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Staying at the Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya hotel during your weekend break in Moscow, you can visit not only the major Moscow city attractions but enjoy the Moscow parks, gardens and other recreation facilities in the Moscow city center. In the summer you can relax in the greenery of small parks and huge parking areas, and in the winter rejoice at skating on the most popular Moscow skating rinks. We hope that our tips and photos of Moscow Gorky Park, Moscow Zoo and the Hermitage garden will help you to plan a wonderful weekend in Moscow, visiting the open-air concerts and exhibitions, strolling in the parks, making outdoor sports or visiting the most interesting places for a weekend with children.

Museum AZ

Museum AZ

Adress: 20-22, Second Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, metro station Mayakovskaya    /    Phone: +7 (495) 730 55 26     /    Website

Strolling along the central 2nd Tverskaya-Yamskaya street from Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya towards Mayakovskaya metro station, you will find yourself in a quiet place in central Moscow, where the Museum AZ is located. This unique museum is dedicated to Russian artist Anatoly Zverev, who was and remains one of the most significant figures of the Moscow art community of the second half of the twentieth century. You will certainly be interested in the exhibitions that are consistently describing different periods and trends in the work of this remarkable man and artist. 

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Adress: 9, Krymskiy Val, metro station Park Kultury or Oktyabrskaya    /    Website

Gorky Park is a place to visit while staying at Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya hotel. Being Moscow’s most famous park and funfair it attracts a lot of visitors. Gorky Park has exhibitions, plays, music and even a public beach and the pedal boats on the ponds in summer. In winter, its huge outdoor skating rink is extremely popular. There is also a wide array of activities for children with a number of kids clubs offering sports and classes.

Moscow Zoo

Moscow Zoo

Adress: 1, Bolshaya Gruzinskaya street, metro station Krasnopresnenskaya, Barikadnaya or on foot from the hotel    /    Phone: +7 (499) 252 29 51    /    Website

The Moscow Zoo is well worth a visit particularly for families with children. Established in 1864, this is the oldest zoo in Europe so try and visit during the week when the crowds are smaller. This is one attraction which is sure to keep the kids happy. Visitors have an opportunity to see one of the most interesting animal collections in the world. The Moscow Zoo is easy to reach from the Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya hotel and some our guest keen on strolling make all the way to the Zoo on foot.

The Hermitage Garden

The Hermitage Garden

Adress: 3, Karetny Ryad, metro stations Tverskaya and Pushkinskaya, Mayakovskaya    /    Phone: +7 (495) 699 08 49    /    Website

The Hermitage Garden located only 2 metro stops from the Holiday Inn Moscow hotel is a beautiful garden area, surrounded by trees and lights. The grounds offer restaurants, theatres, exhibitions and more. In winter enthusiastic skaters may indulge in a wonderful ice skating ring and a separate rink, dedicated to children, brings an additional reason for parents to visit Hermitage Garden.

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