Places everyone should visit. Yasnaya Polyana, Tula region. Walk on Red Square

Even in a short time in Moscow, you can have time to appreciate the versatility of the capital's sights, 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 to visit in any weather, and which ones to leave for the next time.

What to see in Moscow in 1 day

Regardless of the starting point in the capital, the central destination for tourists remains the historical center - Red Square with the Kremlin. At the same time, for a quick but thoughtful sightseeing of the square and the nearest architectural ensemble it will take at least a couple of hours. During the allotted time, you can take a picture against the background of the Spasskaya Tower and St. Basil's Cathedral, go around the territory of the Kremlin, relax in the Alexander Garden overlooking the Manege, admire churches and cathedrals, historical buildings with museums and, if you're lucky, even look into the Mausoleum. It takes at least two more hours to visit each of the major museums in the center of the capital.

What to see in Moscow in 2 days

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

It is worth visiting Sparrow Hills not only for the sake of 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 of the second day for children, options are possible depending on the weather: for example, when comfortable temperature it will turn out to devote a day to the zoo, in another case, go to Moskvarium, and then supplement the program with a rest 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 you room to search for outstanding sights in addition to the basic routes. When choosing which interesting places to see 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. Second day - rest in manor parks away from the noise of the main streets, for example, in Kolomenskoye or Izmailovo (with a visit to the new tourist Kremlin), associated shopping and culinary tourism, observation platform In the evening. The third day is a visit to target 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 book Shop, stylish night club, 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 overview).

We were bombarded with questions. But what about Baikal? Why is there no Russia? We haven't forgotten. It's just that our country is so beautiful that it deserves a separate selection.

1. Curonian Spit, Kaliningrad region

curonian spit is a long narrow strip of land with a unique landscape, flora and fauna. About 600 species of plants grow there and there are 296 species of animals, and 150 species of birds also pass the migration route. For its stunning nature, the Curonian Spit is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can enjoy its beauties by walking along any of the six hiking trails of the national park of the same name.

2. Khibiny, Murmansk region

Khibiny are mountains on Kola Peninsula. They have a soft relief and are distinguished by stunning nature. Almost the entire Red Book grows and lives there. For most of the year, the mountain range remains snow-covered, which attracts lovers of skiing. Main ski resorts- on the Aikuaivenchorr and Kukisvumchorr mountains. You can ski from November to June.

Are you skiing? Go on a jeep safari around the peninsula, fish in the emerald lakes or get acquainted with the life of the Kola reindeer herders. Also from the minimum program in the Khibiny - the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden and the "Snow Village".

3. Kizhi, Karelia

Kizhi are architectural ensemble of two wooden churches and a bell tower of the 18th-19th centuries, built without nails. This is one of the main Russian attractions. Located on an island in Onega lake and is part of the Kizhi State Historical and Architectural Museum. This is a great place to study and craft, as well as reflect on timeless themes.

4. Ruskeala, Karelia

Ruskeala is a village with unique nature and glorious history, near which the mountain park of the same name is located. It includes Marble Canyon and Ruskeala failure. The canyon is surrounded by sheer cliffs, grottoes and adits. It is filled with clean groundwater, and therefore absolutely transparent. And the Ruskeala failure is unique in that ice never melts in its distant parts. In the park, you can ride a boat through the canyon, jump off its cliff or swim in abandoned mines with scuba gear.

5. Peterhof, St. Petersburg

Peterhof is a palace and park ensemble on south coast Gulf of Finland. Along with other architectural monuments, it is the hallmark of St. Petersburg and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The appearance of the suburban imperial residence was formed during the XVIII-XIX centuries, was badly damaged during the Great Patriotic War, but completely restored and ennobled. The best time to visit Peterhof is late spring and summer when the fountains are open. There are 147 of them - this is one of the largest fountain systems in the world.

6. Novgorodsky detinets, Veliky Novgorod

On the banks of the Volkhov, in the heart of Veliky Novgorod, there is a fortress, the first chronicle mention of which dates back to 1044. XI century! Novgorod Detinets includes nine towers and four cathedrals. Including the famous snow-white St. Sophia Cathedral.

A visit to a citadel is a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge of national history and get acquainted with the culture of the Ancient Russian state.

7. Yasnaya Polyana, Tula region

Yasnaya Polyana is a country estate 14 kilometers from Tula. It was founded in the 17th century and belonged to several noble families. On August 28, 1828, Leo Tolstoy was born in Yasnaya Polyana. There he wrote Anna Karenina and other works. There he is buried.

In Yasnaya Polyana, you can plunge into the atmosphere of the Russian nobility and get to know the character and life of the great writer better. The best time to visit the estate is spring when the apple orchards are in bloom. In the house-museum of Lev Nikolayevich, the atmosphere of 1910, when Tolstoy left Yasnaya Polyana forever, is recreated.

8. Sviyazhsk, Tatarstan

Sviyazhsk is a small village with great story. In 1551-1552, the city of Sviyazhsk helped the troops of Ivan the Terrible to take Kazan. The village is located in the Zelenodolsk region of Tatarstan. Separated from mainland Kuibyshev reservoir, in the summer a passenger ship runs to it.

There is no public, industrial and modern buildings on the island - only the picturesque nature of the Middle Volga and numerous architectural monuments. You can see all the local sights in a day, but fishing enthusiasts will certainly want to linger.

9. Shikhany, Bashkortostan

Shihans are called petrified reef massifs. Thousands of years ago there was a warm sea here. Therefore, inside the shihan are deposits of rock salt and limestone.

