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How to visit Moscow’s observation decks: Free Views and Paid Towers
Free viewpoints at Zaryadye Park and Sparrow Hills, and paid decks at Panorama360 in Moscow City and the Ostankino Tower, differ in…
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How to go ice skating in Moscow in winter: Rinks, Prices and Season
Moscow's big open-air rinks, at VDNKh, Gorky Park and beside Red Square, run from late autumn to early March; buy a session…
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How to visit Zaryadye Park: Free Entry, the Bridge and Pavilions
Zaryadye Park, beside Red Square, is free and open around the clock; walk from Kitay-Gorod metro station to the floating bridge, and…
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How to visit the Tretyakov Gallery: Tickets, Hours and Which Building
The Tretyakov Gallery has several buildings with separate tickets; the main one, in Lavrushinsky Lane, is five minutes from Tretyakovskaya metro station…
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How to visit VDNKh: Free Entry, Pavilions and Metro Access
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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How to buy tickets for the Bolshoi Theatre: Official Site, Box Office
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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How to visit Lenin’s Mausoleum: Hours, Queue and Strict Rules
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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How to visit Red Square: Access, Entrances and What’s Nearby
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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How to visit St. Basil’s Cathedral: Tickets, Hours and Entrance
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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How to visit the Armoury Chamber and the Diamond Fund: What to See
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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Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
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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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