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The Kremlin to the Bolshoi
Red Square and Theatre Square
Red Square, GUM, Nikolskaya Street and Theatre Square, from St Basil’s to the Bolshoi.
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Our take
- Allow an hour, more with a stop in GUM.
- Address
- Centre, Moscow
About The Kremlin to the Bolshoi
Start at St Basil’s, walk the length of Red Square past GUM, turn up Nikolskaya Street and come out on Theatre Square by the Metropol and the Bolshoi.
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What’s nearby
Distances from The Kremlin to the Bolshoi are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Kremlin300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Bolshoi750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Tretyakov Gallery1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Gorky Park3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Belorussky terminal3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
Location
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