Sheremetyevo -
Museum of the History of vodka (30 min) Sokolniki Park (40 min) Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who flew falcons here, with wildlife including hares. Izmailovsky Park (25 min) Extensive wooded green space with a big wheel & fairground rides, play areas, skate & bike rental. Usad'ba Pekhra - Yakovlevskoye (8 min) History and architecture Izmailovo Kremlin (30 min) Cultural center with Russian Revival-style edifices, costumed workers, museums, workshops & markets. Terletskiy Lesopark (20 min) Izmaylovskiy Bazar (36 min) Sprawling weekend flea market with vendors of funky antiques, furnishings, souvenirs & collectibles. Central Air Force Museum (29 min) Military relics from the Russian Civil War & Soviet periods including uniforms, weapons & equipment. Sirenevyy Sad (29 min) Park with a central fountain & walking paths set among groves of lilac bushes & chestnut trees. Kuskovo Summer Palace (25 min) Grand country estate with a majestic 18th-c. palace, landscaped gardens & a ceramics museum. National Park «Elk Island» (34 min) Island national park with forests, wetlands, grasslands & ponds known for thriving moose population. Usad'ba Izmaylovo (28 min) Former country estate of the Romanov tsars, with imposing manor houses & a church in leafy parkland. Podmoskovnaya Usad'ba Gorenki (15 min) Park Kuskovo (25 min) Stalin's Bunker (31 min) Guided tours of underground meeting rooms & living areas built for Stalin in the 1930s & never used. |