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VDNKh is a free 325-hectare park open around the clock, five minutes' walk from the VDNKh metro station; pavilions and museums have…

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The Bolshoi sells tickets only on bolshoi.ru and at its own box offices; online payment is reported to need a Russian card,…

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Entry is free but limited to a few weekly mornings, 10:00 to 13:00; queue at the Nikolskaya Tower, leave bags and phones,…

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Red Square is free and pedestrian-only, reached on foot from three metro stations through the Resurrection Gate; events can close it at…

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St. Basil's is a museum on Red Square with seasonal hours, a closure on the first Wednesday of each month and higher…

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Both are entered by the Borovitskaya Tower: the Armoury runs timed sessions, the Diamond Fund is a separate ticket and exhibition, and…

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Buy Kremlin tickets only on the museum's own site or at the ticket office in Alexander Garden; online payment is reported to…

Day Trips

Take a Lastochka train from Kursky station to Tula-1 Kurskaya, about 2 hours 10 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes; the Kremlin…

Day Trips

Take a high-speed train from Kursky station to Vladimir, about 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours, then a bus of 40…

Day Trips

Take a suburban train from Kazansky station to Kolomna, about 1.5 to 2.3 hours; leave at Kolomna station, 15 minutes on foot…