Hidden Moscow

Hidden Moscow explores places that offer a different perspective on the city beyond its best-known monuments and major tourist attractions. The focus is on neighbourhood character, everyday surroundings, and locations that are interesting to explore at a slower pace. Use these guides when you want to add a less conventional stop to your sightseeing plans. Begin with Patriarch’s Ponds Moscow, an area associated with a pond, surrounding streets, and literary connections. Its guide provides a starting point for discovering this part of central Moscow and deciding how it might fit into a wider walk through the city.