “Summer Fun in the City” (Hermitage Gardens to Tsvetnoi Bulvar) article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080718/55338325.html (issue 28, 2008). Losiny Ostrov (Elk Island) 268 6045 M. Schelkovskaya Metro and bus. Russia’s first national park, previously hunting ground. Three ponds. Great for hiking. Link to “Hidden Treasures in an Urban Jungle” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090713/55382363.html (issue 26, 2009). www.elkisland.net Neskuchnie ("not boring") Gardens 958-5024 M. Leninskiy Prospekt 30 Leninsky Prospect Large ‘natural’ park between the Novy and Stary Andreevsky Bridges, right hand side of Leninsky Prospekt just after Gorky Park. Woodland walks and trails throughout, tarmac paths along river walk (good for roller sports), garden openings, lake, tennis, children’s play area and covered chess/games area. ‘Chill-out’ cafe by river. For a good walk (or cycle/roller-blade) during the warmer months, follow the promenade from Neskuchnie Sad through the Vorobyovy Gory Nature Reserve to Sparrow Hills (more info on these areas is given on the relevant entries on this page). Link to “From Lenin to Gagarin, with a detour via Gorky” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090618/55380170.html (issue 23, 2009). Novodevichy Convent 246 8526 M. Sportivnaya 1 Novodevichy Proezd Est. 1524, steeped in history. Surrounded by 12-tower wall. Smolensk Cathedral with icons by Fedor Zubor. Beautiful frescoes, icons etc. Entrance: 100-150 roubles. Open 10:00-18:00 (closed first Mon of month), museum open Wed-Mon 10:00-17:30. Peaceful cemetery (Tsars’ relatives, war heroes, writers, historians). Pleasant pond walk with bridge and popular play area in adjoining park. (See also "Public Transport" page for information on the Novospassky Monastery.) Link to “Dead Poets and Royal Nuns” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/columnists/20091026/55390987.html (issue 41, 2009). www.shm.ru/novodev.html Ostafievo Estate 518 5226 Ostafievo, Podolsky Region Train to Scherbinka, then bus 45. No road signs; if driving, take Varshavskoye Shosse until the Podolsky turn-off, then keep going straight after crossing the railroad in Scherbinka. Owned by the Vyazemsky family, and named the ‘Russian Parnassus’ after Pushkin, who enjoyed walking along the lime-tree avenues. There is also a monument dedicated to Karamzin, who worked on his history of Russia whilst staying at the estate. The palace is currently being renovated, but the grounds are open for walks through the woods and by the large pond. Cafe. Entrance: 20 roubles. Link to "The Russian Parnassus" article from "Phoebe's Weekend Walks" column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090402/55372555.html (issue 12, 2009). www.museum.ru/M2085 Ostankino Estate 283 4645 M. Vdnh 5 Ostankinskaya Ulitsa Metro and tram 17 or 11. One of the estates owned by the Sheremetev family. Museum, chapel, lake and 300-year old linden alley. Closed winter. Summer: outdoor concerts. www.museum.ru/museum/ostankino Sculpture Park M. Park Kultury 10 Krymsky Val Gardens by the Central House of Artists (New Tretyakov Gallery), opposite Gorky Park. Soviet and modern sculptures. Sandpit, swings. Free entrance. Café. Severnie Voksal Park (Northern River Station) M. Rechnoy Vokzal Leningradsky Shosse Large park at the river port on both sides of the road. Children’s playgrounds, wooded walks, small café. Good for an outdoor stop on way to/from Mega in Khimki. Link to “Port of Five Seas” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/columnists/20090914/55387704.html (issue 35, 2009). SKIING/ICE SKATING Most ski areas get crowded by weekend afternoons and offer night skiing in addition to other winter sports, such as snowmobiling and tubing: Art Katok (ice skating at the VDNKh) – www.vvcentre.ru Lata Track, Krylatskaya – www.lata-track.ru, 363 5304 Moscow Alps Ski Centre – www.kant.ru, 8 499 317 6101 Novaya Liga – www.sport-katok.ru, 784 1009 Red Square ice rink – www.gum.ru/katok, 788 4343 Serebryanny Bor ice slide and rink – www.pomestie-park.ru, 544 7876 Shukolovo Resort – www.shukolovo.ru, 980 7979 Ski Centre Moscow (indoors) – www.snej.com, 225 2233 Sorochany Resort – www.sorochany.ru, 788 8544 Sparrow Hills (Vorobyonvy Gory) – 939 0037 Volen Resort – www.volen.ru, 993 9502 Yakhroma Resort – www.ya-park.ru, 981 8939 There are plenty of ‘open rinks’ around town with skate hire and basic services (small cafe, indoor changing area). Admission fees (approx. 