Sheremetyevo -
Novodevichy Convent (35 min) Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower. Bitsa Park (24 min) Park with dense forest, rivers & ravines, plus medieval burial mounds & pre-revolutionary mansions. Novodevichy Cemetery (34 min) Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev. Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore (29 min) Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk. Paleontologicheskiy Muzey Im. Yu.a. Orlova (18 min) Large natural history museum charting Earth's evolution, with dinosaur skeleton exhibits. Большой Московский Цирк (26 min) Featuring animals, clowns & acrobat performances, this is the largest circus in Europe. Poklonnaya Hill (28 min) One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum. Victory Museum (30 min) Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia. Triumfal'naya Arka (28 min) Oldest surviving triumphal arch that was built to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon. Battle of Borodino Museum-panorama (37 min) Large circular museum focusing on the Russian victory over Napoleon at Borodino in 1812. Neskuchnyy Sad (33 min) Park and garden Vorontsovo (23 min) Sparrow Hills (31 min) Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. Darwin Museum (30 min) Animatronic dinosaurs & high-tech displays in natural history/evolution museum dedicated to Darwin. Meschersky park (29 min) 465-hectare forested park with playgrounds, hiking/biking trails & cross-country skiing tracks. |