The modern town of Pushchino in the Moscow Region is one of the scientific centres of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

It is located on the right bank of the Oka River at the confluence of small river Lyubozhikha into it, at the distance of approximately 120 km to the south of Moscow and 20 km of Serpukhov. From all sides the town borders on the Serpukhov District. Opposite to Pushchino, on the left bank of Oka there lies Prioksko-Terrasny Biospheric Reserve.

Sights

Beautiful thickets on the steep right bank of Oka harbours an ancient manor constructed in the 18th century. In the early 20th century beginning it was purchased by the tea dealer S. V.Perlov and renovated in neoclassical style.

Presently the manor is on the verge of total devastation.

Not far from the town there is Airdrome Big Gryzlovo (Pushchino) where one can do some flying by planes and parachute jumping.