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Moscow is a bustling metropolis. There are, of course, many places where you can go and have a great rest. Only sometimes you want to get out of the capital and visit other interesting places and cities in the Moscow region. And when the work week finally ends, the question arises about where you can go for the weekend by car from Moscow. This is what our article will tell you about.
Art park "Nikola-Lenivets"
Where to go for a weekend by car not far from Moscow? You can visit the Nikola-Lenivets art park. It is located on an area of 600 hectares. In the middle of the park flows the highlight of this place - gigantic art objects and compositions. The park is located in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region. By car from Moscow you can get to it along the Kaluga Highway, turning onto Medyn. Then follow the signs.
"Husky Land"
Where can you go for a weekend by car in search of new experiences? In “Husky Land” it will be interesting to learn about the traditions and life of the peoples of the Far North. The guardian will tell you about legends, shamanic rituals, crafts and folklore. Then everyone can ride a dog sled. There is also a beaver farm there, which will be interesting to see not only for adults, but also for children. For those who are not afraid of heights, hot air balloon flights are organized. There is also an alternative to hotel accommodation - renting a yaranga or a tent. “Husky Land” is located in the village of Sosny, Moscow region. When visiting on weekdays, advance registration is required.
Retro style
Where can lovers of retro technology go for the weekend by car from Moscow? Such people can be advised to visit the Vadim Zadorozhny Museum. It presents one of the largest collections (over a thousand exhibits) of weapons, air transport, motorcycles, cars and military equipment. The museum is located in the Moscow region, in the village of Arkhangelskoye.
Pyramid of Hunger
The Pyramid of Hunger, 44 meters high, is built of fiberglass structures with night lighting. It is believed that this place has healing properties. The pyramid is located next to Novorizhskoye Highway.
Bird Park "Sparrows"
The unusual bird park "Sparrows", located near Moscow, has collected more than 2,000 species of birds from all over the world. In addition to them, you can see the rarest species of reptiles, mammals and animals. Despite the name of the park, the basis of the exhibition is not sparrows, but parrots and exotic bird species collected from all over the planet. Sparrows Park is located in the Kaluga region, in the Zhukovsky district.
Ball near Dubna
Finally, everyday work is over, and I really want to relax. So by car from Moscow with children? The ball near Dubna is an art object the size of a five-story building. It has a diameter of 18 meters and is located in the Tver region near the village of Ignatovo, next to Dubna. It is famous for its acoustics. This is a stable large sphere made of fiberglass. Any sound made inside the ball is reflected from the walls, generating multiple echoes. There is a hypothesis that the sphere has mystical and magical properties. This ball is very popular among tourists.
Farm "Russian Ostrich"
At the Russian Ostrich farm you can see these huge birds. They not only enjoy interacting with visitors, but also love to pose for photographs. There are special excursions in which the guide talks about these birds and their care. Next to the farm there is a cafe where you can enjoy shish kebab and ostrich meat, omelet and exotic dishes. “Russian Ostrich” is located in the Serpukhov region, in the village of Starye Kuzmenki.
Physical cabinet of curiosities
Where to go for a weekend by car from Moscow with adult children? In the “Physical Kunstkamera”, in addition to the demonstration and explanation by specialists of many interesting and unusual scientific tricks, visitors are offered to carry out some experiments on their own:
- launch an anti-gravity top;
- sit on a chair covered with nails;
- walk over ordinary light bulbs without crushing them.
But not all experiments are listed; there are many more similar ones, in which visitors are participants. “Physical Kunstkamera” is located in the city of Troitsk, on Oktyabrsky Prospekt, 9b. From the Moscow Ring Road along the Kaluga Highway it is only 20 kilometers.
Cave temple
If you have your own personal transport, then when asked about where to go for the weekend by car, you can answer that there are a lot of such places. For example, in the Belgorod region there are many caves. They have been partially restored, but there are also abandoned ones.
Where can you go for a weekend by car if you are interested in monasteries? There is a functioning monastery. It is located 15 kilometers from Novy Oskol, near the village of Kholki. For a long time, the caves in which it is located were closed to visitors. They were opened only in 1990. Most of the monastery is occupied by numerous corridors and cells, in which there are only beds carved from the walls of caves. Inside there is a small church, around which a large tunnel has been dug for the religious procession. The monastery is located just 620 kilometers from Moscow.