Such "mountains" remained only in Australia and in the Sterlitamak region of the Republic of Bashkiria. There are three shikhans: Toratau, Yuraktau and Kushtau. They form a narrow chain along the Belaya River.

Built on shihans ski slopes, sanatoriums and recreation centers. Fans of geological relics and active pastime will appreciate this place.

10. Divnogorye, Voronezh region

Divnogorye is a steppe plateau in the Liskinsky district Voronezh region. In different parts of the plateau rise multi-meter chalk pillars - Divas. In the Big and Small Divas are located cave temples. Both are part of the ensemble of the Divnogorsk Assumption Monastery.

Another attraction of the plateau is the archaeological monument of the 9th-10th centuries called the Mayatskoye settlement. There you can see the life of the Don Alans.

11. Elton, Volgograd region

Elton is a salt lake near the border with Kazakhstan. The largest mineral lake in terms of area and one of the most mineralized in the world. The golden-pink pond is bordered by snow-white crystals, and all around there are chamomile steppes of stunning beauty.

Elton attracts tourists who want to improve their health. There is a sanatorium in the nearby village of the same name. You can also relax and be treated by "savages", living in a hotel or with local residents.

12. Mamaev Kurgan, Volgograd

Fierce battles took place on this hill on the right bank of the Volga in 1942-1943. In memory of the Battle of Stalingrad, Mamaev Kurgan was turned into a memorial complex, the heart of which is the sculpture "The Motherland Calls!". Its total height is 85 meters and it is the tallest non-religious statue in the world.

Mamaev Kurgan is saturated with historical pain: over 35,000 defenders of Stalingrad are buried there. The best place to tell children about, and show how beautiful the world is without her.

13. Sukko, Krasnodar Territory

Sukko is a village 12 km from Anapa, surrounded by the Lysaya and Soldatskaya mountains. A small cozy resort with pebble beaches, clear sea and amazing nature. You can go for walks in the mountains, ride horseback and quad bikes, go paragliding or diving, or you can just sunbathe all day on the beach.

14. Big Txach, Adygea/Krasnodar Territory

Big Txach is a 2368 m high mountain in the Western Caucasus, on the watershed of the Malaya Laba and Belaya rivers. Part of the same name natural park which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Translated from the Adyghe "Thach" means "god".

Mountain, hiking and cycling tourism is developed there. These places were also chosen by speleologists.

15. Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkaria

Elbrus is the largest mountain in Russia and Europe. 5642 meters above sea level! Elbrus is sung by poets and glorified by climbers. If climbing is too risky and difficult for you, come at least just to look at this giant.

In the Elbrus region you can ride inexpensively skiing, have a drink mineral water narzan and enjoy Caucasian hospitality with wines.

16. Egikal, Ingushetia

Egikal is a well-preserved medieval tower complex in Caucasus mountains. This is an open-air museum, which is part of the Dzheirakh-Assinsky State Historical, Architectural and Natural Reserve. The main purpose of the trip there is to inspect the ancient towers. They fit incredibly well into Mountain landscape. And one of the combat towers, 27 meters high, has been preserved in almost perfect condition.

17. Kezenoyam, Chechnya/Dagestan

Kezenoyam is a lake on the southern slope of the Andean Range. It is the largest (1.7 square kilometers) and deepest (up to 74 meters) natural reservoir North Caucasus. Kezenoyam impresses with its transparency - on a good day you can see trout frolicking at the bottom.

A sports and tourist complex with hotels, a restaurant, sports grounds, a pier and a boat station has been created on the shore of the lake. In the warm season, the main entertainment there is fishing and walking. In winter, you can go skating (the pond freezes) or skiing in the surrounding mountains.

18. Pillars of weathering, Komi

weathering pillars or Mansi boobies- these are mountain remains from 30 to 42 meters high, which were formed due to blowing mountain peaks strong winds. They are located on the Manpupuner plateau, on the territory of the Pechora-Ilych biosphere reserve.

Weathering pillars are considered one of the seven wonders of Russia and one of the most mysterious places in the world. You can reach them on foot, on skis or by helicopter.

19. Kungur cave, Perm region

Stalactites, stalagmites, huge grottoes with ice patterns and crystal clean lakes- all this is the Kungur cave. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Kungur, a hundred kilometers from Perm. The age of the cave is about 10-12 thousand years, and the first written mention of it dates back to the 18th century. It is not surprising that during this time the cave was overgrown not only with stalactites, but also with legends.

One and a half kilometers of the cave are equipped for visiting. You can get there daily from 9:00 to 16:00, and in summer - until 18:00. A sightseeing tour costs 600-800 rubles, an individual tour costs 1500 rubles.

20. Chusovaya, Chelyabinsk and Sverdlovsk regions / Perm region

Rafting on the legendary Chusovaya River, which flows in the Middle Urals and flows into the Kama, is the dream of any hiker. What could be more extreme and romantic than a multi-day trip along picturesque rocks shores.

They raft down the Chusovaya river in spring and summer. There are several routes of varying length and difficulty. During stops, you can see local attractions, such as the Chudesnitsa cave or the ruins of the Gulag.

21. Taganay, Chelyabinsk region

The Taganay National Park covers the territory from the ranges of the Southern Urals to the forest-steppes. The name is translated from Bashkir as "stand for the moon". Mountain tundra, relict forests and moss swamps have been preserved there untouched by human hands.

In the park you can go fishing on Big Kialim. You can climb the Responsive Ridge and admire the Valley of Fairy Tales with its bizarre stone figures. Or just take a walk and take home gigabytes of amazing .

