The Kremlin walls, towers and cathedrals lit at night above the Moskva embankment

Itinerary · Moscow, Russia

Three days in Moscow

The classic first visit: the Kremlin and Red Square, the Tretyakov and the river, the Metro and a night at the Bolshoi.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 9:30

    1Moscow Kremlin

    Kremlin·Fortress and museums

    The cathedrals and the Armoury.

  2. Day 1, 14:00

    2Red Square

    Kitay-gorod·Square

    Red Square and St Basil’s.

  3. Day 1, 15:30

    3GUM

    Red Square·Department store

    The arcades of GUM.

  4. Day 1, 19:00

    4Bolshoi Theatre

    Teatralnaya·Theatre

    Ballet or opera.

  5. Day 2, 10:00

    5State Tretyakov Gallery

    Zamoskvorechye·Art museum

    Icons and the Russian masters.

  6. Day 2, 14:00

    6GES-2 House of Culture

    Bolotnaya Embankment·Arts centre

    The power station on the river.

  7. Day 2, 16:00

    7Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

    Khamovniki·Cathedral

    Over the Patriarshy Bridge.

  8. Day 2, 20:00

    8Café Pushkin

    Tverskoy Boulevard·Russian

    Dinner on Tverskoy Boulevard.

  9. Day 3, 10:00

    9Moscow Metro stations

    Moscow·Metro

    The palaces of the Metro.

  10. Day 3, 13:00

    10Novodevichy Convent

    Khamovniki·Convent

    The convent and the pond.

  11. Day 3, 16:00

    11Gorky Park

    Khamovniki·Park

    The embankment and Garage.

  12. Day 3, 20:00

    12White Rabbit

    Smolenskaya·Modern Russian

    Dinner under the glass dome.

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