Residents of Moscow know the main problems of life in a metropolis - eternal traffic jams, polluted air and such a frantic pace of life that even Sunday flies by while shopping for groceries. To really relax on the weekend, it makes sense for residents of the capital to get out of the city, especially since almost every person in the 21st century has a car. In this article you can find good options for where to go from Moscow for the weekend by car.
Nearest Moscow region
Bogdanikha
10 km from the Moscow Ring Road in the south of Moscow in the village of Bogdanikha, Leninsky district, there is the Orlovsky Art Hotel on the shore of Lake Lyudovna, on the historical lands of Count Orlov, gifted to him by Empress Catherine II. The hotel has a lot of entertainment - fishing, mini-zoo, beach and sports grounds. But the most interesting thing is that the Ethno-cultural center of the northern peoples “Husky Land” is located here. Here you can become immersed in the culture of the northern peoples, become a resident of a camp or communicate with the indigenous inhabitants of the North.
rest and fishing in BogdanikhaArkhangelskoe
Almost at the very beginning of the Ilyinskoye Highway there is the village of Arkhangelskoye, in which the sanatorium of the same name is located and here is the Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology. In the museum you can find more than 500 exhibits from different eras and even take part in assembling and disassembling weapons.
Krasnogorsk
In the North-West of Moscow, just 22 km from the center is the city of Krasnogorsk. In September you can attend the City Day celebrations, but you can visit Krasnogorsk on weekends at any time of the year. In the very center of the city is the Znamenskoye-Gubailovo estate. It is a cultural monument due to its architectural ensemble. This is the greenest city in the Moscow region, which is why most residents of the capital come here in the summer. For winter entertainment, there is the only all-season indoor ski slope in the country, Snezh.com.
Istra
Istra is located 40 km from Moscow, a city that previously had the name Voskresensk until 1930. Here in 1656 the Resurrection New Jerusalem Monastery was founded. Currently, this is an ideal place for those looking for peace and quiet away from the hustle and bustle. The historical tours, beauty of the cathedral and affordable prices will delight tourists, but note that restoration work is still ongoing, which may be confusing for some visitors to New Jerusalem.
Zhostovo
In the urban district of Mytishchi, about 40 km from Moscow, the Zhostovo decorative painting factory is located. The Zhostovo Museum was opened with her. There is a local craft here for the creation of metal products and is currently gaining the attention of tourists, because it is here that hand-painted forged metal trays are made.
Melikhovo
The Melikhovo Cottage Village is located 43 km north of the capital’s center. Here, all fans of Chekhov's work will be able to get acquainted with his life thanks to the Chekhov Museum, where since 1892 the writer lived with his family for 7 years. The museum includes the estate of Anton Pavlovich itself, as well as the Chekhov Studio theater, in which the basis of the repertoire are, of course, performances based on the works of A.P. Chekhov.
Gzhel
Those who are interested in Russian folk crafts cannot miss the opportunity to get acquainted with one of the most famous - the blue and white painting of Gzhel. The district of the same name, consisting of 27 villages, is located in the Ramensky district of the Moscow region, 60 km from the capital. Famous porcelain products are made here.
Antsiferovo
In the Orekhovo-Zuevsky district, 82 km from Moscow, lovers of the North will find a piece of paradise - the “Reindeer” deer farm. This is the only place in the center of Russia where you can ride on a reindeer sleigh.
Kolomna
Just 100 km from Moscow is Kolomna, a city near which the Moscow River flows into the Oka. The architecture of Kolomna is multifaceted - here you can see the Kolomna Kremlin built in the 16th century, a huge number of churches and monasteries, shopping arcades, museums, as well as many parks and squares.
Serpukhov Nature Reserve
In the south of Moscow, 99 km from the center, the city of Serpukhov is located, and 12 km from it lies the Prioksko-Terrasny State Natural Biosphere Reserve. This island of wildlife is one of the smallest in the center of Russia, but nevertheless houses about 140 species of birds and 60 species of mammals. Here you can simply book a tour, become a volunteer, and even adopt a bison.
Nearest rest area
For those who are not afraid of longer distances, there are other options for where to go from Moscow for a weekend by car, which are located in neighboring regions.
Kaluga and Kaluga region
If you drive along the Kievskoe highway, you will soon enter the territory of the Kaluga region. Here it is worth visiting the village of Vorobyi, Zhukovsky district, where there is a beautiful bird park. At the 91st kilometer of the Kyiv highway, if you turn right following the sign for the city of Borovsk, you will soon find yourself in Ethnomir - an ethnographic park-museum. No less beautiful is Nikola Lenivets Park with landscape installations.
