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The list of activities on offer could easily cover a Rosetta Stone, although on sunny days
thousands opt for complete inactivity either atop one of the giant cushions scattered around
10am-11pm)
located on the embankment by the pedestrian bridge.
Cyclists and rollerbladers create a bit of a traffic jam inside the park during weekends, but
they can enjoy a vehicle-free, 16km riverside ride to Vorobyovy Gory and back. There are
several bicycle- and skate-rental places around the park, with one conveniently located un-
der the pedestrian bridge.
Sport fans will find dedicated areas for beach volleyball, urban and extreme sports, table
tennis and even petanque - played by local Francophones and hipsters at
Le Boule
bar.
In summer, the park is totally engulfed in the dance craze - young people gather in their
hundreds to learn every conceivable type of dance, from acrobatic rock 'n' roll to salsa and
polka. The epicentre of this madness is located on the boardwalk under
Novoandreyevsky
When the temperatures drop, Gorky Park becomes a winter wonderland. The ponds are
495-237 1266; ul Krymsky val; morning/evening Tue-Thu R200/300, Fri-Sun 300/500; 10am-3pm &
5-11pm Tue-Sun; Park Kultury)
. Tracks are created for cross-country skiers to circumnavigate
the park. Ice skates and cross-country skis are available to rent. Bring your passport.
Culture
After decades spent as a tacky and neglected fun fair, Gorky Park is once again a real Park
Kultury (or park of culture) as Muscovites normally call it. It is the venue for almost weekly
musical, theatre, art and culinary festivals.
Art objects pop up throughout the park as part of various exhibitions and festivals, but
Darya Zhukova's
Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
plays the flagship role. Unfortu-
nately little is preserved of the pre-war Soviet sculptures that adorned the park's alleys, but
you will find a bronze female swimmer about to jump into the Moscow river, if you walk
further into Neskuchny Garden.
performances, mostly from the rock-opera genre. The new open-air
Pioner cinema
shows
films after dark, but almost all are entirely in Russian.
Bar Hopping