Area guide
Presnya and Moscow City
The towers of Moscow City, the Hotel Ukraina and the river.
On the Presnenskaya embankment, the towers of Moscow City rise across the river from the Hotel Ukraina, one of the Seven Sisters.
Sights
Moscow City’s observation decks.
Staying
The Hotel Ukraina.
Go up a tower at sunset.
Our advice: take a river boat from the Ukraina’s pier.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Presnya and Moscow City are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Gorky Park4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Kremlin5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Bolshoi5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Tretyakov Gallery5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Red Square5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 21 min
Rail terminals
- Belorussky terminal4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Leningradsky terminal7.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
Location
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More in depth
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