Places to visit while you're alive.

It often happens that we judge a particular city only by its main attractions. However, any city, like any person, the more you get to know it, the more it opens up with new, unexpected facets. Below are 10 must-see places in Moscow. They are very interesting for understanding the multifaceted image of the capital.

Planetarium

The restored planetarium is of great interest to both adults and children. Anyone will find something to do here. There is a stereo cinema, as well as a small star hall with dynamic seating. The planetarium boasts the largest screen dome in Europe, which displays pictures of the starry sky. There are 2 halls

Lunarium, where you can learn in a playful way about the refraction of light, gravity, the creation of black holes, craters, etc. Everything can be turned, twisted, rocked, touched. At the Astro Site they will tell you a lot of interesting things about the moon, the starry sky, and time zones.

The planetarium is located on the street. Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya in building 5, building 1. Walking distance from Krasnopresnenskaya or Barrikadnaya metro stations. Opening hours: 9–21 (on weekends until 22).

A ticket costs from 80 to 600 rubles.

Ostankino Tower

It has long been a real symbol of the capital. Now there is a great opportunity to visit not only its open (at an altitude of 340 m) and closed (at an altitude of 337 m) observation decks, but also to be in the museum, and then have lunch in a restaurant right under the clouds.

Sightseeing tours run daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

The viewing radius in good clear weather is 60 km. The TV tower itself, 540 m high, weighs 55 thousand tons. Do you know that the Ostankino TV tower is an image of a ten-petal inverted lily?

People are allowed into the tower only if they have an identification document. The ticket can be purchased before the start of the show after registration.

Address: st. Academician Koroleva, 15, building 2. From VDNKh or Alekseevskaya metro stations by any trolleybus.

Moscow City observation deck

Now it is not at all necessary to go abroad in order to see skyscrapers. Moscow has its own. They became its integral attraction.

The Moscow City project can confidently be called the most ambitious and expensive long-term construction project in Russia. Many are still debating its feasibility and its appearance, which distorts the historical appearance of the capital. However, Moscow is so diverse that high-tech architectural cacophony has become its modern feature.

Moscow can now be seen in all its glory from a bird's eye view. One of the observation decks is located on the 58th floor of the Empire Tower. From here you can clearly see Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, Ostankino TV Tower, White House, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, etc.

From the Delovoy Tsentr or Vystavochnaya metro station you need to go to the Afimall City shopping center, go up to the 2nd floor and walk to the southern entrance of the Empire tower. Tickets are sold at the Reception desk.

Apothecary garden

It is located on Prospekt Mira, building 26, building 1 and is the oldest botanical garden in Russia. We can confidently say about it: it is the very best - informative, well-groomed, conveniently located, photogenic and cozy.

It was founded by Peter I for the cultivation of medicinal plants in 1706, and in 1805 it was purchased by Moscow State University. Of course, he went through different times with his country, but he always fulfilled a noble mission: he talked about the world of plants on Earth.

Summer always reigns in his greenhouses. It is especially pleasant to visit them on frosty winter days. In the Palm Greenhouse you can see a large collection of orchids from all over the world. They grow among huge bananas, ancient palms and tropical vines. 1500 types of succulents will not leave anyone indifferent. Moreover, now you can even touch some plants.

Museum "House on the Embankment"

This is the only museum of its kind in the country and one of the few of its kind in the world. The atmosphere of the 30s is recreated here. XX century based on materials from the history of the house and its inhabitants - photographs, interior items, books, personal belongings and documents.

The decision to build the house was made in 1927 due to the fact that there was no longer enough housing in Moscow for senior party workers. In 1931, the first residents were party leaders, scientists, old Bolsheviks, Heroes

Soviet Union and Socialist Labor, famous writers, heroes of the war in Spain, etc. Among the residents of the house over the years were Alliluyeva, Aroseva, Demyan Bedny, Zhukov, Kosygin, Lepeshinskaya, Rykov, Tukhachevsky, Khrushchev and others.

The house was built in the style of late constructivism according to the design of B. Iofan, who planned it to be red, like the Kremlin. But due to lack of funds, the house was built gray. In total, it has 24 entrances, 12 floors and 505 apartments.

