Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In Khamovniki, the Unesco-recognised Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery is a worth-
while half-day destination - a welcome break from art-gallery row. Further away from the
city centre, the roads become wider, the traffic faster and the distances greater. As such,
Dorogomilovo and Sparrow Hills are not great for wandering. But it's worth making a spe-
cial trip for a few choice destinations, such as Park Pobedy (Victory Park) and the forested
hillsides of Vorobyovy Gory Nature Preserve.
Local Life
Al fresco
None of Moscow's many summer terraces can beat the pedestrian bridge be-
hind the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour for fabulous Kremlin views. It's also an econom-
ical choice: bring your own bottle of
shampanskoe
and pull up a bench.
Getting There & Away
Metro
The light-blue line and dark-blue lines run parallel across the Arbat district. They
both have stations called Arbatskaya, with the entrance near Arbatskaya pl; and they both
have stations called Smolenskaya, with the entrance near Smolenskaya pl. None of these
same-named stations are connected to each other, however, so make sure you know
which line you are getting on.
Metro
The red line traverses Khamovniki district, from Kropotkinskaya station at pl
Prechistenskie Vorota (near the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour); to Park Kultury station
along the Garden Ring; to Sportivnaya station in the southwestern corner (near No-
vodevichy).
