Sheremetyevo -
Novodevichy Cemetery (36 min) Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev. Tserkov' Vozneseniya Gospodnya (39 min) White stone church built in a tent-like style in 1532 to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's birth. Большой Московский Цирк (28 min) Featuring animals, clowns & acrobat performances, this is the largest circus in Europe. Paleontologicheskiy Muzey Im. Yu.a. Orlova (11 min) Large natural history museum charting Earth's evolution, with dinosaur skeleton exhibits. Neskuchnyy Sad (35 min) Park and garden Музей современного искусства «Гараж» (43 min) Cultural center used for contemporary art exhibitions & research on Russian & international culture. Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve (34 min) Huge, lavish 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, plus museum of fine arts & antiquities. Victory Museum (31 min) Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia. Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore (30 min) Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk. Bitsa Park (17 min) Park with dense forest, rivers & ravines, plus medieval burial mounds & pre-revolutionary mansions. Novodevichy Convent (37 min) Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower. Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure (41 min) Park with 1700s garden, boules cafe, open-air movie theater, contemporary art & winter ice rink. Poklonnaya Hill (29 min) One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum. Kolomenskoye (38 min) Architecture from different eras in an open-air museum on former royal estate, with tours & events. Sparrow Hills (33 min) Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. |