The museum is small in area and occupies one apartment. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 6.30 pm, Thursday from 11 am to 9 pm, on weekends from 11 am to 6 pm.

Get to the stop. "Udarnik Cinema" from metro Polyanka, Library named after. Lenina or Oktyabrskaya on any trolleybus. Address: st. Serafimovicha, house 2, entrance 1.

Museum "Lights of Moscow"

In Armenian Lane, 3–5, building 1, there is another interesting place that is worth visiting - the “Lights of Moscow” museum. It is hidden in a cozy park. Call the intercom and go down to the basement. You will be given a remote control and an interesting program about the museum. The remote control is needed to turn on and off the fancy lanterns-exhibits, thereby creating the atmosphere of bygone times.

Once on the second floor, you will see the recreated life of apartments from different times and lighting fixtures. The museum is small but informative. The inspection fee is a symbolic 30-130 rubles. Open from 11 to 18.

You can get there on foot from metro station Lubyanka, Kuznetsky Most or Kitay-Gorod.

Museum of Musical Culture named after M.I. Glinka

This museum has no analogues in the world and is a true treasury of monuments of musical culture. Here you can find music editions, literary manuscripts, studies on cultural history, and rare books. The museum stores letters, autographs, documents related to the work of Russian and foreign musical figures.

The museum is especially proud of its unique collection of musical instruments of the peoples of the world, including string instruments - masterpieces of Stradivarius, the Amati and Guarneri families.

Located on the street. Fadeeva, 4. From Mayakovskaya and Novoslobodskaya metro stations - on the troll. 3, 47 to the stop. "Museum of Musical Culture", troll. "B" or 10 to the stop. "Vorotnikovsky Lane".

Peredelkino

Peredelkino is such a unique place that you can enjoy nature and landscapes, admire the beauty of Orthodox churches in the Patriarch's residence and plunge into the literary world. You need to get out here for the whole day.

The village is located 5 km from the Moscow Ring Road in the southwest of Moscow. You can get there by train.

The Writers' Town with its museums of Pasternak, Chukovsky, Okudzhava is the embodied history of Soviet literature.

Restaurant “In the Dark?!”

This restaurant is for those who like to visit original places. The dinner will take place in pitch darkness, and blind waiters will serve. The restaurant was founded by an ophthalmologist to help the blind find their place in life.

The sighted and the blind exchange places here. The restaurant has 4 rooms, but the main one is dark. You must first choose one of 5 sets for dinner costing 2 thousand rubles: blue (fish), red (meat), yellow (Japanese), green (vegetarian) or white (assorted).

Then you leave your things in the safe. Dinner in complete darkness will take you 2 hours. They say that people behave the same in the dark - they make acquaintances more readily, speak louder and joke more often. In the dark, hearing, smell, touch, and taste become more acute.

From metro station Novoslobodskaya or Dostoevskaya to st. Oktyabrskaya, 2/4.

Savvinskoye Compound

Few Muscovites know about its existence, because it is hidden from the eyes of passersby, while being located in the very center. While walking along Tverskaya, be sure to look into the arch of house No. 6.

A beautiful architectural monument will open before you, which was built in 1907 by architect Kuznetsov in a fabulous Russian style with decorative elements of Baroque and Art Nouveau. Compound - apartment building of the Savvinsky Monastery. I wonder what it's up to

1937 was located directly on Tverskaya. In 1938-40. the houses on the even side of the street were to be moved to the north. Many buildings were ruthlessly demolished, but the Savvinsky courtyard was lucky - with the help of special technology developed by the engineer Handel, it was moved deeper into the block onto a new foundation. It’s hard to imagine, but a structure weighing 23 thousand tons was moved on the night of November 4, 1939. And, what is quite surprising, without evicting its residents.

Even in a short time in Moscow, you can have time to appreciate the versatility of the capital’s attractions, and not just complete the minimum program and see postcard places. It is enough to plan the route in advance and decide on priorities: which objects need to be visited in any weather, and which ones to leave for next time.