22. Kucherlinsky lakes, Altai

Kucherlinsky lakes are three reservoirs in the Ust-Koksinsky district of the Altai Republic. The largest and most picturesque of them is located at an altitude of 1,790 meters. emerald waters glacial lakes and virgin nature is breathtaking!

Kucherlinsky lakes are open to the public from May to September. Hikers can get there on their own, with tents and backpacks on their shoulders. Those who prefer a comfortable stay should book an overnight stay in one of the local camp sites. Usually this includes a transfer, excursions to the lakes and all kinds of entertainment (bathhouse, horseback riding, etc.).

23. Putorana, Krasnoyarsk Territory

Putorana is a plateau in the northwest of the Central Siberian Plateau. It is part of the reserve of the same name and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The Putorana Plateau is huge - 250 thousand square kilometers. There are a huge number of waterfalls, cliffs, mountain lakes and rare endemics. This is one of the most beautiful and at the same time hard-to-reach places in Russia. Getting there on your own is almost impossible. It is safer to use a tourist transfer from Norilsk and book a place at a camp site located in the reserve itself.

24. Oymyakon, Yakutia

Oymyakon is a village in the east of the Republic of Yakutia. This is one of the "poles of cold" of the planet - the most severe place where people live. The temperature in winter drops there to minus 50-60 degrees. The absolute officially recorded minimum temperature in Oymyakon is -64.3 °C. But, they say that in the winter of 1938 it was -77.8 °C in the village.

In summer, in Oymyakon, on the contrary, it is very hot. The air warms up to +30, and from May 24 to July 21 in the village you can see white nights.

The weather is the main "attraction" of Oymyakon. The village has local history museum, but the exposure is modest. So it’s better to go there in March-April, when the annual Pole of Cold festival takes place, or during the white nights, in order to fish enough on Indigirka.

25. Lena Pillars, Yakutia

The Lena Pillars are a forty-kilometer series of rocks on the banks of the Lena River. The height of some rock formations reaches 220 meters - about 400 thousand years. It is also called the local natural park.

For the sake of rafting along the picturesque cliffs and extraordinary nature thousands of tourists come here from all over the world. You can look not only at this miracle of nature, but also take a walk along Tukulan, where scientists discovered the remains of a mammoth, an ancient bison and a rhinoceros.

26. Ivolginsky datsan, Buryatia

Ivolginsky datsan is a Buddhist monastery consisting of ten temples, five suburgan stupas and monks' houses. One of the main Buddhist shrines is kept on its territory - the imperishable body of Lama Itigelov.

Ivolginsky datsan deserves attention, because it stands out from a number of typical Russian sights. It is worth visiting even if you are not religious. You can admire Sino-Tibetan architecture and learn more about Buddhist culture.

27. Baikal, Buryatia / Irkutsk region

Among the Siberian hills and ancient forests, between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude lies the most famous Russian lake. Baikal is unique - it is the deepest lake on the planet and the cleanest lake in the country. Here you can enjoy a huge number of endemics and dizzying landscapes.

The most favorable time for visiting Baikal is from May to October. Main resorts: Listvyanka (“gates of Baikal”), Slyudyanka, Olkhon (the most famous Baikal island is its heart), Big Cats and Sandy Bay (“Baikal Riviera”). In each of these places you will find a lot of entertainment: from swimming and diving to fishing and meeting with shamans.

28. Chara Sands, Trans-Baikal Territory

The Chara Sands are gigantic dunes and basins spread over 50 square kilometers in the foothills of the Kodar ridge. One of the seven wonders of Transbaikalia. sand massif in the middle of the deciduous taiga and swamps, it looks like a mirage, but it is more than real. Even more amazing is the fact that the sands are mobile. They gradually move from the southwest to the northeast.

People come here to see and photograph the Trans-Baikal desert with their own eyes.

29. Tyatya, Sakhalin Region

Tyatya (translated from Japanese - "father-mountain") is an active volcano on the island of Kunashir. It is part of the Kuril Reserve. Tyatya is considered one of the most beautiful volcanoes, after Mount Fuji and Vesuvius. And he is one of the most active in the Kuriles. It has some amazing craters.

It is worth visiting to feel the power of nature. Even in the Kuril Reserve, you can enjoy the beauty of rare and animals, as well as thermal springs.

30. Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka Territory

The Valley of Geysers is one of the largest underground hot spring fields in the world. 90 geysers and 110 thermal springs for four square kilometers. Every now and then, multi-meter hot fountains shoot up. An amazingly beautiful sight!

The Valley of Geysers is part of the Kronotsky State Biosphere Reserve. Its visit is limited (only as part of an organized tourist group), but it is worth it to get to Kamchatka and get permission.

The beauty of Russia does not end there. Continue our list in the comments. Write what places in our country you consider the most beautiful and why.

Moscow is the largest business center and a transport hub of Russia, so only a minority of our fellow citizens come here specifically for tourism purposes. A natural question that arises in almost everyone: where to go in Moscow for 2, 3, 5, etc. free days? It is difficult to answer this, because everyone has different tastes and preferences. But still, let's try to bring a program of stay for tourists from 1 to 7 days, which will be of interest to everyone. Of course, the most important and interesting - in the beginning.

1 day. Red Square and Moscow Kremlin

Red Square

The duration of the walk is from 1.5 hours (if you do not go to museums) to 5-6 hours if you visit all the museums listed here.