Tula and Tula region
Who hasn't heard of Tula gingerbread and the Tula samovar? Therefore, without hesitation, go to Tula, where you can stay in any hotel in the city itself or 18 km from the center in the beautiful Grumant Park Hotel.
Ryazan and Ryazan region
A must-visit is the village of Konstantinovo on the banks of the Oka River where Yesenin lived. Do not confuse it with other villages of the same name. So, along the way in the Ramensky district you will meet the village of Konstantinovo, but you shouldn’t turn there, since our destination, where Yesenin lived, is in the Rybnovsky district of the Ryazan region. But, again, in Ryazan there is another village of Konstantinovo in the Shilovsky district, you will have to go more than 100 km further to get there, and it doesn’t make much sense.
Vladimir and Vladimir region
One of the popular cities among Muscovites for a weekend trip is Vladimir. There are no less beautiful historically valuable cities in the region. Be sure to visit the city of Murom on the banks of the Oka, where the relics of Saints Peter and Fevronia lie in the convent, in whose honor the day of family, love and fidelity is celebrated every year on July 8th. In Suzdal, in addition to the Kremlin, you can and should visit the incredibly beautiful Art Hotel "Nikolaevsky Posad". And, of course, don’t miss the opportunity to visit Gus-Khrustalny and buy incredibly beautiful dishes there.
Ivanovo and Ivanovo region
Recently, the city of Nevest - Ivanovo has become a popular place to spend a weekend here; Plyos, a city on the banks of the Volga in the north of the region, is especially popular. At one time Levitan lived here. In this regard, the Levitanov Music Festival is held in Plyos. In addition, the Ivanovo region hosts the annual international film festival named after Andrei Tarkovsky called “Mirror”.
Yaroslavl and Yaroslavl region
Very close to Moscow, 135 km away, is Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl region. Nearby is the beautiful Lake Pleshcheyevo. If you drive further along the Yaroslavl highway, along the way you will meet the most beautiful Rostov the Great with the beautiful Kremlin. Myshkin and Rybinsk are no less attractive to tourists.
There are a lot of options for getting out of Moscow for the weekend, especially when you have a car at your disposal. Choose any of the destinations you like and enjoy your weekend to the fullest.
To have a good rest after a working week, you should spend your weekends not in a noisy metropolis, but on the road. We bring to your attention an overview of interesting places that are easy to reach from the capital by car. All that remains is to find a good map - and off you go!
Nikola-Lenivets
In the Kaluga region, 220 km from the capital, there is a village to which people come not only from Moscow, but also from other cities of Russia. It would seem, how can you surprise a sophisticated metropolitan resident? It turns out that Nikola-Lenivets is not just a picturesque settlement on the banks of the Ugra, but also the largest art park in Europe. It is open all year round and you can enter its territory completely free of charge.
On 600 hectares there are many architectural objects and giant sculptures made mainly of wood - “Brodsky Rotunda”, “Lighthouse”, “Universal Mind”, “Beaubourg” and others. The natural backdrop for the unusual buildings was the Ugra River valley and green forest edges. And nearby stands the Trinity Church, built more than two centuries ago.
You can explore the art park on foot or by bicycle. By the way, a bicycle rental point has been opened in Nikolo-Lenivets, and interesting bicycle excursions have been organized. In summer, many people spend a lot of time on the banks of the Ugra, where they can sunbathe and swim. And that is not all! Almost every weekend the art park hosts crowded festivals.
From Friday to Sunday there is a cafe in Nikolo-Lenivets, and during festivals there are food courts. They spend the night in the art park on the campsite, in wooden cottages, a hostel and in guest houses that host tourists in the village of Koltsovo.
Pereslavl-Zalessky
The beautiful ancient city is located not far from Moscow - it is only 144 km away. It is good for a two or three day trip, or for an entire vacation. It is especially interesting to travel around Pereslavl-Zalessky with the whole family.
The city has many unusual museums - a teapot, an iron, steam locomotives, a radio, the history of money, gramophones and records, a Russian vase and antique sewing machines. There is even a museum of cunning and ingenuity, so neither children nor adults will be bored!
Many people travel to Pereslavl-Zalessky to visit ancient churches and monasteries that remember the most important milestones of Russian history. However, the city is famous not only for its architectural monuments. It stands on the shore of the round Lake Pleshcheevo. Having come here for the weekend, it is interesting to take a walk in the picturesque dendrological garden, visit the mysterious Blue Stone and see with your own eyes the famous boat of Peter the Great and traces of the ancient settlement of Kleshchino.
