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Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Tourist attraction Park Botanical garden

1000s of plant & tree species, plus enormous greenhouses on a vast site with rivers & ponds. People often mention garden, plants, beautiful, park, winter, botanical, walk, great, trees, Garden,


Address

Botanicheskaya Ulitsa, 4, Moscow, Russia, 127276

Website

www.gbsad.ru

Contact

+7 499 977-91-45

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (16K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: garden (17) plants (12) beautiful (12) park (10) winter (9) botanical (8) walk (8) great (7) trees (7) Garden (7)
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  • 3/5 Valeria A. 4 years ago on Google • 172 reviews
    To be honest the experience there will totally depend on your expectations, if you are looking for a nature almost without people around, that would be a great spot. There is no service though, like no food, water, toilettes, signage. The only service I met was this guy on a bike selling ice cream. On the other hand it is really quiet there, birds are singing and if you want to be on your own for a while that would be the place.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Zoomer 4 years ago on Google • 100 reviews
    Wow, it's just terrible. Nothing botanical about it. No directions, no maps, no bathrooms, no flora descriptions (I won't count three randomly put ones). Long windy asphalt walkways with randomly growing ordinary trees. And grass. And all sorts of random bushes... It's totally neglected. (There's also some sort of Japanese garden but during the May holidays entrance queues (it's paid) were monstrous - like 2 hours. It'll be quicker to fly to Tokyo and see Sakura blossoms there). It's just a wild forest surrounded by a fence with ugly roads in it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danilo Rodrigues J. 7 years ago on Google • 421 reviews
    Great place to get in touch with the nature. Good to walk and run, and also to rest.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jaroslav M. 3 years ago on Google
    The Tsytsin Main Moscow Botanical Garden of Academy of Sciences was founded in April 1945, and claims itself to be the largest botanical garden in Europe. It covers a territory of approximately 3.61 km², bordering the VDNKH Exhibition Center, and contains a live exhibition of more than twenty thousand different species of plants coming from various parts of the world. The garden also has a scientific research laboratory and contains a rosarium with twenty thousand rose bushes, a dendrarium, an oak forest with the average age of the trees exceeding 100 years, a Japanese garden and a greenhouse of more than 5000 square meters.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyona Z. 2 years ago on Google • 211 reviews
    very beautiful and natural, as if I had been in a forest, in a well-groomed one. In the evenings there are many dog ​​lovers who like to let their "she's playing" off the leash. there is no backlight, scary in the evening, you can get lost
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Santosh D. 7 months ago on Google • 479 reviews
    The garden's collection includes over 16,000 taxa, making it one of the largest in Europe. Today, the garden houses an impressive collection of flora from different parts of the world: perennial and annual herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees, wild, decorative, cultivated, tropical and subtropical, Red Book flowers and herbs, fruit and berry crops, mosses and lichens. Everyone can visit the departments of the Botanical Garden. Tsitsina - Stock greenhouse, Arboretum, Japanese Garden, Rosary and other expositions, get acquainted with the herbarium, which stores more than 600,000 specimens.

  • 2/5 Aleksandr K. 6 years ago on Google • 333 reviews
    Some flowers in bad condition, overall look is terrible, staff is awfully annoying, better to spend time and money somewhere else. Also it is a bit hard to get here.

