Moscow, Russia - Top Things to do in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is on Moskva River in Western Russia. It is a capital of Russia. Moscow is a powerful mixture of history and edginess, full of world famous sites and attractions. Here are the famous and popular attractions in Moscow.

RED SQUARE

Red Square

Red Square is the Moscow’s most visited attraction point. It is surrounded by the most beautiful architecture and is the place where most of the city’s history unfolded. Once upon a time, that square was the market square where traders would sell their goods and now it is the iconic point in the city.

Timings - 24 hours

Price - Free

ST. BASIL’S CATHEDRAL

St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil’s Cathedral is a church in Red Square in Moscow. Its onion-shaped of architecture makes building more beautiful. Now this church becomes a museum. It is one of the most photogenic place in the world. You can’t stop yourself to capture this amazing architecture.

Timings - 11am to 6pm

Price – 3 USD

LENIN’S MAUSOLEUM

Lenin's Mausoleum

Lenin’s Mausoleum is also known as the Lenin Tomb, situated in Red Square, Moscow. It serves as the resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. His preserved body has been on public display there since shortly after the death in 1924 in wartime. It attracts more than 2.5 million visitors every year and it is the most famous attraction point in Moscow.

Timings – 9am to 1pm

Price - Free

MOSCOW KREMLIN

Moscow Kremlin

A must see place if you are visiting Moscow. The name “Kremlin “means “fortress inside the city”. It is the biggest active fortress in Europe and it is worth to visit. Once u get behind the wall, you will get a unique experience and will get amazed.

Timings – 10am to 5pm (Thursday closed)

Price – 8 USD

STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM

State Historical Museum

The State Historical Museum is a museum of Russian history, situated between Red Square and Manege Square, Moscow. The museum was founded by Ivan Zabelin and Aleksey Uvarov to promote Russian History and National Self-awareness. Once was the Principal Medicine Store, Now it has an impressive historical collection, which includes relics of prehistoric tribes that once inhabited the territory of present-day Russia, the country’s largest coin collection. As well as 6^th century manuscripts and artworks collected by the Romanov dynasty among other treasures.

Timings – 10am to 7pm

Price – 11 USD (approx.)

PUSHKIN STATE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is the largest museum of European art in Moscow. It is located in Volkhonka Street. It contains masterpieces like Botticelli, Tiepoli, Veronese, Rembrandt and some of which have never been displayed before. The Gallery of European & American Art, located next door, stores an incredible collection of impressionist and post-impressionist paintings.

Timings – 11am to 8pm

Price – 6.50 USD

GORKY PARK

Gorky Park

Gorky Park is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky who was a Russian Writer and founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. Gorky Park is situated just across the Moskva River and opened in 1928. It offers entertainment for every taste like fitness classes all summer, beach volleyball, Ping-Pong, rollerblading, skateboarding and boat riding. In winter, the park turns into the skating place. It also has an open-air movie theatre and the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art.

Timings - 10am to 10pm

Price - Entry free but you have to charge for every ride 

SPARROW HILLS

Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hill is a Hill on the right bank of Moskva River and it is the highest point in Moscow reaching the height of 220m. if you take to walk from Gorky Park along the Moscow river bank, you’ll end up in the legendary park, Sparrow Hills. Although it doesn’t offer as many activities as on Gorky Park, here you can take a closer look at the seven Stalinist Skyscrapers (the Moscow State University). Here you can admire the view from the observation deck or you can get a cable car ride.

Timings - 24 hours

Price - Free

CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR

Cathedral of Christ The Saviour

A few hundred meters southwest of the Kremlin, you will see Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. It is the tallest Orthodox Christian Church in the World. It was built in 19^th century and took more than 40 years to build. It is a truly remarkable site. For 50 years, the place had been the home to the world’s largest swimming pool, until country’s new government decided to rebuild the sacred place.

Timings - 10am to 5pm

Price - Free

KOLOMENSKOYE

Kolomenskoye

A 10-minute metro ride from the city centre will take you to Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve, where you can get an idea of what Medieval Moscow looked like. Here you’ll find ancient churches, the oldest garden in Moscow and a favorite estate of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich, father of Peter the Great.

Timings – 9am to 7pm

Price – 5 USD

TSARITSYNO MUSEUM-RESERVE

Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve

Tsaritsyno is a palace museum and park reserve in the south of Moscow. The former summer residence of Empress Catherine the Great was commissioned in 1775. The whole of Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve has been fundamentally renovated since the 1980s to look even brighter than the original. With its opulently decorated buildings, gardens, Meadows and forests, Tsaritsyno Park is the perfect place for a green respite in Moscow.

Timings – 11am to 8pm

Price - Free