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As I mentioned, I am planning to take vacation at the end of this week (still don’t know if I would be able to, as there are so many ongoing projects!), and I want to spend in the countryside. For now I am still in Moscow and yesterday I made a fantastic walk in the downtown, so in this post I want to share with you some very interesting spots, which you shouldn’t miss, if ever have the opportunity to visit our city.

I must say that you would definitely enjoy Moscow, if:

– It is summer, but it is not very hot.

– You don’t live here but come for a visit.

– You have comfortable shoes for long walks.

Of course it is better to choose a sunny day for walking tours, though during the rain Moscow is beautiful too:

Yesterday though it I was lucky as the weather was really nice: sunny and warm. And here is the map of the route I made:

I started from metro station Barrikadnaya and moved towards Bolshaya Dmitrovka. There you may find several beautiful architectural creations, such as buildings which host now the Embassy of Egypt and the Embassy of Brasil:

On the same street you will also find one of the cultural and bohemian spots in Moscow: Central House of Writers. If you come to this building from behind (from Povarskaya street) you will be able to visit the recently renovated restaurant, which is considered to be one of the most successful interior design projects accomplished recently. Architectural bureau WOWHAUS, when doing this renewal had to face the challenge of preserving historic landmark and at the same time updating it up to the modern trends. In the result the place has very unique atmosphere: cozy and bold.

After I returned to Sadovo Kudrinskaya street and started to move towards Mayakovskaya metro station. It was already afternoon, so I decided to grab a quick lunch somewhere. Completely by accident I discovered this stunning restaurant called “Dom Karlo”. It had absolutely incredible summer terrace with lots of fresh greenery:

I also loved the unusual and eye-catching wall decor, made of eclectic mix of various items: faux animal heads, photographs, plates and candles:

The next interesting spot is Theater “Praktika” located in Bolshoi Kozihinski lane.The arch leading to the theatre was transformed into the tunnel with several tickers announcing current performances:

In the evening this corridor turns red and becomes even more striking:

I returned back to the main street (Sadovaya) and again moved forward. The next stop was Patriarch Ponds. Whenever I hear the name of this spot (and I suppose not only me) I immediately recall “The Master and Margarita” – my most favourite novel of my most favourite writer – Mikhail Bulgakov. Despite it is exactly here the Satan appears in the novel for the first time, there is nothing demonic in this place, which seems rather idyllic and peaceful:

The house of the famous writer is also located nearby. There is a museum now and you should definitely take a look at it. Full of curiousities and obscure details (like the whole life of Bulgakov), there is so much to see and explore. There are also excursions at midnight when the house seems to be full of mystery and devilry. Not everybody knows that there are two museums of Bulgakov in the same building. The first one is apartment N50 or “Bad Apartment” – this is the place where Bulgakov lived and also the scene for “satanic ball” in “The Master and Margarita”. Especially interesting is the staircase leading to apartment – people who visited it often left quotes from the famous novel and drawings illustrating it:

Looking at the conditions in which writer was living there is no surprise that he described this apartment as “bad”. Have a look yourself, this tiny room served as kitchen for at least three or four families: