6 Awesome Places to visit in Moscow, Russia

Are you planning a trip to Moscow? Moscow is the largest city in Russia and it is an awesome city for tourism and vacation. For your sight-seeing, we have compiled a list of places to visit in Moscow.

Places to visit in Moscow

1. The Kremlin

Interpreted as castle or citadel, the Kremlin means a fortress that is built inside a city. The Kremlin was the district area occupied by the governing elite in the early years of the Soviet. The Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex. It stands in the centre of Moscow. By the East of the Kremlin, you will find Saint Basil’s Cathedral and the Red Square. By the West is the Alexander garden. Inside the Kremlin is the Grand Kremlin Palace. The Grand Kremlin Palace now serves as his official residence of the president of the Russian Federation. Need to book a hotel? Check our offers below:

2. The Red Square

A visit to the Red Square will greet you with the colourful ambience of Moscow. The Red Square is always full of activities and you will always find tourists exploring its awesomeness. It is the centre square in Moscow and kit serves as a marketplace (where you can also find souvenirs), a place for festivity and gathering. It is one of the places to visit in Moscow for tourists. If you are visiting Moscow for tourism, then you just have to be here. You will find citizens of different countries taking beautiful pictures on the Red Square. While you are also taking pictures, you might even be lucky to find someone from your country walking by.

3. The Saint Basil’s Cathedral

The Saint Basil’s Cathedral (also known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed) boasts of a very rich interior with paintings that identify with the history of the orthodox church. Its construction started in the 16th century. It is one of the symbols recognised in Russia. It sits marvellously in the Red Square. The church building has the shape of a flame of bonfire ascending to the heavens. In previous years, the Cathedral was painted white. It was in the 17th century that the colour painting of the cathedral started. It currently serves more as a museum and a tourist attraction than a church.

4. The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is considered the most famous theatre in Moscow. If you love the beauty of performing art, you should visit the theatre. Each year, the theatre shows 3-4 different operas and 2-3 ballets. You will enjoy classical masterpieces from composers such as Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

5. GUM

The acronym GUM came from the Russian abbreviation of Glávnyj Universáľnyj Magazín. GUM is Russia’s main department store. There you will find various highbrow designer stores. It houses more than 200 boutiques that sell different types of brand. If you love to shop, you have found a good place to do so. If it is sight-seeing, you are welcome.

6. The Central House of Artists

The Central House of Artists contains an exhibition centre for contemporary artworks and also a gallery for work of famous artists. At the Central House of Artists, you will find paintings, sculptures and designs created by Russians. The Central House of Artists is located at the Muzeon Park of Arts. If you love to explore artworks, it’s a nice place to visit.

Moscow is filled with monuments that remember fallen heroes and battles won. There are various Museums filled with the remembrance of history, arts and sciences- all waiting to be explored. From different roofs in different directions of the city, you will find golden domes rising to the sky. They are churches adorned with ancient icons. You may explore their exterior and interior beauties.

Now that you know places to visit in Moscow, it is time to plan a trip. You will need a tourist visa to visit Russia. And to get a tourist visa you need a tourist voucher. We help you get your tourist invitation (which consists of a foreign traveller entry permit and a tourist voucher) at a very cheap rate for any nationality. Order for your tourist invitation (tourist voucher) here. We will deliver to your email within 1 hour.