Sheremetyevo -
National Park «Elk Island» (31 min) Island national park with forests, wetlands, grasslands & ponds known for thriving moose population. Sirenevyy Sad (25 min) Park with a central fountain & walking paths set among groves of lilac bushes & chestnut trees. Izmaylovskiy Bazar (32 min) Sprawling weekend flea market with vendors of funky antiques, furnishings, souvenirs & collectibles. Sokolniki Park (37 min) Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who flew falcons here, with wildlife including hares. Winzavod (38 min) Large vaulted halls & hangar space for modern art installations & events on a former wine estate. Kuskovo Summer Palace (22 min) Grand country estate with a majestic 18th-c. palace, landscaped gardens & a ceramics museum. Clean Ponds (43 min) Tranquil 17th-century reservoir with a hopping restaurant, walking trail & winter ice skating. Izmailovsky Park (22 min) Extensive wooded green space with a big wheel & fairground rides, play areas, skate & bike rental. Park Kuskovo (22 min) Central Air Force Museum (31 min) Military relics from the Russian Civil War & Soviet periods including uniforms, weapons & equipment. Usad'ba Izmaylovo (25 min) Former country estate of the Romanov tsars, with imposing manor houses & a church in leafy parkland. Pokrovskiy Stavropigial'nyy Zhenskiy Monastyr'. Khram Svyatykh Blagovernykh Knyazey Petra I Fevronii (35 min) Monastery, convent, and church Terletskiy Lesopark (17 min) Museum of the History of vodka (26 min) Izmailovo Kremlin (26 min) Cultural center with Russian Revival-style edifices, costumed workers, museums, workshops & markets. |