100 roubles weekdays to 500 roubles weekends; children free) and hire fees/deposits apply. Most are also open for night skating; some offer ice discos and other entertainment. Local areas, such as Chisty Prudi, offer free skating on their ponds without additional facilities (check the rest of the entries on this page and the local press for other skating and skiing locations). Tatiana Rudakova, an internationally qualified ski instructor (beginners and advanced; adults and children), can be contacted in advance for those wanting skiing lessons in Sorochany. Tel: 8 916 303 0883 (she speaks some English). For something different, visit Moscow's first outdoor Cinema Skating Rink where you can watch a movie (in Russian) or music video on a large screen whilst figure skating. Open 12-11pm. Entrance: 120 roubles Mon-Fri, 200 roubles Sat-Sun, under 7s free. www.kinokatok.ru, 727 2726. Check also www.superski.ru (skiing) and www.roller.ru/katki (ice skating). Link to "Islands in the Snow" article from "Phoebe's Weekend Walks" column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090226/55368593.html (issue 7, 2009). Sokolniki Park M. Sokolniki 1 Sokolnicheskaya Val 600-hectare park surrounded by woodland, where Tsars brought falcons (sokoli) to hunt foxes etc. Fun fairs, ponds, play area, pavilions, horse riding, tennis etc. Free weekdays, small entrance fee weekends. Restaurant, exhibition centre, concerts. >> Winter 2010: Moscow Snow City at Sokolniki Park is now open for fans of winter fun. A pre-historic ice and snow world has been created under the Ice Age movie theme, with snow mountains, 12 ice slides (from 1.2 to 5 metres high) and ice sculptures. Open Mon-Fri 11:00-20:00, weekends and holidays 11:00-21:00. Tickets (valid for whole day) cost: Mon-Fri 100R. children, 200R. adults; weekends and holidays 200R. children, 300R. adults; free for children under 3 when accompanied by adult. Visit http://ledgorod.ru/ for more information. Tel: (499) 268 6011, (499) 268 7530. www.park-sokolniki.ru Sparrow Hills (Vorobyevy Gory) M. Universitet by MGU (University) Metros Universitet (top) and Vorobyevy Gory (bottom). Walks, excellent views of Moscow. Tarmac area good for roller-sports. Woods, small play area by cafe (not always open). Ski-lift runs all year round. Cafe and food stalls near top and bottom lift stations. Ski-jumping and skiing in winter (lift cost: 15 roubles). Souvenir stalls in summer. For a good walk (or cycle/roller-blade) during the warmer months, follow the promenade from Sparrow Hills through the Vorobyovy Gory Nature Reserve to Neskuchnie Gardens (more info on these areas is given on the relevant entries on this page). Link to “From Lenin to Gagarin, with a detour via Gorky” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090618/55380170.html (issue 23, 2009). SUMMER BEACHES Most summer beaches in Moscow are open from May to September; call to check opening times: Beach Club, 39 Leningradsky Shosse (tel. 452 3187, www.beach-club.ru) – sandy beach, dance floors (for house and techno all-night parties), restaurant with VIP zone, pool tables, banya. Entrance and secure parking fee. Gorky Park/Park Kultury, Krymsky Val (tel. 771 0514, www.gorkybeach.ru) – large park with man-made summer beach club. Open from 12:00. Entrance: 50 roubles. Pokrovsky Hills (Pokrovskoe-Glebovo Park), Nikolski Tupik (tel. 502 4848) – clean sand and well maintained grass and beach areas, good for picnics (BBQs, marquees and pavillions available for hire). Activities include table tennis, mini golf, volleyball, children’s play area etc. Cafe now closed. Paddle boats for hire. Entrance 400 roubles weekend (under 7s free). Pomestie Park, Tamanskaya Ulitsa, Serebryanny Bor (tel. 544 7876, www.pomestie-park.ru) – clean sand and grass beach area, restaurant, cafe. Large children’s play area with trampoline, climbing frames etc. (100 roubles per hour). Small enclosed children’s swimming area with slide. Sun-bed with mattress and towel: 500 roubles per day. Rental available (boats, jetskis). Volleyball, billiards etc. Car entrance to Serebryanny Bor: 100 roubles. Parking and trolley bus stop outside park entrance. Ice sliding and ice skating in winter. Restaurant with supervised children's entertainment. Also large gardens and other