Itineraries
Moscow in the Rain: Indoor Sightseeing Itinerary: Dry Stops and Art
A wet-weather day of indoor sights: a decorated Metro station, a hot lunch in GUM, the inside of St. Basil's, the Tretyakov…
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Itineraries
Moscow Metro Tour: Most Beautiful Stations Itinerary: 5 Stations
A half-day ride through five decorated Moscow Metro stations: bronze statues, ceiling mosaics, stained glass, a baroque hall and marble columns, with…
Entertainment
Moscow Easter Festival: Gergiev’s Classical Music Festival Guide
A classical music festival founded in 2002 by Valery Gergiev, opening on Orthodox Easter with concerts by the Mariinsky Orchestra and guest…
Entertainment
Moscow Fish Week: Seafood Markets, Cooking Classes and Free Events
A late-spring food festival with fish and seafood markets, special restaurant menus, cooking classes, concerts and fishing contests, held at central squares…
Neighborhoods
Bauman: Baumanskaya Metro, Bauman Garden and the German Quarter
An area of Basmanny named after the revolutionary Nikolai Bauman, around Baumanskaya metro, with Bauman Garden, the technical university, the Epiphany Cathedral…
Neighborhoods
Taganka: Taganskaya Square, the Theatre and Moscow’s Old Sloboda
A historic neighborhood on the south-eastern Garden Ring, centered on Taganskaya Square with the Taganka Theatre, the Kotelnicheskaya skyscraper, old churches and…
Cafes
Surf Coffee: Surf-Themed Specialty Coffee Spots in Central Moscow
A surf-themed chain of specialty coffee shops with about 25 spots in Moscow, among them a two-storey one on Solyanka near Kitay-Gorod,…
Etiquette and Safety
How to avoid common tourist scams in Moscow: Taxis, Fake Police, Bills
Reported tourist scams in Moscow include fake police checks, unlicensed taxis, padded restaurant bills, pickpockets and street offers; use official services, keep…
How-To
How to pack for Moscow in every season: Temperatures, Layers and Shoes
Moscow has long, snowy winters and warm summers: January highs are about minus 4 degrees Celsius and July highs about 25, with…
How-To
How to see the most beautiful Moscow Metro stations in one route: Tips
A loop of Komsomolskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Kievskaya, Arbatskaya, Ploshchad Revolyutsii and Mayakovskaya, with Park Pobedy as an extra, using the Ring Line and…
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Listen while you walk
Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
Explore Moscow's Arbat district on a walking tour connecting neoclassical architecture, Russian music, Asian art, theatre, experimental design and Pushkin's former home.
Bulgakov’s Moscow: From Patriarch’s Ponds to Theatre Square
A literary walk from the Bulgakov Museum and Patriarch's Ponds past the church where Pushkin married to the Maly Theatre and Theatre…
Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
A riverside walk from the pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge past the Muzeon sculpture park and Krymsky Bridge to Gorky Park and the quiet…
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