If you have never been to Moscow, then you should start your acquaintance with the city from here. The nearest metro stations are Okhotny Ryad (red line), Teatralnaya ( green Line) or Revolution Square (dark blue line). Entrance to Red Square is free, but sometimes the square is partially or completely closed - for example, during the rehearsal of the Victory Parade and the Victory Parade itself. You must have an identity document with you (passport or student) and a document confirming that you have arrived recently - a train ticket or boarding pass plane), because the favorite pastime of police officers is checking the documents of all people of “non-Moscow” appearance.

Red Square is essentially formed with the help of the following buildings: the Kremlin wall with Lenin's Mausoleum in front of it, St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM and the Historical Museum. Now in more detail about these sights.

Last thing large building on the square - Historical Museum. Most likely it will be of interest only to lovers of national history.

Also located on the square Kazan Cathedral(active) and Resurrection Gate restored during the time of Mayor Luzhkov.

After passing through the Resurrection Gate, pay attention to the signs on the pavement - this is the Zero Kilometer of Russian Roads - a recently created attraction for tourists - if you make a wish and throw a coin over yourself at this place, then it will certainly come true.

On the opposite side of the Historical Museum is Manezhnaya Square, which here and there is studded with strange domes in the Luzhkov / Tsereteli style. These domes are light windows for the Okhotny Ryad shopping center, which is located under the square (several floors down). Partially, the shopping complex is still located above the ground - these are several cafes overlooking the Alexander Garden and the Kremlin wall. In particular, McDonald's is located here, where you can drink cola, chew Big Mac, look at the Kremlin towers and think about the fate of world politics.

Moscow Kremlin. Duration 2 to 5 hours

You can also get to the Alexander Garden if you go to the station: Borovitskaya (gray line), Alexander Garden (light blue line), Biblioteka im. IN AND. Lenina (red line), Arbatskaya (dark blue line), forming a unique metro interchange hub, consisting of four (!!!) stations. When exiting the car, you need to follow the signs with the inscription "Exit to the Alexander Garden", otherwise you risk climbing to the surface somewhere a few blocks away and look for the Alexander Garden for another half hour.

To get inside the Kremlin, you need to buy a ticket to one of the museums. For 2016, the cheapest ticket for visiting temples on Cathedral Square costs 500 rubles for adults. Russian students, pensioners and children (under 16) can enter the Kremlin free of charge, upon presentation of the relevant documents. Preferential categories of citizens are given a free ticket, but it does not give the right to see the cathedrals and other museums of the Kremlin.

You can also purchase tickets at

• Armory, ticket price 700 rubles, works by sessions
• Diamond fund, ticket price 500 rubles, works by sessions
• Belfry Ivan the Great- works on sessions. Entrance is strictly at the time indicated on the ticket. Each session the maximum number of visitors is 10 people. Therefore, you can actually buy tickets only at 9 am, if you approach the opening of the box office. This excursion interesting not so much in itself, but because at the end of it you will get to the upper tier of the bell tower, from where a stunning view of Cathedral Square opens from above.
• Exhibitions in the Assumption Belfry and the One-Stop Chamber of the Patriarchal Palace (temporary exhibitions that change periodically)

You can walk quite freely in the Moscow Kremlin. In particular, Cathedral Square, the territory near the Armory, the Grand Kremlin Square, an exhibition of Russian and captured cannons are open “for the people”

Practical advice.

• If you arrive at Red Square by metro, then for sure your path will run through the famous station “Revolution Square”. Pay attention to the sculptures decorating the columns of the station. Signs are associated with these statues, for example, it is believed that by touching the student's leg, you will be cured of unhappy love, and by rubbing the nose of a bronze dog, you can expect a wish to come true.
• If you have planned to get to the Mausoleum, then pay attention to its working hours
• If you want to take great shots, then try to wake up early to snatch a ticket to the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Also, excellent shots of the Moscow Kremlin can be made from the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge or from the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge.
• If someone from your company is very tired of sightseeing, you can send these comrades shopping to the Okhotny Ryad shopping center, and continue to enjoy history and culture yourself.

Deserves more attention from my point of view Tretyakov Gallery where the originals of the best examples of Russian painting are collected. You can walk from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - the journey time will be 10-15 minutes. A cursory inspection of the main exposition will take 2 hours, a detailed study - up to a whole day.

If classical art makes you despondent, you should head in the opposite direction - after a short walk along Gogolevsky Boulevard, you will give up on Arbat Gate Square. No gates have been observed here for a long time, but the famous Old Arbat (pedestrian) and Novy Arbat (noisy, with heavy traffic) streets start from here. The best time to walk along Stary Arbat street is in the evening. Street musicians, tourists, souvenir dealers and various scammers gather here.

If Red Square and the Kremlin are the ceremonial symbols of the capital, then the Arbat used to be a symbol of informal Moscow. Remember at least the famous “Song about the Arbat” by Bulat Okudzhava. Today, the Arbat is the popular popular tourist center of the city, which is filled with nesting doll shops and restaurants that have not cared about better customer service and at least some originality of their products for a long time. However, it is still worth taking a walk here. Details.

If you still have some strength left, you can walk to the end of Novy Arbat Street. Here is the building of the government of the Russian Federation (White House). On the opposite side of the Moscow river - one of the Stalinist skyscrapers in Moscow - the hotel Ukraine.

Flotilla Radisson Royal. Berths:

• At the hotel "Ukraine". 10-15 minutes from metro station "Kyiv" dark blue, light blue or Circle line.
• In Gorky park. The nearest metro stations are Gorky Park (red or circle line) or Oktyabrskaya (orange or circle lines).

Ticket price from 650 rubles. Departure every half an hour, depending on the day of the week. All cruise ships built in 2009-2013, have a closed deck with panoramic windows and an open deck for walking in good weather. Thanks to the reinforced hull, navigation can be carried out all year round, except in stormy weather.

