A green promenade on Moscow’s Boulevard Ring, centred on a pond and framed by historic urban architecture. Its calmer pace offers a useful contrast to the busiest sights around the Kremlin and gives visitors a glimpse of everyday central Moscow.
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Combine it with Myasnitskaya Street, Pokrovka or a walk towards Kitay-gorod. In warmer months it is an easy place for a quiet break between museums and denser sightseeing.
Nearest metro stations: Chistye Prudy, Turgenevskaya and Sretensky Bulvar.
A few more Moscow attractions with a similar kind of visit.
A pleasant city garden between Krasnye Vorota and the Basmanny district, with tree-lined paths, historic layout and spaces for a quiet break. It shows a more local side of Moscow where sightseeing naturally gives way to an ordinary neighbourhood walk.
District: Basmanny
A major riverside park for walks, sport and downtime next to Muzeon.
District: Yakimanka
A compact historic garden in central Moscow surrounded by theatres and cultural venues. Unlike the city’s vast parks, it is best for a short, intimate walk, summer terraces and the atmosphere of an old urban garden.
District: Tverskoy