Sheremetyevo -
Museum of the History of vodka (29 min) Stalin's Bunker (30 min) Guided tours of underground meeting rooms & living areas built for Stalin in the 1930s & never used. National Park «Elk Island» (27 min) Island national park with forests, wetlands, grasslands & ponds known for thriving moose population. Kuskovo Summer Palace (27 min) Grand country estate with a majestic 18th-c. palace, landscaped gardens & a ceramics museum. Izmailovsky Park (28 min) Extensive wooded green space with a big wheel & fairground rides, play areas, skate & bike rental. Central Air Force Museum (38 min) Military relics from the Russian Civil War & Soviet periods including uniforms, weapons & equipment. Sirenevyy Sad (26 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. Park Kuskovo (27 min) Worker and Kolkhoz Woman (30 min) Museum & exhibition center in the pedestal of a 24m-tall Soviet-era sculpture by Vera Mukhina. Space Conquerors Monument (31 min) Towering sculpture depicting a rocket launch commemorating achievements of Soviet space exploration. Sokolniki Park (36 min) Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, who flew falcons here, with wildlife including hares. Usad'ba Izmaylovo (31 min) Former country estate of the Romanov tsars, with imposing manor houses & a church in leafy parkland. Museum of Cosmonautics (30 min) Extensive space museum within a titanium monument honoring the launch of Sputnik 1 & the space age. Izmailovo Kremlin (29 min) Cultural center with Russian Revival-style edifices, costumed workers, museums, workshops & markets. |