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In-Depth Information
largely as they did when the great Russian revivalist artists worked here, so you can easily
spend a half-day exploring the manor house and outbuildings, walking the trails and admir-
ing the artwork that they left behind. Some of the buildings house interesting temporary ex-
hibits.
The Best...
Place to Eat
Cafe Abramtsevo
Top Tip
While wandering the grounds, don't miss Viktor Vasnetsov's rendition of the
Hut on Chick-
en Legs,
the house of Baba Yaga, witch of fairy-tale fame.
Getting There & Away
Train
Suburban trains (headed to Sergiev Posad or Alexandrov) run every half-hour from
Yaroslavsky vokzal (R245, two hours). From the platform, follow the foot trail through
the woods, straight across the fire road, through a residential community and down a
rough set of stairs. Before reaching the highway, turn left and cross the bridge, continuing
up into the parking area. The 1km walk is not well signposted.
Car
Turn west off the M8 Moscow-Yaroslavl highway just north of the 61km post (signs
to Khotkovo and Abramtsevo mark the turn-off) and continue over the railroad tracks.
Need to Know
Area Code 495
Location
Abramtsevo is 60km north of Moscow.
SIGHTS
In 1870 Savva Mamontov - railway tycoon and patron of the arts - bought a lovely estate,
1, Abramtsevo; grounds R55, all exhibits R295; 10am-6pm Wed-Sun Apr-Sep, 10am-4pm Wed-Sun
Oct-Mar)
, 60km north of Moscow. Here he hosted a whole slew of painters, who sought in-