What to see in Moscow in 1 day

Regardless of the starting point in the capital, the central destination for the tourist remains historical Center— Red Square with the Kremlin. At the same time, a quick but thoughtful sightseeing of the square and the nearest architectural ensemble will require at least a couple of hours. In the allotted time, you can take a photo against the backdrop of the Spasskaya Tower and St. Basil's Cathedral, walk around the Kremlin, relax in the Alexander Garden overlooking the Manezh, admire churches and cathedrals, historical buildings with museums and, if you're lucky, even look into the Mausoleum. A visit to each of the major museums in the center of the capital requires at least two more hours.

What to see in Moscow in 2 days

Your vacation in Moscow on the second day should be supplemented with a visit to at least two museums from your personal “bucket list”, a contemplative walk through a park-reserve or the oldest botanical garden in the country.

It’s worth visiting Sparrow Hills not only for the observation deck overlooking the Luzhniki Stadium, skyscrapers and the Ostankino TV Tower. At the end of November 2018, the cable car opened and immediately became a new must-see attraction in Moscow.

When choosing an excursion and entertainment route for the second day for children, options are possible depending on the weather: for example, if the temperature is comfortable, you can devote the day to the zoo, in another case, go to Moskvarium, and then supplement the program with relaxation in one of the amusement parks in shopping centers or a water park.

What to see in Moscow in 3 days

A three-day stay in Moscow (as part of the first visit) already gives scope for searching for extraordinary attractions in addition to the basic routes. Choosing which interesting places look in Moscow, it will be convenient to distribute them by location or type, come up with themed days.

The classic first day is the center and two or three museums. The second day - relaxation in manor parks away from the noise of central streets, for example, in Kolomenskoye or Izmailovo (with a visit to the new tourist Kremlin), passing shopping and culinary tourism, observation deck in the evening. The third day is a visit to targeted places in the city: for some it is VDNKh or Moscow City, for others it is a classic production at the Bolshoi Theater or a new performance at RAMT, for others it is an extreme amusement park, a huge bookstore, a stylish nightclub, a recently opened exhibition space or a specific cultural event.

The list of places where tourists can go in Moscow is very wide and is not limited to the main attractions for beginners listed in the article. More objects can be found in the full list and search by category (in the blocks below, under the review).

The main attractions of Moscow - the Kremlin and Red Square, Tverskaya and Arbat streets, the Bolshoi Theater, GUM, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior are located in the city center and are very popular among tourists.

What to see first?

List of attractions

Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM and Historical Museum buildings
Tverskaya and
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Monasteries: ,
Estates: , Ostankino
Museums: Tretyakov Gallery,
, Planetarium, Great Moscow Circus, Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Grand Theatre
Poklonnaya Hill and Victory Park, VDNKh and the Worker and Collective Farm Woman monument
Stalin's skyscrapers: the main building of Moscow State University, the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the house on Kotelnicheskaya embankment, the Ukraine Hotel, the Leningradskaya Hotel
Observation deck on Sparrow Hills, Ostankino Tower
Moscow metro: stations Mayakovskaya, Kyiv-radial, Kyiv-ring, Revolution Square, Novoslobodskaya, Arbatskaya.

If this is your first time in Moscow, be sure to visit the Kremlin, look at Cathedral Square, Ivan the Great Bell Tower, Tsar Cannon and Tsar Bell, Grand Kremlin Palace. All the main relics of the country: Monomakh's Cap, the Diamond Crown of Catherine the Second, the huge Orlov diamond, the largest gold nugget in the world weighing 36 kg - in the Kremlin, they can be seen in the Armory Chamber and the Diamond Fund.

Moscow Kremlin:

The ensemble of Red Square consists of the beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral, the ancient buildings of GUM and the Historical Museum, they are located next to the Kremlin walls.

The most famous Moscow streets are Tverskaya and Old Arbat. On Tverskaya there is the City Hall building, a monument to the founder of the city - Yuri Dolgoruky, a monument to Pushkin on Pushkin Square, Eliseevsky grocery store - building No. 14, the Main Post Office and many of the most fashionable shops and restaurants. Arbat is a pedestrian street-sight, lined with paving stones, a symbol of old Moscow.

Monument to Yuri Dolgoruky on Tverskaya Street:

In the capital there is the main cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Russia's largest church was built to commemorate the victory over Napoleon, blown up during Stalin's time, and recently rebuilt.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior:

Look at the monasteries - Novodevichy, Donskoy, Novospassky.

