Visit
Kremlin
The heart of Russia inside this fortified complex visiting museums, churches and government buildings.
Thursdays closed
Kutafiya Tower (Aleksandrovsky Sad)
Red Square
You will never forget the first time you enter this square. The Kremlin walls, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the State History Museum and the Lenin Mausoleum.
St. Basil’s Cathedral
Built in 1561. The view from the outside is awesome, while intimate chapels await inside.
Tuesdays closed
2, Krasnaya pl.
Bolshoi Theatre
Although the main builiding is being restored, you cannot leave Moscow without enjoying a ballet here.
1, Teatralnaya Pl
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Metro Stations
Take a tour through Mayakovskaya, Novokuznetskaya, Novoslobodskaya and Komsomolskaya Stations.
Church of the Great Ascension
Quiet church close to a garden. Lucky if you listen monks singing.
36 Malaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa
Novodevichy Cemetery
From Anton Chekhov to Boris Yeltin: statues and graves in this must-see cemetery close to hte monastery.
2, Luzhnetsky Proezd
Metro: Sportivnaya
Stanislavsky Theatre
Anton Chekhov’s plays were performed for the first time in this theatre.
17, Bolshaya Dmitrovka