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    A visit to the center of Russian Europe

    A visit to the center of Russian Europe
    Starts from

    Moscow

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Activities

    10

    Duration

    9 hrs 20 min

    Length

    113 mi

    Guide details

    Starts from

    Moscow

    Transportation

    By Car

    Guidance

    Self-Guided

    Duration

    9 hrs 20 min

    Length

    113 mi

    • One Day Getaway
    • History and Culture
    • Unusual Locations
    • 🎅 Winter Trips
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    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Travel Expert

    • Excursion to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
    • DK Mir.
    • One of the largest monuments to Lenin.
    • Monument "Center of Russian Europe".
    Dubna Science City was a closed city for a long time. Did you know that this is where the synchrophasotron is located?
    And the fact that many famous physicists lived here, like Frederick Joliot-Curie? This city is unique in its unique atmosphere of intellectual creativity. This journey is a return to the past, to the times of the USSR.
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    • One Day Getaway
    • History and Culture
    • Unusual Locations
    • 🎅 Winter Trips
    Dubna Science City was a closed city for a long time. Did you know that this is where the synchrophasotron is located?
    And the fact that many famous physicists lived here, like Frederick Joliot-Curie? This city is unique in its unique atmosphere of intellectual creativity. This journey is a return to the past, to the times of the USSR.
    Translated by
    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Valeria Azuevskaya

    Travel Expert

    • Excursion to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
    • DK Mir.
    • One of the largest monuments to Lenin.
    • Monument "Center of Russian Europe".

    Day Itinerary

    10 Activities
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    Day 1

    113 mi0.1 mi

    Hello, Dubna!

    Proceed to the Moskva Canal to see the famous Lenin Monument. Moscow Canal to see the famous monument to Lenin. Visit the museum of cruise missiles and learn why Dubna is called the Center of Russian Europe.
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    09:2015 min

    Gazpromneft filling station #59

    Let's hit the road! To feel more confident on the road, come to the filling station "Gazpromneft" - refuel with quality fuel to full, inflate the tires, fill the washbasin and take coffee with healthy snacks! Cool emotions from the trip!
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    70 mi
    1 hr 50 min
    11:3015 min

    Ленин

    The second largest monument to Lenin (36 meters) is situated on the bank of the Moscow canal.
    Interesting fact: in Soviet times on the other bank of the canal there was a monument to Stalin of the same size, of which only the pedestal can be seen now.
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    0.8 mi
    5 min
    11:5015 min

    Плотина Иваньковской ГЭС

    Built in 1937, since that time all main equipment of the dam and hydropower plant, buildings, four bridge cranes have been preserved. This is the first dam that dammed the Volga.
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    1.8 mi
    10 min
    12:201 hr

    Museum of cruise missiles

    Here you can learn about the history of the construction of cruise missiles in the town of Dubna.
    Mode of operation: Mon - Fri; Tue - Fri - from 10:00 to 19:00; Saturday - Sunday - from 10:00 to 17:00.
    Ticket prices and additional information about excursions and exhibitions can be found on the official website.
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    2.8 mi
    10 min
    13:301 hr

    Why Not?

    After a long journey, it's a good idea to grab some food. A good option is the steakhouse "Why Not? The premises, styled as an English pub, will please you with a wide range of menu. There are also special discounts and offers on weekdays, thanks to which you can have a budget breakfast.
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    1.2 mi
    5 min
    14:4515 min

    Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky

    Start your afternoon stroll through one of the city's main parks with a photo session at the monument of the legendary musician Vladimir Vysotsky.
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    0.1 mi
    5 min
    15:1545 min

    ДК Мир

    This place is known for the performances of the poet-composers banned in the Soviet times, e.g. Vysotsky and Okudzhava. In the foyer there is a permanent exhibition dedicated to the history of the city's foundation.
    Take a walk around the territory around the DK. Nearby, in a pine forest, you can see a monument to V. Vysotsky, scientists B. Pontecorvo and V. Dzhelepov, as well as magnificent mosaics by Nadia Lezhe with portraits of great people of Russia.
    Then you can go down to the river - to the park on the embankment. Mendeleev embankment park.
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    2.6 mi
    10 min
    16:1015 min

    Центр Российской Европы

    Not everyone knows that Dubna is the center of Russian Europe. This monument was installed relatively recently (in 2005).
    Having taken a couple of photos here, you will be able to surprise your friends.
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    2.6 mi
    10 min
    16:4015 min

    Стела "Дубна"

    When leaving the city, you can take a traditional photo as a memento near the "Dubna" stele.
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    31.7 mi
    50 min
    18:401 hr 30 min

    Якитория

    You can have dinner in a restaurant in Dmitrov which will please you with a variety of Eastern and European dishes.
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