Sheremetyevo -
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (26 min) Museum & exhibition center in the pedestal of a 24m-tall Soviet-era sculpture by Vera Mukhina. Space Conquerors Monument (26 min) Towering sculpture depicting a rocket launch commemorating achievements of Soviet space exploration. Sokolniki Park (39 min) Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who flew falcons here, with wildlife including hares. Moskovskiy Muzey-Usad'ba 'Ostankino' (33 min) Built in 1798, this opulent wooden palace with neoclassical flair features a theater, museum & park. Glavnyy Botanicheskiy Sad Ran Im. N.v. Tsitsina (39 min) 1000s of plant & tree species, plus enormous greenhouses on a vast site with rivers & ponds. Ostankino Television Tower (33 min) Rocket-like TV tower with 45 levels & an open-air observation deck accessible by guided tour only. Museum of Cosmonautics (26 min) Extensive space museum within a titanium monument honoring the launch of Sputnik 1 & the space age. Izmailovsky Park (38 min) Extensive wooded green space with a big wheel & fairground rides, play areas, skate & bike rental. National Park «Elk Island» (20 min) Island national park with forests, wetlands, grasslands & ponds known for thriving moose population. Moskvarium (36 min) Enormous aquarium featuring fish & sea mammals, elaborate performances & swims with dolphins. Izmailovo Kremlin (40 min) Cultural center with Russian Revival-style edifices, costumed workers, museums, workshops & markets. Muzey Sovetskikh Igrovykh Avtomatov (35 min) Interactive museum showcasing Soviet-era arcade games from the 1970s, with tours & a cafe. All-Russian Exhibition Center (28 min) High profile exhibition, fair & congress center opened in 1939 with halls for up to 500 people Usad'ba Izmaylovo (41 min) Former country estate of the Romanov tsars, with imposing manor houses & a church in leafy parkland. Fontan 'Druzhba Narodov' (32 min) Oval fountain erected in 1954 with 16 gilded figures representing the former Soviet Union republics. |