Things to see and do Anneau d'Or russe

The Water Museum is located on the territory of a former wastewater treatment plant built in 1898. Moving from one room to another, you can trace the history of the first sewers of the Kremlin, learn about the formation periods of the centralized water supply and sewage systems in Moscow - from the Rostokinsky aqueduct to modern facilities - membrane plants for filtering water from the Soviet system. In short, a plunge into this essential and often forgotten aspect of urban history.

You won't miss seeing this monumental statue if you walk along the banks of the Moskva River. 98 meters high (it is currently the 7th tallest statue in the world), rivaling the skyscrapers, it represents a sovereign (theoretically a Tsar) in armour, document in hand and at the helm of a ship with its sails folded. Officially, the statue is that of Tsar Peter the Great, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet. Unofficially, it is just a huge recycling of a work of the Georgian artist close to the power Zurab Tsereteli.

The statue was originally designed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Americas in 1492 and represented Christopher Columbus. It was later to be hosted by a city on the New Continent, but following repeated refusals from the United States, Spain and Latin America, the head of Peter the Great replaced that of Columbus and the statue was moved to Moscow. Needless to say, this gigantic monument is little appreciated by the inhabitants who call it the "Monster of Moscow" and make it a symbol of the corruption, lack of taste and impunity of the economic and political elites of the post-Soviet years. To wash away the affront, an extremist group even tried to blow up the monument - without success! Ironically, Peter the Great hated Moscow and would probably not have liked this tribute either.

43 meters underground, connected to the Moscow Metro, is this recently declassified bunker. It was part of a complex built just before the Cuban missile crisis and remained in operation from the Stalinist era until the end of the USSR and the first 15 post-Soviet years of the Russian Federation when agents of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs classified secret information there until 2005. The visit, which has been open to the public since 2018, allows visitors to see the facilities and to be imbued with the spirit of the Cold War.

On the right of the Église church, there is a part of the monastery belonging to the seminar, which can only be entered with a special invitation. This part also includes a church and the Academy of Theology.

On the right of the Église church, there is a part of the monastery belonging to the seminar, which can only be entered with a special invitation. This part also includes a church and the Academy of Theology.

Both are fully restored. The church is dedicated to the holy fathers of a monastery, in the islands of Solovki, with which the Laure maintained relations. This is the only one of the monastery of pyramid form.

Officially preserved since 1988 over 239 km2, the area around the lake was not one of the favourite holiday resorts of the Tsars for several centuries for nothing. From the flat countryside dotted with small places of worship of great simplicity emanates a bucolic softness that really penetrates the soul of the travellers of ancient Rus'. One almost feels like staying a few more days to welcome the twilight on the banks of the lake.

Following the Kouznetsov Street, we arrive at Pereslavl-Zalesski beach. In summer, you can stay here on the lake Plescheevo. Another beach at the exit of Pereslavl, not far from the museum of the boat of Pierre the Great.

This name, of Finno-Ugric origin, means "swampy" because if the lake covers a very large area it is shallow. You can canoe at your leisure or fish for freshwater fish (there are sixteen species of freshwater fish sold at the Rostov market). The lake participates in the fortune of Rostov-le-Grand because its easily accessible bottom is full of loess: a very fertile silt which allows Rostov to be one of the great market gardening regions of Russia. The place is obviously more advisable in summer than in winter, transformed into an ice rink.

With its statues of Athena and Hermès, it mimics the Italian Renaissance palaces.

Vladimir tours for Russian and foreign tourists.

This open-air museum located across the river from the Souzdal Kremlin offers a fascinating glimpse into the traditional life of the region's rural people over 100 years ago. In addition to log houses, windmills, a barn and many tools and crafts, the Church of the Transfiguration (Преображенская церковь) and its oldest church (1756) are more than remarkable. There is also a similar museum in Kostroma.

The Theatrical Museum was founded in 1894 by Alexei Bakhrushin (1865-1929), a famous industrialist and patron of Moscow. The collection includes more than 1.5 million items: sketches of costumes and sets, photographs and portraits, stage costumes, programmes and posters of shows, rare editions on theatrical art, art objects, etc.

The museum also organizes recitals and evenings of well-known artists. You will find stage drawings by Bakst and Vasnetsov, among others.

It is one of the most luxurious beaches and has a large number of bars and restaurants. The price for renting sun loungers and other services is high, but the view is nice. It is also one of the most popular beaches for wedding photos. On the beach you will find the Royal Yacht Club, where you can enjoy various water sports. The main attraction of the beach: its sand has been imported from the Maldives. Why pas ?

Next to the new building of the Russian Academy of Sciences there is a small observation deck located at a comfortable height of 60 meters above the ground. It offers a magnificent view of the banks of the Moskva River, the skyscrapers of the Moscow City Business Center and the spire of Moscow State University. On the left you will see the domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, on the right - the towers of the Kremlin surrounded by its cathedrals. Besides there are few visitors.