Sheremetyevo -
Novodevichy Cemetery (32 min) Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (39 min) Gleaming domes top this Orthodox edifice, rebuilt in the 1990s, with ornate, fresco-lined interior. Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure (36 min) Park with 1700s garden, boules cafe, open-air movie theater, contemporary art & winter ice rink. Moscow Zoo (34 min) Conservation & educational institute with 8,000 animals including gorillas, polar bears & elephants. Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore (25 min) Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk. Victory Museum (26 min) Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia. Museum-Estate Arkhangelskoye (33 min) Grand classical manor packed with historic paintings & artworks, with rolling landscaped grounds. Музей современного искусства «Гараж» (38 min) Cultural center used for contemporary art exhibitions & research on Russian & international culture. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (34 min) Classical building with antiquities, sculpture & painting collections, plus temporary exhibitions. Neskuchnyy Sad (37 min) Park and garden The State Tretyakov Gallery (39 min) Art museum with a collection of over 180,000 Russian works spanning multiple centuries. Novodevichy Convent (34 min) Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower. Sparrow Hills (34 min) Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. Poklonnaya Hill (24 min) One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum. Peter the Great Statue (41 min) Commemorative statue honoring Tsar Peter the Great & the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy. |