Tourists can stay in city hotels, guest houses, mini-hotels, camp sites and recreation centers. And especially for those who travel by car, the Albitsky Garden motel and the Auto hotel are open in Pereslavl-Zalessky.
Kasimov
In the Ryazan region, on the banks of the Oka River, 262 km from Moscow, lies the small town of Kasimov, whose history begins in 1152. That is, this city is only 5 years younger than the capital. Despite its distance from Moscow, Kasimov does not look like a quiet province. Along with Orthodox churches and merchant mansions, you can see a minaret built in the Middle Ages and a mausoleum that is 500 years old.
In Kasimov it is easy to feel how heterogeneous Russia is, and what a variety of cultures and ethnic groups our country is made up of. The city has a local history museum, a Russian Samovar museum and a museum of ethnography of the Kasimov Tatars. You can stay overnight at the private hotel "Stagecoach", the hotel "Leis" or the mini-hotel "Kuznechny Dvor".
Kolomna
Having traveled only 120 km from the capital, you can find yourself in a land of monasteries, temples and wonderful museums - in Kolomna, a charming city with an ancient history. Traveling around Kolomna is very interesting. The closer you get to the Kremlin, the more amazing its streets and buildings become. In the city you can see wooden houses with carved frames, merchant estates with outbuildings, and stone chambers built in the 18th century.
The heart of Kolomna is the ancient Kremlin. It is located near the place where Kolomenka flows into the Moscow River. To this day, seven towers and fragments of the fortress wall have been preserved in the Kremlin. Inside the Kremlin there is a 14th-century temple in which Dmitry Donskoy was married, and the famous Assumption Cathedral, erected in honor of the victory of Russian troops on the Kulikovo Field.
Children and adults will be interested in visiting Kolomna museums - “Kuznechnaya Sloboda”, the Museum of Origins, dedicated to old money, “House of the Samovar”, the local history museum and, of course, the pastila museum, where all guests are given a taste of the famous Kolomna delicacy.
Hotels and guest houses are open to accommodate tourists in Kolomna. And if you want to save money, then you should pay attention to the offers of Kolomna hostels.
Bird Park "Sparrows"
In the Kaluga region, just a couple of hours drive from the capital, there is the Sparrows bird park, where more than 2,000 birds are kept. In addition to birds, exotic and domestic animals live in the spacious green area.
The Bird Park is a large open-air zoo, where, in addition to cages and aviaries, there are many other entertainments. In “Sparrows” you can take a memorable photo with a bird of prey, ride horses and in a carriage, play paintball, feed the animals, visit an ostrich farm and have a pleasant time in a house above the river.
The bird park opens daily at 10.00 and closes at nightfall. Those who come here stay overnight at the Ivolga recreation center for a couple of days. It is noteworthy that its guests have the right to visit the bird park for free during daylight hours. If the area with animals opens for everyone at 10.00, tourists living in the houses of the recreation center can go to the park as soon as they wake up and watch the local inhabitants from early morning.
Borovsk and Ethnomir
Thanks to a local resident, artist Vladimir Ovchinnikov, the city of Borovsk has acquired a new face. The walls of the buildings there are turned into real paintings. Portraits of famous countrymen, historical scenes, genre scenes and landscapes are painted on the houses. There is even... a Borovsk globe and several colorful messages to motorists.
Getting to Borovsk is not difficult - it is only 115 km from Moscow. The city on the hilly banks of the Protva is considered one of the centers of Russian Old Believers. The famous noblewoman Morozova spent her last days here, and the founder of theoretical cosmonautics, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, lived here.
While traveling to Borovsk, it is interesting to look into the ancient Pafnutyev-Borovsky Monastery and the high Annunciation Cathedral, visit the house-museum of K. Tsiolkovsky and the Museum of the History of Borovsk, and also collect water from the holy spring at the Church of the Intercession of Our Lady on Vysokoye.
Near the city there is a huge cultural and educational center “Ethnomir”, where you can get acquainted with the traditions of peoples living in different parts of the planet. This unique open-air ethnographic project attracts many tourists. In Ethnomir they treat you to national dishes, show traditional clothes, and also conduct master classes on various crafts. On weekends, holidays and themed festivals take place here.
Several ethno-hotels and a large hotel complex are open for tourists in Ethnomir. Near Borovsk there is also the opportunity to stay overnight at the Uvarovskie Prudy recreation center, at the Fateevo rest house and at the Uyut motel.
