We went last Monday, as part of our let's explore some of Moscow. The garden is small but charming and you can forget you are in a big dirty metropolis. At this time of year, the tulips were in flower and my son and I skipped happily among the tulips around winding wooden paths that traverse the flower beds. I exaggerate this romantic image, we did not skip through the tulips, rather it was case of dad trying to hold onto and to junior and stop him from running through all the flowers and from walking on the grass which is forbidden. Trying to hold onto a lively toddler in a flower garden is not easy but worth a try.
The gardens have some large unfenced ponds, so if you take your small kids, be very careful. There are some nice trees and the park has a play area at the bottom with some fun fast slides and a sandpit. If you don't have young kids you may enjoy the park a lot more. You can sit on one of the many benches and feel peaceful and relaxed, while looking at the many beautiful and colorful flowers. When I go anywhere food is always important to me and if it is to you, I suggest you take a walk around the park then have a coffee or meal at the entrance of the park when you have finished and end a perfect afternoon.
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The gardens have some large unfenced ponds, so if you take your small kids, be very careful. There are some nice trees and the park has a play area at the bottom with some fun fast slides and a sandpit. If you don't have young kids you may enjoy the park a lot more. You can sit on one of the many benches and feel peaceful and relaxed, while looking at the many beautiful and colorful flowers. When I go anywhere food is always important to me and if it is to you, I suggest you take a walk around the park then have a coffee or meal at the entrance of the park when you have finished and end a perfect afternoon.
Photos:
Apothecaries white
Apothecaries red
Apothecaries yellow*
For more photos of Russia see here
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I haven't been there, seems worthful.
ReplyDeleteHave you been in Japanese garden in Moscow? It was created by japanese gardeners according to tradition: tea houses, pounds with koi fish, sakura trees and etc. Sakura should be in blossom now, I assume it looks beatiful)
Katillo do you have the address? I'll go.
ReplyDeleteIt is situated on territory "of the Main Botanical Garden of Russian Academy of Sciences". Vladikhino is the nearest metro station (on the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya lane, grey). The garden is very huge, you should walk a bit through it to find japanese garden. Open daily except Monday and Thursday from 12 to 18 on Saturday and Sunday - from 12 to 20 hours.
ReplyDeleteHere the plan: http://photos.streamphoto.ru/c/e/7/1cd6d3546e48fa89f9800c1b7777e7ec.jpg
Enjoy :))
Thanks for the photos :)
ReplyDeleteI thought that there were some unusual and rare sorts of tulips, this one you can see everywhere on beds in Moscow. You know, I think there will be very beatiful when the lilac blooms. I assume there are lots of it =)
Problem with Google blog and comments they deleted some. Katillo The blog getting full up with just your comments and nothing form anyone else. You can always email me if you want via contact me I would appreciate your opinions in private on Russia. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThere's also a really lovely restaurant called Madame Galife on the corner if you walk past the entrance to the Gardens and carry on until the next left turn. Door is often closed, and you sometimes have to ring the bell to be let in. Most of the tables look into the Gardens, and the food is really good.
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Sarha invisible woman. How have you been so invisible to me? I am also fairly invisible as a SAHD in Moscow! I like your blog and will read through it and link to it. Thank you for becoming visible to me! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell did you move to Russia?
I'm proud be a resident Botanical artist of this garden (Apothecaries' Garden) you are talking about ;) I work there daily from Monday to Friday with short week or two breaks. Please feel free to ask anything you want to know about the garden and it's work.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, greenhouse is not achievable by booking only! There are free to go along excursions during the weekend, that you could enjoy. I'm not surprised you feel lost trying to understand how to get there. Most of Russians do have the same problem ;) I've already asked the administration if they have English-speaking guide and ta-da-da-dam yes! They do, but the price is not nice at all... I suggest you could join Russian group and follow them looking at green house beauties.
Look, here is the Garden blog (in Russian, but you could see what is blooming this time of year) - http://hortus-ru.livejournal.com/. And here is our web-page - http://www.hortus.ru/ (use Google translator).
Kid's playground is under construction, please don't be surprised to see there is temporary no playground.
Masha
Masha I know how to get there its at Prospect Mira I went there and enjoyed it. Lots of tulips.
ReplyDeleteJay, I know you've been there :) I mean the green house you were not able to enter! Regulations around coming in are not obvious even for Russians, so I thought you might be interested to have a translated info about it.
ReplyDeleteMasha I see sorry I am being stupid. Thanks for the info. You work in a nice place and its perfect for your art !!! :-)
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