The Novodevichy Convent is the most elegant of them, built in the Moscow Baroque style. For several centuries, persons of royal, boyar, and grand-ducal families were tonsured here. Princess Sophia was imprisoned here after the Streltsy riot. Another famous nun is the first wife of Peter the Great, Evdokia Lopukhina.

Novodevichy Convent:

Many noble estates and royal residences remained in the capital. The most beautiful of them are the estates of Kuskovo, Arkhangelskoye, Ostankino.

In the Tsaritsyno estate, in addition to the palace ensemble built in the Russian Gothic style, you can admire another landmark of Moscow - the dancing and singing light and music fountain, and stroll through the vast ancient park.

In the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, a former royal estate, there is one of the pearls of the city - the snow-white Church of the Ascension of the Lord, protected by UNESCO.

Church of the Ascension in the Kolomenskoye estate:

The main art museums of Moscow are the famous Tretyakov Gallery and Museum fine arts them. A.S. Pushkin.

It is worth visiting the Museum of Cosmonautics, Historical, Darwin, Paleontological museums.

State Historical Museum:

Children will be interested in going to the Moscow Zoo or Planetarium, the Great Moscow Circus or the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

The Bolshoi Theater is one of the best opera and ballet theaters in the world. The building has been restored, and classical music lovers can attend performances.

Historical auditorium of the Bolshoi Theater:

A few more Moscow attractions: Zaryadye Park, Poklonnaya Hill and Victory Park, VDNKh and the monument « Worker and collective farmer » , Gorky Park, where the most popular ice skating rink is opened in winter.

Pavilion No. 1 at VDNH:

Look at Stalin's skyscrapers - the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the house on Kotelnicheskaya embankment, the Ukraina Hotel, the Main building of Moscow State University - the largest and oldest university in Russia.

High-rise building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Near Moscow State University there is an observation deck on the Sparrow Hills , with which in good weather The entire surrounding area is clearly visible. You can also see the city from the Ostankino Tower - the tallest building not only in Moscow, but also in Europe. Its height including the spire is 540 meters.

The Moscow metro can also be considered one of the most interesting sights. The most beautiful stations are Mayakovskaya, Kyiv-radial, Kyiv-ring, Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Novoslobodskaya, Arbatskaya.

Sights of Moscow on the map.

Moscow has a lot of entertainment for every taste and budget, and in this article I have prepared a list of 10 best places, where to go with a child in Moscow.

Behind last years Hundreds of places have appeared where you can go with your child in Moscow. However, among this variety it is very difficult to choose the best and decide where it is better to spend time with the whole family.

For those who are on a budget excellent choice There will be numerous parks in Moscow, where you can have a great time spending the whole day with your child without any special expenses. The capital of our Motherland is full of contrasts, and there are also entertainments here for which you will have to shell out half your monthly salary. They were not included in my personal rating of places to go with a child in Moscow.

So, where can you go with your child in the capital and enjoy time spent with your family?

I will give you the 10 best places to go with a child in Moscow.

No. 10. Moscow Children's Book Theater Magic Lamp

A small and cozy puppet theater with a sincere atmosphere in the center of Moscow offers performances for the youngest children, from just 3 years old. The theater is located in the center and has a flexible booking system: if a child suddenly gets sick, you can cancel the reservation right on the day of the performance. I recommend going with your child to the play “A Kitten Named Woof” in Moscow.

Price: 900‒1200 rubles

No. 9. Sokolniki Park

One of the largest parks in Moscow, Sokolniki, is a great place to go with a child of any age. There is an amusement park and many paths for cycling, rollerblading and skiing in the winter. There is also an ice skating rink open in winter. Unlike another popular Moscow Gorky Park, in Sokolniki you can drive a stroller absolutely everywhere and it’s not so crowded. Here you can look at ducks and swans on the Golden Pond, see squirrels (just don’t feed them, please), play on one of the many playgrounds, and ride a train (as in the photo). And if you are looking for somewhere to go with a child with disabilities in Moscow, then Sokolniki is an excellent option: it has a stroller-friendly environment, and there is an Emerald City playground on site that takes into account the needs of children with special needs.