Taldom and the gray crane reserve
130 km north of Moscow is the city of Taldom, whose history begins in the second half of the 17th century. Local residents were considered good shoemakers, and Taldom was also known for its crowded and magnificent fairs.
Today the city is home to a historical and literary museum, several old merchant mansions and the colorful Church of the Archangel Michael. Nearby, in the village of Spas-Ugol, it is worth visiting the estate that belonged to the famous Russian writer M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin.
If you turn east from Taldom, towards the village of Severny, the road will lead to the Crane Homeland nature reserve. This protected area received its name from the story of the same name by M. Prishvin. In the spring, several thousand migratory birds stop to rest in the wetlands. In addition to cranes, in the reserve you can see wild geese, ducks, swans, storks, polar owls and waders. In addition to birds, the protected area is home to elk, deer, roe deer, lynx, otters and badgers. Employees of the Crane Homeland conduct thematic excursions for tourists.
During a trip to Taldom, you can stay overnight in the wooden houses of the cultural fishing farm (KRF) “Vozrozhdenie”. Wooden cottages with amenities are located in an ecologically clean place, and next to them there are six stocked ponds.
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Stop whining that winter is coming and you haven’t done anything interesting. Before it gets painfully cold, jump on the last train and go on a mini-trip. There is no need to take a vacation; a lot of money is also unlikely to be useful. But there will be at least a ghostly hope that the summer was not in vain.
Below are 5 ideas for weekend trips from Moscow. Buildings forgotten by restorers, unique nature and insanely strange museums are at your complete disposal.
Tula
Tula is actually a treasure. The Tula region is even better. Here you can eat, drink, and drink, and it’s all beautiful to photograph.
Things to do
Day 1
- The Tula Kremlin - in addition to its historical value, it also has walking value.
- Samovar Museum. It is very close, and after visiting your flat jokes about “going to Tula with your own samovar” will reach a new level.
- Gingerbread Museum. A tiny house where you will get delicious food.
- Museum "Yasnaya Polyana" - the estate of Leo Tolstoy. A top place that you can’t live without visiting in Tula (otherwise everyone will think that you only need to eat, there’s no culture in the person).
- Bonus for fans of the writer: not far from Yasnaya Polyana there is an old railway station “Kozlova Zaseka”, from where Tolstoy set off on his last journey. Now there is a museum where they rent 19th century costumes for 100 rubles.
Day 2
- Konduki, or Romantsevskie Mountains, is an abandoned quarry in the region and the most popular photo spot in the vicinity of Moscow. The easiest way to get there, of course, is by car, but if there is neither one nor fellow travelers, there are buses. True, with a transfer: from Tula to Bogoroditsk, and from there to Konduki. In principle, by the time you get there, and then groan from the beauty and look for the least crowded place for photos, the day will already have passed. And it's definitely worth it.
- Desperate travelers who need to squeeze a week’s worth of impressions into two days can take a walk around Bogoroditsk itself in front of the Romantsevskie Mountains. There you need to look into the estate of Count Bobrinsky, in the best traditions, with interiors, very expensive furniture and all that.
Pereslavl-Zalessky
One of the few cities where it really makes sense to come for two days and not run away to any neighboring villages and environs. A terrible relaxation sets in near the water, and you can always turn somewhere and stumble upon beautiful window frames or a boat that looks a hundred times older than the local landmark - the boat of Peter I. And there is also extreme sports here.
Things to do
Day 1
- A forced march along Lake Pleshcheevo - so gigantic that with enough imagination it will replace the sea for you if you didn’t get to it again this year.
- Iron Museum. And give me at least one reason why not.
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral of the 12th century.
- Forty Saints Church.
- Nikolsky Monastery.
- Blue stone. On the shore of the lake lies a huge boulder, which, according to the information sign, was brought all the way from the Scandinavian mountains. He was worshiped in ancient times, and today the pilgrimage is also very popular.
Day 2
- Steam Locomotive Museum. Located on the opposite side of the lake from the Blue Stone.
- Boat of Peter I. A museum about the flotilla of the most fashionable of our kings. There is an entire estate, a ballroom, an art gallery and the status of the oldest provincial museum in the country (oh how).
- Dormition Goritsky Monastery.
- Berendey's house. Fairytale tower with excursion. Independent travelers are respected here, they promise to seat them not just somewhere, but on the royal throne. There is also a dress-up game for photos.
- Dendrological garden. Of course, with the main garden plant of central Russia - the hut on chicken legs.