  • 5/5 Semyon L. 4 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Good place to check different flora, got there because of Bonsay exposition. It was really good! At the beginning it might seem a little bit costly, but it is good place to know more about flowers and plants. Also, they offer tour guide, so may ask questions and see more than wondering around by yourself.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vladislav G. 3 years ago on Google
    Very quiet on weekdays. Definitely off the beaten path for tourists. Shabby soviet style with a proper plant collection.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Да 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The main botanical garden named after N.V. Tsitsin of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a botanical garden in Moscow, the largest botanical garden in Europe. Founded on April 14, 1945, Nikolai Vasilyevich Tsitsin became the first director. It has the richest collections of plants representing the diverse flora of almost all continents and climatic zones of the globe. Living collections include 8220 species and 8110 forms and varieties of plants - a total of 16 330 taxa. On the basis of the collections using modern techniques of landscape architecture, botanical expositions of plants have been created: the natural flora of Russia and the former USSR, an arboretum, an exposition of tropical and subtropical plants, floral and decorative and cultivated plants. In the summer of 2014, the territory of VDNKh was merged with the Botanical Garden and Ostankino Park, the dividing fence between VDNKh and the Botanical Garden was soon dismantled, and ticket offices at the entrance to the garden were closed; to move from the Ostankino park to the territory of the botanical garden, a gate was opened on the bridge over the pond separating the garden (Original) Главный ботанический сад имени Н. В. Ци́цина РАН — ботанический сад в Москве, крупнейший ботанический сад в Европе. Основан 14 апреля 1945 года, первым директором стал Николай Васильевич Цицин. Располагает богатейшими коллекциями растений, представляющих разнообразный растительный мир практически всех континентов и климатических зон земного шара. Живые коллекции насчитывают 8220 видов и 8110 форм и сортов растений — всего 16 330 таксонов. На основе коллекций с использованием современных приёмов ландшафтной архитектуры созданы ботанические экспозиции растений: природной флоры России и бывшего СССР, дендрарий, экспозиция тропических и субтропических растений, цветочно-декоративных и культурных растений. Летом 2014 года территория ВДНХ объединена с Ботаническим садом и Останкинским парком, вскоре был демонтирован разделительный забор между ВДНХ и Ботаническим садом, а также закрыты билетные кассы на входе в сад; для перехода из парка «Останкино» на территорию ботанического сада была открыта калитка на мосту через пруд, разделяющий сад
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Дарья �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Indescribable weekend delight. In winter, it is paradise. Antidepressant. Very helpful staff! (Original) Неописуемый восторг выходного дня . Зимой это рай . Антидепрессант. Очень отзывчивые сотрудники !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sibil D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A cozy and quiet place where it is great to sit with a book or with a friend among exotic plants. Fresh warm air, relaxation wave 🌊🌿 Recently, an exhibition of orchids is being held. (Original) Уютное и тихое местечко, где великолепно посидеть с книгой или с другом среди экзотических растений. Свежий теплый воздух, релакс волна 🌊🌿 На днях проводится выставка орхидей.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Вера �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful winter forest. A lot of people with strollers,, (Original) Красивый зимний лес. Много народу с колясками,на 🎿
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Светлана �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful park! There are many wild animals and birds. In winter, you can ski and breathe fresh air. Silence! No cars heard. (Original) Замечательный парк! Много диких животных и птиц. Зимой можно кататься на лыжах, дышать свежим воздухом. Тишина! Не слышно машин.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 V S. 6 years ago on Google • 266 reviews
    Very nice and peacefull location had some great time when there was a light festival held.

  • 3/5 Ivan “Tech Curse” M. 3 years ago on Google • 150 reviews
    A decent place, but few washrooms, no place to buy water and few benches.

  • 5/5 Meredith S. 4 years ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Beautiful park! Great for riding on bikes, roller skates and skateboards. Also there's a beautiful Japanese garden inside

  • 5/5 Alex M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great beautiful place!) (Original) Великолепное красивое место!)

  • 5/5 Dmitry �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The park is very beautiful =) (Original) Парк очень красивый=)

  • 5/5 Константин �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magical place! In any season! Everywhere the paths are cleaned, despite the snowfall! No reagents! Strong energetic place! (Original) Волшебное место! В любое время года! Везде дорожки почищены, не смотря на снегопад! Никаких реагентов! Сильное энергетическое место!

  • 5/5 Fedor M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's wonderful there! Mounted police enthrall me. And the rest is all good ... (Original) Там замечательно ! Конная полиция меня приводит в восторг. А остальное все хорошо ... .

  • 5/5 Анастасия �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool big park! We walked with the dog in winter, the dog is happy too) (Original) Классный большой парк! Гуляли зимой с собакой, пёс доволен тоже)

  • 5/5 Наталия �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice garden. There are many different trees, plants and shrubs. It borders on VDNKh and Ostankino Park. (Original) Хороший сад. Много разных деревьев, растений и кустарников. Граничит с ВДНХ и Останкинским парком.

  • 5/5 Николай �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Clean, easy to breathe, it is good to walk with children, very beautiful, especially pleasant in winter, when all the trees are covered with snow. (Original) Чисто, легко дышится, хорошо гулять с детьми, очень красиво, особенно приятно зимой, когда все деревья в снегу.

  • 5/5 Илья �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) handsomely (Original) Красиво

  • 4/5 Маруся �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are toilets, but only works near the main entrance. The tracks are cleaned. There is a slide for sledding. (Original) Туалеты есть, но работает только возле главного входа. Дорожки почищены. Есть горка кататься на санках.

  • 5/5 Надежда �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love this garden. (Original) Обожаю этот сад.

