It's just so beautiful there! You have a choice of different boat rides on the beautiful Moscow river. You can do a quick ride that lasts about 20 minutes from the port to another stop for the price of a metro ride or you can go on a full on 21 day cruise....we didn't go on either and just went to look at the history and architecture and had an amazing time. The bay is really long so it is a really nice walk with plenty of little stands where you can buy tea, coffee, icecream, pastries, hotdogs, burgers, etc. There is a very clean public toilet and plenty of places to sit back and enjoy the view. The whole "marina" is surrounded by a beautiful park which we luckily visited during autumn so the gloomy weather was met with the gorgeous...
Read moreIt is located at 51 Leningradskoye Shosse, on the shore of the Khimki Reservoir. The nearest metro station is Rechnoy Vokzal, from where you can walk through the park. You can also get there by buses No. 243, 342, 350 or by car. After the reconstruction, the station and the park were thoroughly restored by 2020. The park is designed according to the principle of a regular French garden with alleys, fountains and flower beds, with an area of almost 50 hectares and includes sports grounds, children's areas, fountains, cafes. Bicycle rental is available. They also plan to make...
Read moreRiver Terminal was built in the 1930es and was fashioned after Venetian palaces, which is weird, considering communist environment at that time in Russia. Then it slowly deteriorated until it was closed. Now it came back with vengeance! It was restored way above its previous glory! Super nice and clean, with adjacent park very nicely done. My friend architect Julian, head of UNK Project architectural bureau adored this renovated...
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