Although the Soyuz Hotel is a fair distance from central Moscow, the area surrounding the hotel is one of the more attractive of Moscow's modern regions, thanks to the large amount of green space along the banks of the Moscow Canal. Constructed using forced labour and opened in 1937, the canal connects the Moskva River with the Upper Volga, thus giving Moscow access to the White Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea. The canal also provides almost half of Moscow's drinking water, and the area around the Khimki Reservoir, where the Soyuz is situated, is one of the canal's most picturesque stretches.
Built at the same time as the canal, Moscow's Northern River Terminal, which is close to Rechnoy Vokzal Metro Station and around 2km from the Soyuz Hotel, is an extraordinary building that combines the forms of Stalinist neoclassicism into the shape of a giant steamship. To reach the River Terminal from the metro, you walk through Park Druzhby ("Friendship Park"), which was opened in honour of Moscow's 1957 World Youth and Student Festival. Among the various monuments decorating the park are two works – "Bread" and "Fertility" - by the renowned Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina, as well as a number of forgotten gifts to the city from around the world.
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| Distance: | 20.5 km |
| Taxi: | Expect a travel time of 30-45 minutes. Show driving route |
| Public transport: | You will need an hour on the metro to reach the Kremlin. Head to the Rechnoy Vokzal Metro Station and board the southbound dark-green line. After nine stops, transfer at Teatralnaya to the red line and continue one stop west to Biblioteka im. Lenina. Exit next to the main visitor’s entrance of the Kremlin. Show transit route |
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| Distance: | 20 km |
| Taxi: | This trip generally takes 30-45 minutes. Show driving route |
| Public transport: | It is an hour to Red Square by public transportation. Travel to the Rechnoy Vokzal Metro Station, board the southbound dark-green line, and head nine stops to Teatralnaya. Exit through the Okhotny Ryad Station, which brings you to the front of Red Square. Show transit route |
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| Distance: | 20 kilometers |
| Taxi: | Allow 30-45 minutes for this trip. Show driving route |
| Public transport: | This trip requires 55 minutes. From the Rechnoy Vokzal Metro Station, board a southbound train on the dark-green line and go nine stops to Teatralnaya. Upon exiting, you will be in Theatre Square, where the Bolshoi Theatre is situated. Show transit route |
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| Distance: | 22 kilometers |
| Taxi: | This drive takes 35-50 minutes. Show driving route |
| Public transport: | If you prefer to use public transportation, this trip will take around one hour. Head to the Rechnoy Vokzal Metro Station and then get the dark-green line traveling south. After ten stops, exit at Novokuznetskaya, which is a seven minute walk from the gallery. Show transit route |
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