Activities in Moscow
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Kremlin Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace Tour from Moscow
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Vorobyovy Gory Nature Preserve
Vorobyovy Gory, or Sparrow Hills, is the green hilly area south of the Moscow River, opposite the tip of the Khamovniki peninsula. This wooded hillside is a pleasant surprise, especially since it has been recently converted into an ecological park. Following the south shore of the Moscow River, the narrow strip of land contains a network of wooded trails and a sandy beach. An ecotrain runs along the bank of the river; otherwise you can rent bicycles or in-line skates at the southeastern entrance. From the river bank, the walking trails lead up to Universitetskaya pl, as does the ski lift.
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Kva-Kva Park
Calling all kids! This huge complex features seven long and winding water slides, a terrific tsunami water ride, waterfalls and wave pools. There is something for everyone here: special pools for younger children have shallow waters and warmer temperatures, while adults can relax and feel the soothing pulse of 150 hydromassage jets. Note: children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. From VDNKh metro station, take any outward-bound bus to Furazhnaya, which is about 1km past MKAD.
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Luzhniki Sports Palace
Moscow’s largest stadium seats up to 80,000 people and gleams from its recent reconstruction. Luzhniki is home to Torpedo and Spartak, both of which are teams in Russia’s premier football league. This stadium is part of a larger complex that was the main venue for the 1980 Olympics. Besides the giant stadium, Luzhniki includes a collection of swimming pools, ice-hockey rink, tennis courts and other facilities, which are used by casual and professional athletes alike.
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Central Sport Shooting Club
Think you’re a good shot? Hone your skills at the Central Sport Shooting Club. This shooting range offers an arsenal of five different kinds of revolvers and just as many rifles, all of which look pretty deadly to the untrained eye. Besides the standard 25m and 50m target practice, there is also an interactive computerised training complex (the proverbial ‘moving target’).
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Beach Club
When New Russians go to the beach, they might go to the Costa del Sol or the French Riviera, or they might go to the Beach Club at Vodny Stadion. A surprisingly beautiful white-sand beach flanks the Moscow River, furnished with lounge chairs, beach umbrellas and a well-stocked bar. Active types can rent jet skis, play volleyball and even swim. Of course there is a place to dock your yacht.
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Hotel Cosmos Fitness Centre
The state-of-the-art fitness centre is open to anyone who is willing to pay. The fee gives you access to a 240-sq-metre indoor swimming pool, complete with waterslides, geysers and cascades. The gym is fully equipped with cardio equipment and an aerobics centre with a whole range of courses. This is a fantastic place to drop your kids after an exhausting day of sightseeing.
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Ostankino Park
The park behind Ostankino Palace is a lovely, car-free space to roll around on your own two wheels. You can also make your way around the vast grounds of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, which backs up to the same park. Both bikes and skates are available for rent, either at the entrance to the All-Russia Exhibition Centre or on the grounds of Ostankino Park.
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Planet Fitness
This chain of private gyms offers a range of fitness classes, including yoga, step-aerobics, Pilates and dance classes. There are six different classes a day, most of them in the evening. There is also cardio equipment and weights on site, although you have to upgrade your membership to take advantage of it. There is another outlet in Arbat.
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Chaika Swimming Pool
Boasting eight lanes and heated to a pleasant 29°C, this 50m open-air pool is an ideal place for swimming laps year-round. It is attached to a training room, so the price of admission also allows access to cardiovascular equipment and weights on site. Kids under 16 are only welcome at designated times, so phone before bringing the little ones along.
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Neskuchny Sad
A wide, flat, paved path follows the Moscow River all the way from Gorky Park to Vorobyovy Gory Nature Preserve. In the 19th century, this wooded area, which translates as ‘not-so-boring garden’, contained three country estates, but only a few dilapidated buildings remain. It’s a pleasant, peaceful setting for a ride or a roll.
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Hop on Hop Off
This colourful bus circulates around the city centre, stopping at designated points, including stops along Tverskaya ul, Teatralnaya pl, Novaya pl, Moskovoretsky most, Bolotnaya pl, ul Volkhonka and Gogolevsky bul. As the name implies, you can hop on and off as many times as you like within a 24-hour period. Buses run every 30 minutes.
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Gorky Park Skating Rink
When the temperatures drop, Gorky Park turns into a winter wonderland. The ponds are flooded, turning the park into the city’s biggest ice-skating rink. Tracks are created for cross-country skiers to circumnavigate the park. Ice skates and cross-country skis are available to rent (R100 to R200 per hour). Bring your passport.
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Planet Fitness
This chain of private gyms offers a range of fitness classes, including yoga, step-aerobics, Pilates and dance classes. There are six different classes a day, most of them in the evening. There is also cardio equipment and weights on site, although you have to upgrade your membership to take advantage of it.
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Kuklachev Cat Theatre
At this unusual theatre, acrobatic cats do all kinds of stunts for the audience’s delight. Director Yury Kuklachev says: ‘We do not use the word “train” here because it implies forcing an animal to do something, and you cannot force cats to do anything they don’t want to. We play with the cats.’
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First Spa
Besides the standard beauty treatments, First Spa has an impressive selection of exfoliation, wraps and massage – most exotically, the honey massage. Sweet! Hydro treatments are also a popular option, ranging from your traditional Turkish hammam to the slightly scary looking steam couch.
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Champion Bowling
Champion is a huge complex featuring 10-pin bowling, billiards, karaoke, sushi, big-screen TVs and more. It’s easy to suffer from sensory overload, especially with the lights and whistles of nonstop slot machines and a dance floor packed with dooted-up devushky (young women).
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Kremlin Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palace Tour from Moscow
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A great three hour tour exploring the Kremlin Grounds, Cathedrals and Patriarch's Palaces in Moscow!The small city in the center of Moscow, once the residence o…
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Kubinka Aerodrom
If you have an unquenchable desire to jump out of an airplane, head to Kubinka Aerodrom, about 60km southwest of Moscow. Instructors are members of the eight-time-world-champion Russian skydiving team. Unfortunately they do not speak English so bring a translator.
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Moscow City Tour
2 hours (Departs Moscow, Russian Federation)
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The Moscow City Tour covers all the highlights and most beautiful places in the enchanting Russian capital.The tour begins with a stop at the Red Square and St.…
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Dinamo Sports Palace in Krylatsky
This 5000-person sports centre was built in 2006 for MBC Dinamo. Resembling a giant spaceship, the state-of-the-art facility gives spectators two humungous screens to watch and a magnificent central cube-shaped scoreboard. Take bus 832 from the Krylatskoye metro station.
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Expat Salon
Since this place caters to the expat community, the English-speaking staff is used to dealing with people like you. It offers all kinds of beauty treatments and massage, including hot rocks. There is another location near the Arbat.
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Krylatskoye Velotrek
If you have access to a car to transport your bicycle, head out to this challenging Olympic course on the Moscow fringe. It’s closed to traffic, which is a good thing, as it will require your complete concentration to navigate these hills.
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CSKA Arena
This 5500-person arena was built in the lead up to the 1980 Olympics, when it hosted the basketball tournament. These days it is home to Moscow’s most successful basketball team and the city’s most successful ice-hockey team.
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TsSKA
A top Moscow basketball team, TsSKA, is champion of the Russian league and also does well in the European league. Some of the best play and games come from the TsSKA women's team, which plays from September to May.
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Sanduny Baths
Sanduny is the oldest and most luxurious banya in the city. The Gothic Room is like a work of art with its rich wood carving, and the main shower room has an aristocratic Roman feel to it. Recommended.
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