Price: for free

No. 8. Moscow Planetarium

The oldest planetarium in Russia and one of the largest in the world, the Moscow Planetarium can delight astronomy lovers of any age, although I recommend coming here with children over 6 years old, because younger children may find it boring and confusing. I’ll say right away that you should spend the whole day visiting the Planetarium or split your visit into two days: there are a lot of activities and information. You should definitely visit the Great Star Hall and the Urania Museum, as well as the Lunarium Interactive Museum (free for children under 6 years old). I don’t recommend going to the Theater of Fascinating Science - it’s boring and definitely not worth the extra 600 rubles. Tickets can be purchased in advance, but there are no discounts available on the website.

Price: from 550 rubles, many benefits

No. 7. Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

Nikulin Circus is one of the oldest and most famous circuses in Russia, where you can go with a child of any age. If you live in Moscow or are passing through here, this mandatory place to visit. An extraordinary atmosphere of childhood, an interesting program that children from 2 to 100 years old can watch in one breath, the opportunity to take pictures with circus animals (alas, expensive). I highly recommend going to the “Circus Magic” program, regardless of whether you have children: adults leave the show almost happier than the younger generation.

Price: from 500 rubles

No. 6. State Farm Park named after Lenin “Lukomorye”

One of the best free places to go with a child in Moscow. Although, from a technical point of view, the park is located in the Moscow region, it is only two bus stops from the Domodedovskaya metro station. The park is designed for a wide range of age groups, and it is better to come here for the whole day, before opening at 9 am. At noon, you can already get into a long line, and the wait will take from half an hour to one and a half: the number of people in the territory is limited to avoid crowding. The atmosphere of a fairy tale and fun reigns in the park: you can watch a mini-performance, jump on a trampoline, climb in a rope town, see your favorite fairy-tale characters, “swim” in a pool with balls and do face painting (for an additional fee).

Price: for free

No. 5. Indoor skating rink

One of my favorite pastimes is ice skating. And although I really love outdoor skating rinks, their indoor counterparts are significantly superior to the former in terms of ice quality: for this reason, skating on them with children is much more pleasant, and there are much fewer people. There are a great many indoor skating rinks in Moscow, and I advise you to choose the one that is closer to your home so as not to carry heavy skates and warm clothes far away. The location of the Grad skating rink in the Gorod-Lefortovo shopping center suits my location: the skating session lasts one hour, the schedule is published on the website. There is a skate rental and sharpening service.

Price: up to 12 years old - 250 rubles, adult ticket - 350 rubles

No. 4. Oceanarium on Dmitrovskoye Shosse

The largest oceanarium in Russia is located in mall“Rio” on Dmitrovskoe highway. Compared to the aquarium, the Moscow one is much more modest in size and variety, but, nevertheless, there is something to see here: bloodthirsty piranhas, sharks, Dory fish, penguins, jellyfish and stingrays, as well as many other inhabitants of the deep sea. You can come with the little ones.

Price: on weekdays: children under 5 years old - free, from 5 to 14 - 250 rubles, adults - 500 rubles. On weekends 50 rubles more expensive

No. 3. Water park Kva-Kva Park

A great place to go with the whole family with children in Moscow. In photographs it is huge, in life it is a little smaller. But, despite its size, you can find many interesting slides, fountains, and attractions here. Carefully study the age restrictions: on interesting slides there is an age limit of 10 years, and for children 3–8 years old there is a children's playground. I recommend going to the water park in the warm season, since at deep subzero temperatures there is a draft: it’s easy to catch a cold.

Price: children under 4 years old - free, from 120 to 150 cm - from 540 rubles, adults - from 940 rubles

No. 2. KidZania

One of those places that I look at and am terribly jealous of today's children: as a child, I would have swallowed a hat to visit here. KidZania opened in Moscow quite recently, but has already gained thousands of fans, including me. This is a play learning park, built in the shape of a city, where children can try themselves in a hundred different professions: cook, dentist, policeman, fireman. The child will have his own passport and even a salary, which he can spend on entertainment or in the store. If your child is over 7 years old and is completely independent, then you can save on the cost of the ticket for yourself and wait for him outside the park. Duration of stay in KidZania is 4 hours, but summer holidays there is no restriction, and you can spend the whole day here.

