The Gardens
is really Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Last Light opens with Artyom sent to the surface near VDNKh to hunt the last surviving Dark One among the scorched remains of their home in the Botanical Garden.
The real place
Founded in 1945, the Main Botanical Garden covers about 330 hectares next to VDNKh and is one of the largest in Europe.
Visiting
It is a short walk from VDNKh or Vladykino stations. The Japanese Garden has its own ticket and is busiest in cherry-blossom season. Many Western governments currently advise against all travel to Russia, so check official advice first.
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