- Extreme sports enthusiasts should definitely do something special here, for example, fly on a motorized paraglider. Or go kitesurfing. Lake Pleshcheyevo is a mecca for lovers of such things.
Uglich and Myshkin
Each of these cities is interesting in its own way, but it’s not worth trying to fit them into one day, or spending two tourist days in each of them. So geography itself suggested an ingenious weekend route.
Things to do
Day 1: Uglich
- Chambers of the Uglich princes. Take photos and look at museum exhibits.
- The Church of Tsarevich Dmitry on the Blood is the place where the son of Ivan the Terrible accidentally ran into a knife, after which the Time of Troubles began in the country.
- Epiphany Cathedral.
- Museum of Prison Art. The best location of all that we offer you here.
- Uglich hydroelectric power station - for those in love with industrial wonders.
- Fire Tower. Also a landmark.
Day 2: Myshkin
- Museum of the Mouse - there you will find out whether mice really “creep”.
- Palace of the Mouse.
- Museum of Local Lore. There are many different exhibitions here, but, in my humble personal opinion, the most interesting is the one with church figures. It seems that they are Catholic, and there is clearly no place for them in a wooden hut somewhere in the Yaroslavl region.
- Museum of old technology. Even two. The second is officially called the Club-Museum of Retro Equipment “Crew”.
- Museum of Wooden Architecture. So big (for a tiny town) that you can look at the local houses almost endlessly.
- Monument to Lenin on Uglichskaya Street. It would seem that there is no such good thing, but in Myshkin it’s a very good place - right opposite the temple.
- Myshkin is wonderful for walking. If you want to look at some half-abandoned buildings, he has them. Perhaps this is one of the cutest small towns in Russia.
Sergiev Posad
Pilgrims come here from all over the world, and this is the only city in the Moscow region (and not in another region) that is included in the Golden Ring of Russia. In a small area there are many shrines, historical artifacts and somehow especially beautiful trees.
Things to do
Day 1
- The Holy Trinity Lavra of Sergius is a must-see, regardless of your religion. Architecture is architecture everywhere, and here it will impress even the most callous person on the planet.
- The Gethsemane Chernigov monastery is a more modest place, but also famous, you should go.
- The Sergiev Posad Historical and Art Museum-Reserve is simply the Hermitage at minimum wage. There is almost everything here that is at least a little connected with history.
- The Bells of Rus' Museum is tiny, but worthwhile in the context of domestic tourism. If only because the bells here will be completely different from those you thought about.
Day 2
- Abramtsevo Estate - a full day activity. Many artists were inspired by the local views - Repin, Vasnetsov, Vrubel, Serov, Korovin. There are many houses, exhibition pavilions and other buildings on the territory of Abramtsevo. There are rumors that if you go around them all, the hidden talent of Instagram will be revealed.
Tver
In addition to a completely traditional range of provincial entertainment, there is a lot of useful street art here. This is explained by the convenient location between Moscow and St. Petersburg. You can go crazy over gastronomy - more precisely, over the local beer “Afanasy Nikitin”.
Things to do
Day 1
- The Imperial Travel Palace is today an art gallery.
- Walking around the city in search of the best graffiti.
- River Station building.
- The Zvezda Cinema is one of the strangest constructivist buildings in the city in the shape of binoculars. If you go to watch a movie, don’t be surprised: instead of boring halls No. 1 and No. 2, you will be enlightened in “Chaplin” or “Fellini”.
- Stepan Razin embankment - for walks.
- Experimentorium is for everyone who skipped chemistry at school, but regrets it a little. In addition to chemical shows, there are nitrogen shows, physics shows, Tesla shows, master classes on soap making and much more. Need to check the schedule website . Keep in mind that the museum is, in general, for children.
- The Goat Museum is another museum you have to go to just because.
Day 2
- If the weather permits, fly in a hot air balloon over the city! You need to book your flight in advance (at least a week in advance); they usually fly early in the morning or late in the evening. Be prepared that it won’t be cheap, but this is the main expense of the trip. The rest (truth) is a penny.
- If you are unlucky or too poor, go learn the main Russian songs at the Mikhail Krug Museum. So that you won’t be ashamed to return to Moscow.
Bonus: A few more options for traveling for at least one day
- “Vikhlyandiya”, aka Russian Disneyland in Kozelsk (Kaluga region).
- Sumarokovskaya moose farm in the Kostroma region - here you can babysit real moose, and you won’t get anything for it.
- Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve with eco-trails and a bison nursery.
- Yesenin's native village is Konstantinovo.
- Nikola-Lenivets (if you are one of those who have not been there before).
By comparing prices for standard tourist requests abroad and comparing their amount, you can determine the approximate availability of a particular tourist destination. It turns out that the cheapest place to live is in Riga, but the cheapest coffee awaits you in Lisbon.
Check out this list of the most wallet-friendly European cities, and maybe get inspired for a spontaneous (and wonderful) trip.
25. Belfast, Northern Ireland – $403 (23,000 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,50
Bottle of beer - $4,37
Glass of wine - $5,62
$69,10
Transfer from the airport – $4,74
$8,74
Bus tour - $15,61
Titanic Museum Belfast – $21,85
Ulster Museum – for free
for free
$268,41
24. Aarhus, Denmark – $394 (22,487 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,07
Bottle of beer - $5,84
Glass of wine - $7,68
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $95,25
Transfer from the airport – $9,68
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $18,44
Bus tour - $1
Old city - $15,37
Mosgard Museum – $18,45
Museum of Contemporary Art ARoS – $18,45
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $184,76
23. Bruges, Belgium – $384 (21,916 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2, 76
Bottle of beer - $3,87
Glass of wine - $4,97
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $88,41
Transfer from the airport – $27,63
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $13,26
Bus tour - $1
Belfort Bell Tower – $11,05
Town Hall – $4,42
Groeninge Museum – $8,82
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $193,50
22. Paris, France – $369 (21,060 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,32
Bottle of beer - $5,53
Glass of wine - $6,40
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $104,97
Transfer from the airport – $22,10
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $20,94
Bus tour - $18,78
Notre Dame Cathedral - for free
Louvre – $16,57
Orsay Museum – $13,25
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $154,77
21. Vienna, Austria – $341 (19,462 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,32
Bottle of beer - $3,87
Glass of wine - $3,87
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $88,39
Transfer from the airport – $4,31
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $14,69
Bus tour - $27,62
Schönbrunn – $15,69
Albertina Gallery – $14,25
Kunsthistorisches Museum – $16,57
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $144,78
20. Edinburgh, Scotland – $338 (19,291 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,65
Bottle of beer - $5,30
Glass of wine - $5,08
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $71,88
Transfer from the airport – $9,36
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,98
Bus tour - $18,72
Edinburgh castle - $20,59
National Museum of Scotland – for free
National Gallery of Scotland – for free
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $190,96
19. Rome, Italy – $329 (18,777 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,13
Bottle of beer - $4.97
Glass of wine - $5.30
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $54,83
Transfer from the airport – $8,72
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $13,82
Bus tour - $24,31
Colosseum – $13,25
Vatican Museum – $17,67
Borghese Gallery – $16,57
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $162,25
18. Madrid, Spain – $326 (18,606 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,66
Bottle of beer - $1,66
Glass of wine - $2,76
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $54,03
Transfer from the airport – $11,05
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $14,80
Bus tour - $23,20
Royal Palace - $12,16
National Prado Museum – $17,67
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum – $13,25
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $172,24
17. Berlin, Germany – $288 (16,437 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,76
Bottle of beer - $2,76
Glass of wine - $4,42
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $82,87
Transfer from the airport – $6,19
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $15,46
Bus tour - $18.78
Brandenburg Gate - for free
German Historical Museum – $8,84
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum – $11,05
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $131,05
16. Moscow, Russia – $276 (15,753 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,61
Bottle of beer - $4,74
Glass of wine - $7,01
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $88,23
Transfer from the airport – $15,94
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $7,59
Bus tour - $14,24
St Basil's Church - $9,49
Kremlin – $13,28
Pushkin Museum - $5,69
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $102,34
15. Nice, France – $274 (15,638 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,66
Bottle of beer - $3,87
Glass of wine - $4,42
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $79,55
Transfer from the airport – $13,25
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $11,05
Bus tour - $24,31
Massena Museum – $11,05
Matisse Museum – $11,05
Museum of Fine Arts – $11,05
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $98,60
14. Lille, France – $266 (15,182 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,10
Bottle of beer - $5,74
Glass of wine - $5,74
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $78,34
Transfer from the airport – $11,05
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,61
Bus tour - $14,37
Grand Palace - for free
Museum of Contemporary Art LaM – $7,74
Palace of Fine Arts – $7,74
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $118,57