Price: children - from 390 rubles, adults - from 500 rubles

Here's my personal favorite on the list of places, where to go with a child in Moscow:

No. 1. Museum Experimentarium

If you are looking for where to go with a child in Moscow, I highly recommend the Experimentarium Museum. I have been to the museum several times already, and always left with only positive emotions. It is interesting here for both adults and children: you can touch everything with your own hands, conduct experiments, learn a lot about physics, chemistry, space, solve puzzles, jump and run. In addition to the most interesting permanent exhibition, the museum hosts classes, lectures and shows every day: the schedule is on the website. In my opinion, this is the best price-quality ratio among all the places you can go with a child in Moscow.

Price: children under 3 years old - free, from 4 to 16 - from 450 rubles, adults - from 550 rubles

But, in fact, despite this list of the best places to go with a child in Moscow, it doesn’t matter where exactly you go; the main thing is to remember to bring a good mood with you, and then even an ordinary walk in the park will bring you and your child joy! :)

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Article text updated: 08/06/2018

Last November my wife and I went to independent travel to India. We flew on Aeroflot flights from Yekaterinburg to Delhi with a transfer to Sheremetyevo. We specifically bought tickets in such a way that we had the opportunity to spend a day in Moscow and see the most interesting places in the capital. Today I will show you the route that I have taken my friends on more than 10 times: Red Square - Cathedral of Christ the Savior - All-Russian Exhibition Center (VDNKh). We will see a map of the excursion, find out how to get to the sights and look at photographs.

Self-guided tour route around Moscow and a map of interesting places

As I have already noted, the scheme described below has been tested by me many times in practice: we walked along this route with people of different ages, weights and interests. Therefore, I can say with confidence that it is unlikely that you will be able to see more in one day: either you will be so exhausted that you will not want to go somewhere else, or there simply won’t be enough time if you have several hours at your disposal.

I usually start my tour with a visit to Red Square. Here we see the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM, Lenin's Mausoleum, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden. Then we go on foot to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, from the Patriarchal Bridge in front of which a stunningly beautiful view of the Kremlin towers opens. Here is a monument to Peter I.

By this time, the tourist is already quite hungry, so you can go eat at the small cafe “Pelmeni” not far from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (address: Lenivka St., 6). In about 50% of cases, my fellow travelers no longer find the strength to move on and the excursion ends.

If the desire to see the sights of Moscow has not passed, we go down to the metro and go to the Vorobyovy Gory station, where in half an hour we climb a steep slope to the observation deck. It is located opposite the Lomonosov Moscow State University building. From the marble parapet there is a wonderful panorama of the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow City, the Ostankino Tower, Stalin's skyscrapers (the Ukraine Hotel, the house on Kudrinskaya Square and the Foreign Ministry building), the White House and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the distance.

In November 2016, my wife and I decided to make changes to the Moscow excursion route and instead of Sparrow Hills we went to VDNKh, where we planned to take photos at the famous Friendship of Peoples fountain and the Worker and Collective Farm Woman monument.

How to get from Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports to Red Square

Before we talk about our excursion to the sights of Moscow, let's discuss how to get to the center, by which I mean the Kremlin and Red Square. It’s more convenient and easier to go here by metro (I advise you to carefully study the map of the Moscow metro and take it with you on your trip).

To get to Red Square, you need to get off at one of the stations:

Revolution Square (blue line).
Okhotny Ryad (red line).
Library named after Lenin (red).
Alexander Garden (blue).
Teatralnaya (green route).

If you arrived in Moscow at Sheremetyevo or Domodedovo airports, located at different ends of the capital, then you will get to the center via the green metro line. At the same time, from Sheremetyevo you can get to the Belorusskaya metro station (Belorussky railway station) by the Aeroexpress fast train. I like this option with a train because you can easily calculate the travel time (departs every half hour, the journey takes 35 minutes). But the ticket price turns out to be quite high: 420 rubles for a one-way trip. When you are not in a hurry, and are ready to spend a little time in traffic jams for the sake of significant savings, then take minibus No. 949 (cost 75 rubles, operating hours - from 6:45 to 21:45) or bus No. 851 (100 rubles, from 5: 37 to 00:49) and in half an hour you will reach the Rechnoy Vokzal station on the green line. From here you can get to Teatralnaya without a transfer.

