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.
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It combines well with Tverskaya Street, Petrovka or the Patriarch’s Ponds area. The surroundings often feel livelier in the evening as theatres and cultural venues begin their programmes.
Nearest metro stations: Chekhovskaya, Pushkinskaya, Tverskaya and Mayakovskaya.
A few more Moscow attractions with a similar kind of visit.
A modern park next to the Kremlin with river views and cultural spaces.
District: Tverskoy
A landscaped walking area along the western Kremlin wall, connecting Manezhnaya Square, the Kremlin entrances and Borovitskaya Square. Memorials and close views of the Kremlin sit beside tree-lined paths, flowerbeds and places for a short rest.
District: Tverskoy
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