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Presnya
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Presnya
Neighbourhood Top Five
1Mikhail Bulgakov Museum Retracing the footsteps and flight patterns of the characters of the Russian literary classic The Master and Margarita, following up with a visit to the author’s home.
2Cafe Pushkin Dining in haute-russe style and experiencing the cuisine of the tsars in a lovely 19th-century building.
3Time-Out Rooftop Bar Hitting this trendy top-floor bar for top-shelf cocktails and top-notch city views.
4Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory Listening to a world-class concert by the up-and-coming Moscow Symphony Orchestra in the conservatory's grandiose Great Hall.
5Ryabushinsky Mansion Admiring the unique collection of architecture along Bolshaya Nikitskaya ul, including this 1906 art nouveau visual fantasy.
Explore Presnya
Presnya encompasses some of the capital’s oldest neighbourhoods as well as its newest developments. Start by exploring the lovely residential areas of Inner Presnya, chock-full of evocative architecture, historic parks and fantastic drinking and dining spots. The whole neighbourhood is a wonderful place for a wander, especially with a copy of Mikhail Bulgakov’s Presnya-set novel The Master and Margarita in hand. Come in the late afternoon, then stay for dinner – the area around Patriarch’s Ponds has emerged as a dining hotspot, with restaurants lined up along Spiridonovsky per.
The more traditional sights – the state-of-the-art planetarium and the newly renovated zoo – are set on...
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