The most popular walking route for tourists is, of course, through the city center. From the ship you can see:

Here you can climb one of the viewing platforms:

• at an altitude of 235 meters on the 62nd floor of the West tower (there is also a SIXTY restaurant)
• at an altitude of 325 meters on the 89th floor of the Vostok tower.

The cost of excursions with a rise to the observation deck is from 550 rubles, the average check of the SIXTY restaurant is from 2500 rubles.

Finally, for lovers of shopping, we can offer to visit the shopping and entertainment center "Afimall City".

Those who are more interested in history should return to Kutuzovsky Prospekt and continue on their way, where you will find several sights related to the defense of the fatherland. After about 10 minutes of walking you will notice a building of an unusual round shape on the right. This is the panorama museum “Battle of Borodino”. A little further, in the middle of the avenue - Triumphal Arch in honor of the victory in the war of 1812. Here you can go through the underpass to the other side, where a huge Victory Park or Poklonnaya Gora, which is already dedicated to the Great Patriotic war 1941-1945. Your attention, for sure, will be attracted by a huge stele and fountains, which are especially beautiful at night. The extended building behind the stele is the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War. Apart from enclosed spaces there is an extensive open-air exhibition - Soviet, German and Japanese equipment and weapons.

Today, VDNKh is also an amusement park, where, for example, there is a large Ferris wheel "Moscow 850". Nearby is the famous sculpture "Worker and Collective Farm Girl", which has become a symbol of Mosfilm.

The easiest way to get here is by metro - the nearest station is VDNKh. Opposite the exit from the metro you will see the bulk of the hotel "Cosmos", known since Soviet times, and young people saw it in the film "Day Watch".

You can take a couple of hours to walk around the All-Russian Exhibition Center. Then you can head towards the Ostankino tower. There are several ways to get there: fixed-route taxi, trolleybus or monorail. The latter method is preferable - it is an attraction in itself. In addition, since 2013, the metro and the monorail can be traveled on the same ticket. The design of this road, which is also an observation deck, is also interesting - from here you can see the Main Entrance of VDNKh and the Museum of Cosmonautics, the monument "Worker and Collective Farm Woman" and the Ostankino estate from an unusual angle.

The nearest stop of the monorail to the Ostankino Tower is Telecentre. As you might guess, there is a building nearby in which the studios of Channel One, NTV, TVC, Muz TV and other channels are located. However, from the outside, this building is very inconspicuous, much more interesting is the nearby Ostankino Tower, which is hard to miss.

Despite the high cost (for 2016 - 980 rubles), it is worth climbing to the observation deck, from where unique views of the capital open up. The entrance for sightseers is located from Novomoskovskaya street. The address is Academician Korolev Street 15, building 1. It is worth noting that in cloudy weather with low cloudiness it is not worth spending money on an excursion - you will not see anything, but you can really feel like a hedgehog in the fog in a famous cartoon.

On the other side of the monorail is another attraction of Moscow - the Ostankino estate. Although on this moment(2016) the palace is closed for reconstruction, you can take a walk in the park, which is especially beautiful in the "golden autumn".

Also not far from VDNKh there is an interesting attraction - Rostokinskiy aqueduct. It was built in the 18th century under Catherine II to supply the capital with water. In its appearance and design, the aqueduct is similar to the famous Roman counterparts.

If you don't like big cities, crowds of people and a cluster of cars, then in Moscow there will still be a couple interesting places for you. These are the famous Moscow estates. In a sense, they are analogues of the royal estates near St. Petersburg.

Perhaps the oldest manor is Kolomenskoye. Its history goes back to the times of Ivan the Terrible. The main attraction that has remained since the 16th century is Ascension Church, which also has a unique shape of a vault in the form of a tent. By the way, another similar tent church is only in Nizhny Novgorod. But it will most likely amaze you not with its shape, but with its size and location - on the high bank of the Moskva River. This white building looks especially impressive in cloudy weather against a gray sky.

Another attraction in Kolomenskoye is the Palace of Alexei Mikhailovich, which was called the eighth wonder of the world. But it has not survived to our times, tourists are shown a recently recreated copy.

Even in Kolomenskoye there is a huge apple orchard, especially beautiful in May during flowering, and a museum of wooden architecture, in which various wooden buildings from all over Russia were brought (genuine, unlike the palace).

Kolomenskoye is famous among lovers of mysticism and everything inexplicable. Here are the Maiden's stone and the Goose stone. It is believed that the first gives women beauty, health and fertility, and the second gives men miraculous power. The origin of the stones is not entirely clear. There are many legends about unusual phenomena in these places.

On the same metro line, but a little further away, there is another well-known capital estate - Tsaritsyno. The estate began to be built under Catherine II, but was never completed. Until recently, the palace in Tsaritsyno was a sort of

Non-rubber attracts not only lovers beautiful life. People are drawn to the capital for impressions, entertainment, and cool rest. Moscow can rightfully be called separate country in the center of Russia. Moscow where to go for a tourist in one day, read below.

Residence of Catherine II

Here you are walking down the street, on one side there are concrete skyscrapers, on the other - a primitive market, there are hundreds of them all over the country. And then a real palace grows before your eyes. The feeling that they have fallen into the past and ladies in puffy dresses are about to come out or a carriage with the royal family will drive up.

The complex has a large beautiful park and a pond. It has a fantastic amount of ducks. Birds are so accustomed to people that they take treats almost out of hand.

It is recommended to check the details on the official website in advance.

http://tsaritsyno-museum.ru/

and choose the most interesting thing you want to see. Otherwise, you risk being lost here for the whole day.

