Churches
Yaroslavl Day Trip from Moscow: Trains, Churches and Volga Walk
Yaroslavl, a Golden Ring city on the Volga about 260 km from Moscow, is a long day trip by train, with a…
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Churches
4 articles
Discover religious architecture and historic monastery destinations beyond Moscow. This section brings together day trip guides for visitors interested in Orthodox traditions, churches, monasteries and the history of towns surrounding the Russian capital. Browse Sergiev Posad Day Trip from Moscow, Zvenigorod Day Trip from Moscow and Istra and New Jerusalem Monastery Day Trip from Moscow. Use the articles to explore different destinations, understand their religious and cultural significance and consider suitable travel arrangements. These excursions can involve active places of worship, so check visitor access and observe local customs when planning your visit.
Churches
Istra and New Jerusalem Monastery Day Trip from Moscow: Train, Hours
A half-day or full-day trip to Istra and the New Jerusalem Monastery, Patriarch Nikon's replica of the Holy Land: the train from…
Churches
Zvenigorod Day Trip from Moscow: Monastery, Train and Timing
A half-day or full-day trip to Zvenigorod, a quiet town west of Moscow with a hilltop monastery: the train and bus options,…
Churches
Sergiev Posad Day Trip from Moscow: Trains, Lavra and Timing
A full-day trip to the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiev Posad: the train and bus options, what is free, what…
More like this
Day Trips
Klin and Tchaikovsky House Museum Day Trip from Moscow: Train and Hours
Klin, 85 km from Moscow, is an easy day trip by train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal, built around the house where Tchaikovsky…
Day Trips
Kaluga Day Trip from Moscow: Trains, Space Museum and Timing
Kaluga, the city of the space pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, is a day trip by express train from Moscow's Kievsky Railway Terminal, with…
Day Trips
Ryazan Day Trip from Moscow: Kremlin, Trains and Day Plan
Ryazan, about 180 km from Moscow, is a day trip by express train from Kazansky Railway Terminal, with the Ryazan Kremlin, its…
Keep exploring
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…
Browse by topic
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Sightseeing124 articles
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Ask Masha