Area guide
VDNKh and Ostankino
The pavilions and fountains of VDNKh, and the Ostankino Tower.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dmitry Ivanov. · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsIn the north of the city, VDNKh’s pavilions and fountains spread out beside the Ostankino Tower.
Sights
VDNKh and the Ostankino Tower.
Our advice: hire a bike to get round VDNKh.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
What’s nearby
Distances from VDNKh and Ostankino 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
- The Bolshoi6.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Red Square7.6 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Kremlin7.8 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Tretyakov Gallery8.9 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Gorky Park11 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Sheremetyevo22 kmCar or taxi 71 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal5.0 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Belorussky terminal6.2 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
Location
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