The cost of visiting greenhouses is around 350 rubles per person. Look imperial palace You can for 650 rubles per person.

The complex is open from 11 am to 6 pm on weekdays. Saturday is 2 hours longer. On Sunday it closes at 19.00. Every third Sunday of the month admission is free. This also applies to other complexes of the capital.

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Walk along the Kremlin

The Kremlin is a symbol of all of Russia, if you look at it with the eyes of foreigners. It was from these walls that soldiers were sent to the front during the Second World War, and the victory was celebrated here in 1945.

Along these walls, a lot of seemingly inconspicuous, but no less interesting little things have gathered:

• Characters of Russian fairy tales;
• Fountain in the form of galloping horses;
• Minsk star;
• Ruby stars.

Photos against the backdrop of the Kremlin have already become classics. In addition to walking under the walls, you can go to one of the Kremlin museums or visit it all at once. It is convenient to get to the Kremlin from the Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, Borovitskaya or Biblioteka im. Lenin.

You can see the following items here:

Armouries. The approximate price of a full ticket is 700 rubles, a reduced ticket is 350 rubles;

Belfry of Ivan the Great. The cost of visiting is 250 rubles. Excursions are organized for groups of 10 people minimum. Older people should take into account that you need to go through 137 steps, which is 25 meters. Children under 14 years of age are not taken on the tour at all;

Ensemble of the Cathedral Square. This includes the Patriarchal Palace, the Annunciation, Archangel and Assumption Cathedrals, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe and exhibitions in the One-Pillar Chamber. The cost of visiting is 500 rubles for a full ticket, 250 rubles for a reduced entry.

See the official website for details.

https://www.kreml.ru/?

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Walk on Red Square

You can walk along Red Square immediately after visiting the Kremlin. It makes sense to take pictures here either late at night or early in the morning before the metro opens. During the day there are so many Chinese and tourists here that without strangers in the frame you can not take a single photo.

A funny thing: many of the inscriptions of the husband are dubbed into Chinese. After the ruble sank, Moscow became one of the budget options travel.

On Red Square you can see:

• Zero kilometer;
• Alexander Garden;
• Historical Museum;
• Resurrection Gate;
• Kazan Cathedral;
• Frontal place;
• Monument to Pozharsky, Minin;

You can walk around the square around the clock.

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Check out GUM

GUM can be called one of the capital's department stores. People come here not only for shopping. It looks like a museum, immersing you in the atmosphere of Soviet Moscow.

Sounding Soviet hits from the speakers, glass ceilings, the exterior, as in a merchant's residence. Along the long corridors they deliver branded Soviet ice cream in cones on trolleys. For 1 piece you need to pay 50 rubles. But, you will not find a more delicious delicacy in all of Moscow.

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See the tallest building in Europe

Moscow skyscrapers require special attention. Each of them turns into a whole masterpiece. It is impossible to take your eyes off the spiral tower called Evolution.

The City of Capitals complex stands out majestically against the background of ordinary architecture. It seems that it is assembled from dozens of gigantic cubes. The tallest buildings are Mercury, OKO and the Federation.

It is the Federation with a size of 374 meters that is considered the tallest building in Europe. But, progress does not stand still and it is likely that soon the skyscraper will give up its title to a more modern neighbor.

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Against the backdrop of skyscrapers, you can take pictures, walk and endlessly argue about the edge of human power.

Some towers are equipped with viewing platforms, the cost of lifting is about 500 rubles per person. For couples in love, there is an opportunity to have a date on the roof. The approximate cost of pleasure is 6000 rubles.

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Climb the Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hills - free Observation deck in Moscow, from here a fantastic view opens up. You can get here from the metro station of the same name.

Part of the road will run along highway, the second part - up the alleys of the old park. In general, the road from the metro to the observation deck takes up to 30 minutes on foot.

Going here for a walk, you should dress warmly. It is quite windy and cold on the mountain. If possible, you can grab a thermos with warm tea. Here are obtained interesting photos and almost all religious objects of the capital are viewed.

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Walk along the Old Arbat

Old Arbat is remembered by the spirit of history, diverse buildings and hundreds of little things. In a hurry, a lot is not noticed, but when you walk, there is a chance to absorb every stroke, every little thing of Mother Moscow.

On the Old Arbat you can see the following objects:

• Arbat Gate Square;
• Restaurant Prague, reminiscent of medieval castle with tower;
• Museum of Corporal Punishment;
• Central House of the Actor;
• Wall of Viktor Tsoi;
• Smolensko-Sennaya area;

There are several museums on the territory of the Old Arbat. You can look here if you have free time and love for a relaxing holiday.

On a visit to Bulgakovskaya Margarita

Few people know that in Moscow there is a house in which Margarita of the famous Bulgakov lived. The works of this author will forever remain popular.

The house in which the heroine allegedly lived was built for Savva Morozov, an ideological domestic millionaire. Fyodor Shekhtel, one of the most popular architects, was engaged in the project. What he did, you can watch for free today.

At the moment, this building houses the Reception House of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The nearest metro stations are Barrikadnaya and Mayakovskaya. The building looks like a medieval residence. There are wonderful photographs here. The building is located on Spiridonovka street, No. 17.

Finding out what Moscow is like, where tourists can go in one day, it is difficult to ignore Chinese culture. Near the Chistye Prudy metro station there is a real tea house of the 19th century.

Externally, the building is very reminiscent of architecture from films. It is as if assembled with strokes of Photoshop and adapted to modern reality.

