IZMAILOVO MARKET
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Go on a souvenir hunt in this Russian version of Disneyland Castle, whose décor imitates a medieval kremlin.
Izmaĩlovo is home to Moscow's largest flea market, in an artificial setting imitating a medieval kremlin. The efforts made to attract tourists are not unlike Disneyland. Yet the place remains a rather authentic flea market, and Muscovites and foreigners alike come here to buy cheap clothes, handicrafts, Soviet bric-a-brac, jewelry and carpets. The market has its own rhythm: it is busier in the morning and in the summer; on weekdays, prices and services are geared towards locals, while on weekends it is aimed at tourists.
City dwellers know that the adjacent estate is a very pleasant place to relax. You can go to the large forest adjacent to the exit of theMo Izmaylovskaya and you will find the Tsar's Palace, a real fortress surrounded by walls. On the territory of the park there are other buildings of the 17th century: the Mostovaya Tower (a place of executions), the Intercession Cathedral, a prototype of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kremlin, the Western and Eastern Gates. It was also on the Izmaylovskie Ponds that Peter I proudly paraded his small boat "botik" - the first piece of the Russian fleet. Unfortunately for you, Peter I's botik no longer sails on these smooth waters and is now in St. Petersburg where it attracts many tourists. However, you can still go to the middle of the ponds, where there is a small island that can be reached by a bridge.
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Très déçu. Un "Kremlin " de pacotille aux couleurs criardes, dans un parc sale et peu entretenu. Une sorte de Disneyland ou une certaine classe de Moscovites bobo et touristes se croisent. Un lieu pour montrer sa dernière BMW ou Audi, ou encore son boîtier Canon haut de gamme avec son super téléobjectif de 500 mm. Si vous cherchez une matriochka à l'effigie de Poutine, Star Wars, ou joueurs de foot, c'est le bon endroit.
Il y a tellement de beaux endroits à découvrir à Moscou, et l'anneau d'Or que s'arrêter à Izmaylovo, devient une perte de temps, sauf si vous cherchez une chapka synthétique fabriquée en Asie...
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Situé à quelques minutes à pied du métro. Possibilité de se restaurer sur place et si vous décidez de monter à l'étage et de vous asseoir pour manger, ne soyez pas surpris de voir passer quelques petits rongeurs... tout à fait inoffensifs :-) ils cherchent un peu de chaleur et... de nourriture !