From Domodedovo Airport you can take the Aeroexpress to Paveletskaya (Paveletsky railway station). The journey takes 45 minutes, ticket price is 470 rubles. An economical way is to get to Red Square by bus No. 308, which departs from the stop public transport 100 meters from entrance group No. 2 and takes passengers to the Domodedovskaya metro station. Both "Paveletskaya" and "Domodedovskaya" belong to the green line, along which you need to get to the "Teatralnaya" stop.

The third airport is Vnukovo. A quick and expensive option to get from there to the center is by Aeroexpress to the Kievskaya metro station (Kyiv railway station). From here, along the blue line, we go to the “Revolution Square” stop. Cheap way: by bus No. 611 to the Salaryevo station on the red line. It’s probably easier to start the excursion route to interesting places in Moscow by visiting the “Sparrow Hills” observation deck, getting off at the “University” stop and walking 2.5 kilometers towards the main building of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

I would like to say a few words about this way to get to the Kremlin, like a taxi. At Moscow airports, as elsewhere in Russia, you will be met by a bunch of hucksters offering to take you to the center for an inexpensive price. If you don't want to ruin your vacation and risk your life, don't agree. If you have money, go to the official counter and pay the fare in advance. In 2005, I witnessed an unpleasant situation: I lived in the capital for 2 weeks and had to meet a young colleague flying in from Yekaterinburg, with whom I was supposed to go to a meeting. I strictly forbade him to use taxi services, offering to take the metro to the center. At the appointed “hour X” he calls:

— I didn’t find where the Aeroexpress stop in Domodedovo. I'm taking a taxi. The driver promised to give me a ride for a pittance: 100 rubles in total.

- You're crazy? Even in Yekaterinburg, travel from Koltsovo airport to the center costs 350 rubles, but here it’s Moscow!

- Don't worry. Everything is fine. The taxi driver showed the price list - this price is indicated there...

After 5 minutes he calls back: “What should I do? The cost is 100 rubles per kilometer...” In general, long negotiations with the scammer and as a result I had to give up my cell phone and add more money to get to the metro...

I myself found myself in a similar situation in Romania, in Bucharest. We got into the car, drove off, and the meter started spinning like crazy. We began to protest. The driver immediately blocked the doors, called “helpers” on the radio... Boarding, driving 200 meters and disembarking cost $10.

Once again: if you want to get to Red Square by taxi, pay at the prepayment counter or order a car in advance, since everyone now has the Internet. For current train schedules to Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo and ticket prices, see the official Aeroexpress website. For ways to get there by bus, see the official websites of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports.

What sights did we see in Moscow in 1 day?

We arrived in the capital on the morning of November 7, 2015. There was no point in going to Red Square, since a parade was held here in the first half of the day. We decided to first go to VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy, now called the All-Russian Exhibition Center).

As we walked out of the VDNKh metro station, we saw a rocket soaring into the skies. This is the Monument to Space Conquerors, located at the main entrance of the exhibition center.

At the base of the obelisk there is Memorial Museum astronautics. We head towards it, simultaneously admiring the view of the Ostankino TV tower.

We have a lot of time before the evening flight to Delhi, so we decide to look at the museum exhibition. Here, many exhibits are presented to tourists, including satellites and rocket models; you can also see documentary about how humanity conquered space.

In principle, grannies are not allowed to photograph museum exhibits for free. But before I was caught, I managed to take a few spy shots inside.

750 meters from the main entrance of VDNKh you can see probably the most famous monument in the CIS - “Worker and Collective Farm Woman”. Of course, we couldn’t miss the chance without taking a photo of him too.

Now you need to take the metro and get to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Usually the answer to the question of how to get to it is as follows: on foot from Red Square through the Alexander Garden, along Mokhovaya Street (in the area of the Lenin Library you need to cross to the other side of the road via an underground passage) and further along Volkhonka Street. The walking time is 30 minutes.