The project combined Chinese culture, an unusual architectural design, and tea traditions. What came out of it, observe with your own eyes. You can find the attraction at Myasnitskaya Street, No. 19.

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Eliseevsky store in Moscow

It would seem that what could be interesting in an ordinary store, when there are thousands of them all over Moscow. The Eliseevsky shop immerses you in the medieval atmosphere of the times of merchants and nobility.

Just imagine that you open the door and dive into the past. The aroma of spices, fresh coffee, pastries, cheese and sweets is in the air. The merchant Eliseev, after whom the establishment is named, built a shop in the residence of Princess Z. Volkonskaya.

It has survived to this day almost unchanged. Only here you can walk around the medieval shop, buying the most common products. Historical interiors, spectacular design, presentation of trade will not leave you indifferent. The institution is located on Tverskaya street, No. 14.

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Yards-wells

In Russia, courtyards-wells are associated with St. Petersburg. There are a lot of such structures there. But, these decisions of architecture did not bypass the capital of our country. Where did they come from?

The fashion to build courtyards-wells began in the 17th century, when these buildings were built for the poor and middle strata of the population. People came here only to sleep after exhausting work.

In Moscow courtyards-wells meet different type. They are considered romantic, mysterious and even mystical. According to local residents, in some places goosebumps run through. Especially when you move on them in the evening.

You can also look into one of these courtyards. It is located at Tverskaya street No. 6, No. 12, No. 7.

Who has not dreamed in childhood to visit the Snow Queen, or even save the handsome Kai? Now the guests of Moscow have the opportunity to see what the ice lady was really hiding, and how she managed to live alone for so long. Yes, and Kai, she needed it for a reason..

A real palace of ice is the Kauffman bar and warms guests 100%. Exotic cuisine, strong drinks and entertainment amaze the imagination, break the patterns and make everyone talk about this place.

Where else will you eat from ice dishes, sit on an ice chair at an ice table and admire the ice interior. The restaurant is located near the Teatralnaya metro station. Specific address: Globus-Gourmet shopping center, Petrovka, 2, on the ground floor.

Day trips

It is possible to see Moscow in one day if you buy an excursion in travel agency. Walking, bus and car tours are offered. You can buy a bus tour from a guide in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bzero kilometer. Cost from 1000 rubles per person. You will be transported on a comfortable bus, and the guide will tell you interesting details about the sights.

If you wish, you can choose a tour with places of interest or book a personal tour. It will be interesting for couples to get on a night tour of Moscow. local pubs, night city, thousands of lights create a romantic and sensual atmosphere.

In general, if you plan the time, then in one day in Moscow you can see more than others in a week of chaotic walks.

Where should you go first when you are in the capital? We made an overview of the most interesting places in Moscow, and also told you the most convenient way to get to them.

The capital of the Russian Federation evokes conflicting feelings among tourists: some are tired of the noise and bustle of the metropolis, others sincerely admire its scale and beauty. However, we believe that Moscow - amazing city, where everyone will find a lot of interesting and unusual things for themselves, and we decided to compile a selection of the most interesting, in our opinion, places in Moscow that a tourist should see when visiting the capital for the first time. We do not pretend to cover all the sights of the Mother See, and have highlighted only those that seem interesting to us.

Kremlin and Red Square

Usually, tourists quickly find the answer to the question of where to go in Moscow in the first place - it is customary to start acquaintance with the capital from Red Square and the Kremlin. These are the main symbols of Moscow and Russia; the largest number of attractions are concentrated here. On Red Square there is the Execution Ground, the Lenin Mausoleum and the monument to Minin and Pozharsky.

The monument to Minin and Pozharsky was erected in 1828 in front of the Upper Trading Rows (GUM), in 1931 it was placed in front of St. Basil's Cathedral (Photo © unsplash.com / @nikolayv)

To the west of the square is the Kremlin, to the east - GUM, to the south and north - St. Basil's Cathedral, the Historical Museum and the Kazan Cathedral. The Moscow Kremlin is an ancient fortress in the center of the capital and the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The southern wall of the fortification overlooks the Moscow River, the northern one - to the Alexander Garden.

On the territory of the Kremlin there are squares, palaces, temples, the Armory and Faceted Chambers, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell. Ticket for Cathedral Square costs 350 rubles. You are admitted to the Armory at 10, 12, 14:30 and 16:30. Ticket offices are open in the Alexander Garden from 09:30 to 16:30. A ticket costs 700 rubles, children under 16 years old are free.

How to get there? The most convenient way to get there is by metro, bypassing traffic jams and other delights of land travel. You can get to Red Square if you get off at the station " Okhotny Ryad"or" Library named after Lenin "(on the red line).

Among the interesting places in Moscow that are worth visiting, an important place is occupied by temples and shrines. One of the most famous is the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which It took 44 years to build and was erected in memory of the Russian soldiers who fell in the Patriotic War of 1812. In Stalin's times, it was completely destroyed, and only in the 90s of the last century was restored.

Near the temple there is one of the most beautiful bridges of the capital - the Patriarchal, from where wonderful views of the city and the Moscow River open. You can clearly see the Kremlin towers and the monument to Peter I, and on the other side of the river rises the building of the famous Red October confectionery factory.

How to get there? You can take the metro to the Kropotkinskaya station, then go to Volkhonka street. Or take a walk through the Alexander Garden from Red Square along Mokhovaya Street.

Arbat

Once Arbat was a street of aristocrats: such famous families as Sheremetevs, Kropotkins, Tolstoys, Golitsyns lived here. Later, the Arbat became a haven for the Moscow intelligentsia; Konstantin Balmont, Marina Tsvetaeva, Sergei Aksakov, Bulat Okudzhava and other celebrities lived here.

