Sheremetyevo -
Battle of Borodino Museum-panorama (41 min) Large circular museum focusing on the Russian victory over Napoleon at Borodino in 1812. Neskuchnyy Sad (37 min) Park and garden Novodevichy Cemetery (38 min) Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev. Darwin Museum (34 min) Animatronic dinosaurs & high-tech displays in natural history/evolution museum dedicated to Darwin. Большой Московский Цирк (30 min) Featuring animals, clowns & acrobat performances, this is the largest circus in Europe. Sparrow Hills (36 min) Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore (32 min) Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk. Poklonnaya Hill (31 min) One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum. Paleontologicheskiy Muzey Im. Yu.a. Orlova (23 min) Large natural history museum charting Earth's evolution, with dinosaur skeleton exhibits. Museum-Estate Arkhangelskoye (39 min) Grand classical manor packed with historic paintings & artworks, with rolling landscaped grounds. Victory Museum (33 min) Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia. Novodevichy Convent (39 min) Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower. Bitsa Park (29 min) Park with dense forest, rivers & ravines, plus medieval burial mounds & pre-revolutionary mansions. Meschersky park (32 min) 465-hectare forested park with playgrounds, hiking/biking trails & cross-country skiing tracks. Triumfal'naya Arka (31 min) Oldest surviving triumphal arch that was built to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon. |