13. Tallinn, Estonia – $261 (14,896 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,21
Bottle of beer - $3,87
Glass of wine - $4,97
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $75,14
Transfer from the airport – $4,42
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $6,63
Bus tour - $20,99
City Council building – $5,53
Lennusadam – $15,46
Kumu Museum – $8,84
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $111,08
12. Dubrovnik, Croatia – $259 (14,782 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,71
Bottle of beer - $2,65
Glass of wine - $4,68
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $67
Transfer from the airport – $12,47
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,35
Bus tour - $9,35
City walls of Dubrovnik – $23,38
Princely Palace – $15,58
Gallery of Contemporary Art – $15,58
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $94,86
11. Strasbourg, France – $251 (14,326 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,42
Bottle of beer - $4,64
Glass of wine - $8,84
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $62,98
Transfer from the airport – $9,50
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,50
Bus tour - $14,37
Strasbourg Cathedral - for free
Alsace Museum – $7,18
Modern Art Museum - $7,74
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $118,57
10. Palma de Mallorca – $245 (13,983 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,21
Bottle of beer - $3,32
Glass of wine - $3,87
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $52,26
Transfer from the airport – $11,05
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $11,05
Bus tour - $19,88
Palma Cathedral – $3,32
Museum of Mallorca – for free
Es Baluard Museum – $6,63
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $127,31
9. Athens, Greece – $239 (13,641 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,43
Bottle of beer - $4,19
Glass of wine - $4,97
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $48,61
Transfer from the airport – $13,25
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,95
Bus tour - $19,88
Acropolis – $22,10
Acropolis Museum – $5,53
National Museum of Modern Art – $5,53
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $99,85
8. Prague, Czech Republic – $228 (13,013 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,11
Bottle of beer - $1,51
Glass of wine - $2,93
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $44,47
Transfer from the airport – $27,87
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $9,47
Bus tour - $12,93
Prague Fortress - $15,08
Cubist Museum – $6,47
National Museum - $6,47
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $96,10
7. Lisbon, Portugal – $202 (11,529 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $0,77
Bottle of beer - $1,44
Glass of wine - $3,32
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $55,24
Transfer from the airport – $3,21
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $15,53
Bus tour - $16,57
Jeronimos Monastery – $11,05
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum – $11,05
Berardo Gallery – for free
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $82,37
6. Krakow, Poland – $200 (11,415 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,87
Bottle of beer - $1,87
Glass of wine - $3,22
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $60,36
Transfer from the airport – $4,29
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $6,44
Bus tour - $16,10
Wawel Castle – $4,83
Schindler's Factory – $5,63
Museum of Polish Art of the 19th Century – $4,29
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $89,86
5. Budapest, Hungary – $196 (11,187 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,07
Bottle of beer - $2,83
Glass of wine - $4,53
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $43,43
Transfer from the airport – $2,65
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $12,47
Bus tour - $22,67
Matthias Church – $5,67
National Museum of Hungary – $6,04
National Gallery of Hungary – $6,80
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $84,87
4. Warsaw, Poland – $190 (10,844 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $2,68
Bottle of beer - $2,15
Glass of wine - $4,02
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $40,24
Transfer from the airport – $2,36
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $6,44
Bus tour - $16,10
The Royal Castle - $8,05
Museum of the Warsaw Uprising – $5,37
Zachent Gallery – $4,02
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $98,60
3. Riga, Latvia – $188 (10,730 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,32
Bottle of beer - $2,76
Glass of wine - $3,87
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $66,30
Transfer from the airport – $2,55
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $11,05
Bus tour - $16,57
The Dome Cathedral - $3,32
National Latvian Museum of Art – $3,87
Art Museum “Riga Stock Exchange” – $3,87
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $67,40
2. Vilnius, Lithuania – $174 (9931 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $1,66
Bottle of beer - $2,32
Glass of wine - $2,65
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $54,14
Transfer from the airport – $1,46
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $7,69
Bus tour - $13,25
Church of St. Anne - for free
National Museum of Lithuania – $3,87
National Gallery of Art – $1,98
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $67,40
1. Paphos, Cyprus – $173 (9874 rubles)
A cup of coffee - $3,21
Bottle of beer - $2,87
Glass of wine - $3,53
Three-course dinner for two with a jug of house wine – $41,99
Transfer from the airport – $3,32
Unlimited ticket for public transport (for 48 hours) – $11,05
Bus tour - $18,78
Mosaics of Paphos – $4,97
Ethnographical museum - $3,32
Municipal Gallery – for free
3 star hotel for two (2 nights) – $77,38
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