Gorky Park

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  • Address
    ul Krymsky Val, Park Kultury, 119 049
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  • Phone
    237 1266
  • Transport
    underground rail: Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya
  • 10:00 - 22:00

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Lonely Planet review

Stretching almost 3km (1.8mi) along the river, Gorky Park is full of that sometimes rare species - the happy Russian. Officially the 'Park of Culture', named after Maxim Gorky, it's the original Soviet park - part ornamental and educational, part funfair and amusement park, and a good place to escape the hubbub of the city.

In winter the ponds freeze and the paths are flooded to make a giant skating rink - you can rent skates if you take along some ID, such as a passport. But that's not all. Gorky Park has a small amusement park with two Western rollercoasters and almost a dozen other terror-inducing attractions.

Space buffs can shed a tear for the Buran, the Soviet space shuttle which never carried anyone into space. The park has a number of snack bars and, behind the amusement park, a 2000-seat German beer hall.