  • 5/5 Artem S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great paradise in Moscow in winter (Original) Отличный рай в Москве зимой

  • 5/5 Olga S. 2 years ago on Google
    I was so amazed by big area of this park. You can walk from the morning to the evening

  • 4/5 Petar A. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place, central location, but you can't sit on the grass, because it's a Garden not Park. So if you' re planning a picnic, it's not your place.

  • 5/5 Виктор �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Class !!!! (Original) Класс!!!!

  • 5/5 Beth F. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful Botanical Garden

  • 5/5 Tim S. 4 years ago on Google
    Sometimes there are too many people but it's very nice nonetheless

  • 4/5 Nelli G. 4 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous place, huge territory, beautiful blossom of trees and flowers in spring... I saw amazing blossom of rhododendron in Japan garden, in may.. Must watch

  • 5/5 Валентина �. 3 years ago on Google
    Красивейшее место! Летом катаемся на великах, зимой на лыжах! Красота!

  • 5/5 Владимир �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) My place. I really like to walk here (Original) Моё место. Очень люблю здесь гулять

  • 5/5 vitali f. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice park for walking with children 👍👍👍 (Original) Очень хороший парк для прогулки с детьми 👍👍👍

  • 5/5 Вован �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A wonderful place, you can walk in the park for a long time enjoying the views of beautiful trees. Go on excursions to any exposition. I recommend both for walks with children and for recreation. (Original) Прекрасное место, можно долго гулять по парку наслаждаясь видами красивых деревьев. Зайти на экскурсии в любую экспозицию. Рекомендую как для прогулок с детьми, так и для отдыха.

  • 5/5 Cadmus I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We love to feed squirrels in the garden! (Original) Любим кормить белочек в саду!

  • 5/5 Roman K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Красивое место

  • 4/5 Evgeniy P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In winter, it is difficult to fully assess. I liked the walk as a whole. (Original) Зимой в полной мере оценить тяжело. Прогулка в целом понравилась.

  • 5/5 Алексей �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A super-duper place to relax, and the greenhouse for 400 rubles is warm and very cool, there are now orchids blooming, there is a wardrobe, you won't regret it. (Original) Суперское место что бы отдохнуть, а в оранжереи за 400 рублей тепло и очень круто, там сейчас орхидеи цветут, есть гардероб, сходите не пожалеете.

  • 5/5 Герман �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place beckons with plants. It's a shame that palaces are being built here, and no one needs plants! The room is in disrepair! (Original) Место манит растениями. Жалко, что у нас строят дворцы, а растения никому не нужны! Помещение находится в аварийном состоянии!

  • 5/5 Liubov P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love walking around the botanical garden and greenhouseже (Original) Обожаю прогулки по ботсада и оранжерее🥰

  • 5/5 Георгий �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most beautiful, varied and moderately well-groomed park. (Original) Прекраснейший, разнообразный и в меру ухоженный парк.

  • 5/5 Михаил �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ski winter, summer is great 👍 (Original) Зима лыжи, лето велик 👍

  • 5/5 Екатерина С n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful, interesting, informative (Original) Красиво, интересно, познавательно

  • 5/5 Виктор �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's great to be in summer! (Original) Прекрасно оказаться в лете!

  • 5/5 Леонид �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect place! (Original) Отличное место!

  • 5/5 Alexandra S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) My favorite place for long walks (Original) Мое любимое место для долгих прогулок

  • 5/5 Сергей �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful)))) especially now in winter, it's great to ski) (Original) Очень красиво)))) особенно сейчас зимой, на лыжах классно ездить)

  • 5/5 Nurik T. 3 years ago on Google
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  • 5/5 Елизавета �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A great place to relax and walk. Clean and beautiful. (Original) Прекрасное место для отдыха и прогулок. Чисто и красиво.

  • 5/5 Оксана �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The greenhouse conquered❤️ It's a pity that the new one, already built long ago, is not being opened and it is not known when it will take place ... (Original) Оранжерея покорила❤️Жаль, что новую, уже давно построенную, не открывают и неизвестно когда это состоится...

  • 5/5 Соловьева �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Since we live in another district, we have only recently discovered this beautiful place. Wonderful place to walk. Very nice. (Original) Поскольку живём в другом округе, только недавно открыли для себя это прекрасное место. Замечательное место для прогулок. Очень красиво.

  • 5/5 Konstantin M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very beautiful park for all tastes. (Original) Очень красивый парк на все вкусы.

  • 5/5 Елена �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Oasis (Original) Оазис


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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