Today it is a popular pedestrian street where you can buy souvenirs, sit in a cafe or order your own portrait. Among the interesting places in Moscow for young people, the wall of house number 37 is considered truly cult - the wall of Tsoi, the soloist of the legendary rock band Kino.

How to get there? You can walk to the Arbat from the metro stations "Arbatskaya" or "Smolenskaya" or take a walk from Red Square.

VVC (VDNH)

Another interesting place for tourists in Moscow is the All-Russian Exhibition Center. The original significance of the exhibition center has been slightly lost, part of the pavilions of the former VDNH has been given over to trade. Residents of the capital and tourists come here to enjoy the sights and just relax.

The main attraction of the All-Russian Exhibition Center is the famous Friendship of Peoples fountain, surrounded by sculptures of women in national costumes of the former Soviet republics. Another fountain - " Stone Flower"- was the first light and music fountain in the USSR. The sculptural composition is made based on Bazhov's fairy tales, the flower petals are trimmed with malachite.

Not far from the central entrance of the All-Russian Exhibition Center, the most recognizable monument of the post-Soviet space rises - sculptural composition"Worker and Collective Farm Woman". At the exit of the metro station, a rocket is installed, directed upwards, and the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located nearby. Pavilion No. 1 houses the famous museum of the popular show "Field of Miracles".

The large territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center is an interesting place in Moscow for walking, adults ride roller skates and bicycles, children have fun on trains and ATVs. But the most the best attraction The center is a 73-meter Ferris wheel.

How to get there? You can get to the place by metro, station "VDNKh".

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Sparrow Hills

A very popular observation deck of the capital, located on the high bank of the Moskva River and overlooking Moscow State University. This is the place where tourists definitely need to go to admire Moscow from above. In Soviet times, this area was called the Lenin Hills. From the site, views of the Ostankino Tower, Stalin's skyscrapers, the White House and Moscow City open up. In the distance you can see the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

How to get there? You can take the metro to the Vorobyovy Gory station, from there climb the slope to the platform. Or get off at the Universitet metro station, then walk through the Moscow State University park.

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Ostozhenka

Until the middle of the 18th century, Ostozhenka was an ordinary Moscow outskirts. Once here, in the floodplain of the Moscow River, through meadows with haystacks passed trade routes. Later, the royal stable yard was built, then the first residential buildings began to appear nearby. Wealthy people were built closer to Prechistenka, poorer houses and warehouses were located between Ostozhenka and the Moscow River.

Now Ostozhenka is an old Moscow street with preserved mansions, where it is interesting to take a walk. The most colorful houses are yellow buildings with triangular Empire-style porticos. Notable are the Vsevolozhsky mansion, the Turgenev house, the profitable houses of Gryaznov and Kekusheva, the Abrikosov mansion and others. Some tend to consider the Kekusheva mansion the home of Margarita, the main character famous novel Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita"

How to get there? You can get to the place by metro to the station "Kropotkinskaya" or "Park Kultury".

Luzhkov bridge

This pedestrian bridge (official name- Tretyakovsky) was built in the 90s. An elegant building that connected Bolotnaya Square and Kadashevskaya Embankment. In 2007, a Love Tree was placed here for all lovers to attach their locks. Following the first tree, buried in locks, dozens of new ones appeared.

Now a tradition has already developed - the newlyweds come to the bridge, hang up the padlock and throw the key into the river. A semicircular Bench of Reconciliation was placed next to the bridge, its design is such that it is impossible for two people to sit on it without clinging to each other. The bridge very quickly became popular, and the people call it the Kissing Bridge.

How to get there? The bridge is located on Kadashevskaya embankment, you can get to the place by metro to the Tretyakovskaya station.

Tsaritsyno

This is one of the most beautiful estates in the capital with ponds, a greenhouse complex and a light and music fountain. At one time, there were estates of the boyars Godunovs, Streshnevs, Golitsyns, the Moldavian prince Cantemir. The estate acquired its modern look after Empress Catherine the Great commissioned the construction to the architect Bazhenov.

They say that the queen was dissatisfied with the result, and no one has ever lived in the estate. By order of Nicholas I, a hospital for peasants was opened in the Bread House, and in the Soviet years, until the 70s, there were communal apartments in it. After a complete restoration in 2006, the palace and park complex received the status of a museum-reserve.

Entrance to the park is free, and to the palace, greenhouses and the Bread House - by tickets. Full ticket costs 250-350 rubles, preferential categories - 100 rubles. In summer, the park is open daily from 6 am to 24:00, the palace is closed on Monday.

How to get there? You can take the metro to the station "Tsaritsyno".

Moscow Zoo

Perhaps one of the most interesting places for children in Moscow. However, adults will also enjoy it. Dolphinarium, esotarium, pink flamingos, wild cats of all varieties, ponds with giant fish, giraffe - a favorite of the public, and other representatives of the wild fauna. There are about 1100 species in total. For kids there is a small area with attractions and a pony club.

How to get there? The zoo is located on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya. You can take the metro to the station "Barrikadnaya" or "Krasnopresnenskaya". For children and representatives of preferential categories, admission is free, for adults - 400-500 rubles.

There are still a lot of interesting places in Moscow that you can visit with children: the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, Sokolniki Park, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the Neskuchny Garden, the nature reserve " Moose Island", Izmailovo, Ostankino TV tower, Mosfilm, numerous museums and entertainment complexes. The kids won't be bored for sure!

TOP-8 main sights of Moscow

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