Sightseeing in Moscow - what to see. Complete travel guide

Several months of comprehensive tours will not be enough to explore all the landmarks and sights of Moscow. Hundreds of museums and architectural landmarks and monuments, majestic squares …
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Moscow features as many entertaining centers as landmarks and sights. Open air leisure and recreation enthusiasts will love local parks and gardens. The Tsaritsyno museum and reserve is of …
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1. Tourists are advised to determine a range of landmarks and sights for visiting just before the trip. Each tourist information center offers great many of excursions and tours being a real …
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Everyone can spend a great time in Moscow regardless of their personal preferences and interests. Tired of visiting classic museums and exhibitions? Then it’s time to have a look at …
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City tours, excursions and tickets in Moscow and surroundings
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Shopping streets in Moscow
♥ Shopping area ' Tretyakov Drive' Moscow, 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Novy Arbat street' Moscow, 1.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Arbat street' Moscow, 1.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Leninsky Avenue' Moscow, 9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Shopping area ' Tretyakov Drive' Moscow, 0.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Shopping area ' Novy Arbat street' Moscow, 1.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Shopping area ' Arbat street' Moscow, 1.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Shopping area ' Leninsky Avenue' Moscow, 9 km from the center. On the map


Survived castles around Moscow
♥ Castle 'Moscow Kremlin' , 0.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Donskoy Monastery' , 4.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'New Jerusalem Monastery' , 51.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius' , 69.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Vysotsky Monastery' , 95.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Moscow Kremlin' , 0.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Donskoy Monastery' , 4.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'New Jerusalem Monastery' , 51.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius' , 69.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Vysotsky Monastery' , 95.4 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Moscow
♥ National Park 'Losiny Ostrov' , 18.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Plescheevo Ozero' , 132.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Losiny Ostrov' , 18.6 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Plescheevo Ozero' , 132.6 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Moscow and around
♥ Art museum 'Kremlin Armoury' Moscow, 0.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'State Historical Museum' Moscow, 0.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Pushkin Museum' Moscow, 0.9 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'State Tretyakov Gallery' Moscow, 1.2 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Moscow House of Photography' Moscow, 1.6 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Kremlin Armoury' Moscow, 0.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'State Historical Museum' Moscow, 0.4 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Pushkin Museum' Moscow, 0.9 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'State Tretyakov Gallery' Moscow, 1.2 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Moscow House of Photography' Moscow, 1.6 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Moscow from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Hovrinskaya Hospital
From the series “Deserted Places Causing the Feeling of Chill”
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Distance from Moscow center - 14.7 km.
In recent decades, the abandoned hospital attracted stalkers and extreme tourists. In a certain period of time, training of rescue service officers was carried there. The unfinished hospital is considered unsafe, not only because of its dilapidated state. The building attracts both curious tourists and looters. In recent years, the grim building of Hovrinskaya hospital is under heavy guard, so it’s not easy to get to its territory. According to reports, the huge building will be dismantled in the coming years. …
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Palace in Kolomenskoe
From the series “The Most Wonderful Castles and Palaces”
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Distance from Moscow center - 11.1 km.
In the course of several reconstructions, the historians and painters have succeeded in recreating the original setting of the palace. The palace visitors have a chance to wander past the royal apartments of Yelisaveta Petrovna, to graze on the painted ceilings and walls, as well as the stained glass windows and to watch the collection of the ancient icons. The palace looks incredibly harmonious and realistic. The inexperienced tourists will hardly believe that this remarkable architectural monument was erected just a few years ago. Many tourists prefer to visit the palace surrounded by the incredibly beautiful garden in the spring. In May, hundreds of trees and tulips bloom in the garden, around which the building looks even more irresistible. …
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Ascension Church
From the series “Top 15 Unesco Sites in Russia”
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Distance from Moscow center - 10.1 km.
The church complex is surrounded by a dense forest and includes many buildings. Travellers who visit the amazing landmark, during their tour will be told a lot of incredible stories. Thus, in March 1917, in the basement of the church, the icon of the Mother of God "Derzhavnaya" was discovered by accident. This wonderful relic has been considered irrevocably lost for many years. The religious monument is located in a very complex geological area, on the landslide coast, in the last decades all possible measures have been taken to protect it from total destruction. …
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Luxury hotel will be built in the desert of Saudi Arabia
A significant part of the nature reserve is occupied by the desert; the hotel is to be built in accordance with beautiful regional traditions. It will be a large agglomerate of many small buildings separated by spacious courtyards. An important feature of the hotel will be its luxurious interior, made from stylish furniture and decorated with works of art created by local craftsmen.
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A significant part of the nature reserve is occupied by the desert; the hotel is to be built in accordance with beautiful regional traditions. It will be a large agglomerate of many small buildings separated by spacious courtyards. An important feature of the hotel will be its luxurious interior, made from stylish furniture and decorated with works of art created by local craftsmen.

24.01.2021
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