beach areas with entertainment in Serebryanny Bor (including ‘elite’ beaches at beach no. 1 - www.beachone.ru - and beach no. 3 – Uletai, tel. 518 1075). Ice swimming held at Serebryanny Bor in the frozen ‘Bottomless Lake’ (popular on New Year's Day and Epiphany). Also: Rublyovsky (M. Krylatskoye, marshrutka 357), Bolshoi Sadovie Prud (M. Voykovskaya, bus 179,191, 204 or 282), Beloye Ozero (M. Vykhino, bus 602, 613, 747 or 772), Povedniki Pensionat/Sanatorium (M. Alrufyevo, bus 273), Lytkarino (M. Kuzminki, bus 348). Windsurfing is also available at the following beach locations (some offer lessons as well as rentals and membership): Istra Reservoir - Istra Surfline (www.surfline.ru), Lake Senezh - Senezh (www.ozero-senej.ru), Pirogovskoye Reservoir - Marabu (www.surfsport.ru), Strogino Bay - Windsurf (www.clubwindsurf.ru). Link to “Moscow’s Bay of Joy” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080724/55338782.html (issue 29, 2008). Link to “Life's a Beach” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/feature/20090720/55382850.html (issue 27, 2009). Taganskaya Detsky Park M. Taganskaya off Taganskaya Ulitsa Quiet park with play areas, tarmac, small fun fair area and Children’s Theatre (tel. 912 5206), ages 3+. By Kolbasoff restaurant (see also: Restaurants). Timiryazeva Academy Park M. Timiryazevskaya Timiryazeva Ulitsa Large park in the Sokol area between Dmitrovksoe Shosse and Leningradskoe Shosse with woodlands, a large pond (summer boating), cycling lanes and picnic areas (purpose built with sheltered tables). Tsaritsino 321 0743, 322 6843 M. Tsaritsino Kavkazsky boulevard, 10 Dolskaya Ulitsa Parking. Admission: 150 roubles adults. Open 11:00-18:00 Wed-Fri, 10:00-19:00 weekends (closed last Fri of month). Commissioned by Catherine the Great but funds ran out; all that was left for many years were ruins, which have recently been renovated. Large park, woods, lime tree avenues and lake. Summer: boating, bouncy castle etc. Winter: cross-country skiing, sledging, swimming and fishing in frozen lake, open-sleigh rides (80 roubles). Horse riding w/ends and holidays. Entrance fee for art exhibitions. War gamers practice mock battles at weekends. Opera and concert information: 325 4693. Link to “Sweet, Sweet Tsaritsyno” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20080919/55347532.html (issue 37, 2008). www.tsaritsyno-museum.ru Victory Park 142 4185 M. Kutuzovskaya Kutuzovsky Prospekt, Minskaya Ulitsa Originally Poklonnaya Gora (‘Bowing Hill’), as travellers would bow for a good journey when leaving Moscow and bow on return for thanks. Large park, with fountains, tarmac paths, tanks and war planes. Commemorates USSR’s WW2 victory. Great Patriotic War Museum (closed Mon and last Thu of month): photographs, maps, equipment, piece of Reichstag wall (taken by soldiers who made it to Berlin), memorial book etc. Walking, roller-sports. Victory Day (9 May) celebrations attract huge crowds. Link to “Upstream to Victory” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090508/55376358.html (issue 17, 2009). www.poklonnayagora.ru Vorobyovy Gory Nature Reserve (499) 739 2708 M. Vorobyovy Gory Andreevsky Prudi Family-friendly 'eco trail' with children's play area and roller sport area by river (be careful of the occasional passing police/authorised car). Bicycle and roller-blade rental available. Kiosks at both ends of the trail (drinks, snacks, ice cream). Grassed area popular for sunbathing and picnics. For a good walk (or cycle/roller-blade) during the warmer months, follow the promenade from Sparrow Hills through the Vorobyovy Gory Nature Reserve to Neskuchnie Gardens (more info on these areas is given on the relevant entries on this page). Link to “From Lenin to Gagarin, with a detour via Gorky” article from “Phoebe’s Weekend Walks” column in The Moscow News: http://www.mnweekly.ru/local/20090618/55380170.html (issue 23, 2009). www.vorobyovy-gory.ru Zoo-park 255 6034 M. Krasnopresnenskaya Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Ulitsa Oldest Zoo in Europe, est. 1864. Animals, children’s rides and fun fair in two sections connected by bridge. Large but crowded weekends, especially in summer. Entrance: 50-150 roubles, under 7s free. Closed Mon. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 winter, 10:00-20:00 summer. www.moscowzoo.ru |
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