11. Map with a diagram of how to get from Red Square to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Patriarchal Bridge.

But, as mentioned earlier, there was a parade in Moscow on November 7 and it was still useless to go to the Kremlin. We got to this attraction by metro (Kropotkinskaya station, red line). On the north-eastern side of the cathedral there is a small public garden with a monument to Tsar-Liberator Alexander II.

The huge building of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is impressive with its gigantic size (capacity - 10,000 people, a small district town can fit; height - 103 meters, like a 35-story skyscraper; painting area – 22’000 sq.m.) and finishing.

The cathedral building itself is a cenotaph (a symbolic grave, without burying the remains) of the soldiers of the Russian army who died in the Patriotic War of 1812 and in the Foreign Campaigns of 1797-1806, 1814-1815. Directly opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the Patriarchal Bridge over the Moscow River. On the other bank you can see the building of the Red October factory, in one of the premises of which there is now a photo gallery named after the Lumiere brothers.

The bridge offers one of the most picturesque and recognizable views of the Moscow Kremlin.

On the other side you can see one of the “Stalin skyscrapers” (maybe Muscovites can tell you what this building is called).

Also, from the Patriarchal Bridge you can see the monument to Peter I by the sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, so revered by Moscow residents.

Having taken memorable photographs, we decide that the parade has already ended on Red Square and there are fewer people. We go on foot to the Alexander Garden. Along the way, it’s time to eat at the Pelmeni cafe (address: Lenivka St., building 6). The prices here for incredibly tasty Yakut dumplings (with venison) and other delicacies are quite affordable for Moscow.

So, from our list of attractions that can be seen in Moscow, we have already crossed out the Museum of Cosmonautics, All-Russian Exhibition Center-VDNKh, the Worker and Collective Farm Woman monument, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and views from the Patriarchal Bridge. We move to Red Square, taking photographs along the way of the “remake” - the monument to Patriarch Hermogenes in the Alexander Garden.

There is also a memorial here architectural ensemble"Tomb of the Unknown Soldier". It was opened to mark the 25th anniversary of the defeat of fascist forces near Moscow.

Finally, we arrived at Red Square - the main attraction for millions of tourists in Russia and around the world who came to see Moscow for the first time.

Let me remind you that on November 7, 2015 at 13:00 a solemn procession began here in honor of the 74th anniversary of the 1941 parade on Red Square in Moscow. Therefore, more tourists gathered than ever before, everyone wanted to take pictures against the backdrop of the Kremlin and old military equipment.

By the way, how many times have I been to Moscow, but never had the chance to get to the Mausoleum. For information: opening hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10:00 to 13:00.

Another attraction that can be seen on Red Square is St. Basil's Cathedral. Its full name: Cathedral of the Intercession Holy Mother of God, which is on the Moat. It was originally built by order of Ivan the Terrible in honor of the capture of Kazan.

A monument to Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky was placed next to the temple in 1931 (in fact, it was opened in 1818). Before that, he stood in the middle of Red Square.

This is where our strength ended and only one desire remained: to sit down somewhere as soon as possible. In the evening, we didn’t want to risk checking the severity of Moscow traffic jams, so we went to Sheremetyevo by Aeroexpress.

You probably realized that when going on such a long excursion around Moscow, you need to wear comfortable shoes - girls will die in heels. If you find yourself in the capital early and the desire to see interesting places is strong and you have more time, then I can suggest an extended route with sights that I once walked around the capital: from morning to late evening.

Bolshoi Theater (Teatralnaya metro station).
Kremlin and Red Square.
Victory Park and the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum.
Observation deck "Sparrow Hills" near Moscow State University with a view of Moscow City.
All-Russian Exhibition Center (VDNKh), where the flower festival took place.

If you live in Moscow for a long time, I recommend going to Tula for the weekend (4 hours by train), where you can see the Tula Kremlin and go to Yasnaya Polyana (the Leo Tolstoy museum-estate). It is absolutely delightful there in the summer: meadows, hundred-year-old oaks, a lake with yellow water lilies. Interesting excursion!

Those tourists who want more comfort and thoughtfulness of their route around the capital can book a tour. For example, check out Sputnic8's offerings.