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Read MoreBig Moscow State Circus
There are two circuses in Moscow, the Nikulin and the Big Moscow State Circus. The Big Moscow State Circus is very va-voom and Vegasy with acrobats, showgirls (in R-rated costumes) and lots of razzle dazzle but the kids eat it...
Read MoreBolshoi Theatre
The famous Bolshoi theater reopened in 2011 after an extensive six-year renovation that cost between $750 million and $1.1 billion. It now stands as one of the most exquisite performance halls in the world. Facing the Russian classical-style building on...
Read MoreCathedral of Christ the Savior
The original cathedral, the largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral ever built, was erected to commemorate Napoleon’s withdrawal from Moscow but it took decades to be completed and didn’t open its doors until 1883. After the Revolution, however, it was demolished in...
Read MoreDay Trip: Arkhangelskoye
This palace, which lies a dozen miles west of Moscow, has been called Russian Versailles for its extravagant architecture and art-filled halls. It was built as a private palace and under Soviet times was used by the military but it...
Read MoreDiamond Vaults
Officially known as the State Diamond Fund, the Diamond Vaults are located in the Armory Museum of the Kremlin. The collection was started by Peter the Great who had seen other royal families’ jewel collections and decried that his successors...
Read MoreGorky Park
This mammoth park, which Westerners associate with the spy novel by Martin Cruz Smith, is Moscow’s Central Park and full of restaurants and leisure activities. The Moscow River runs through it and residents come for long strolls, picnics, roller blading...
Read MoreKremlin
Many people assume that the Kremlin is one building, like the White House, but it is, in fact, an entire walled city of twenty acres that encompasses government offices as well as museums and cathedrals. The city was founded on...
Read MoreMoscow Metro Stations
It may sound strange to say that visiting a city’s subway system is a sightseeing must-do, but Moscow’s metro stations are not typical. In fact, during the Soviet era, the government felt that these thoroughfares should serve as grand palaces...
Read MoreNikulin’s Circus
There are two circuses in Moscow, the Nikulin and the Big Moscow State Circus. The Big Moscow State Circus is very va-voom and Vegasy with acrobats, showgirls (in R-rated costumes) and lots of razzle dazzle but the kids eat it...
Read MoreNuclear Bunker
For those fascinated by the Cold War period, it is now possible to visit one of the nuclear bunkers that the Soviets built in the 1950s as a safe house 200 feet below ground underneath a multi-story apartment building. Far...
Read MorePushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Founded in 1898, the Pushkin State Museum contains the best collection of foreign art in Moscow, with treasures ranging from ancient times to the present day. President Medvedev upgraded the facilities with an expansion plan that moved the 19th and...
Read MoreRed Square
The iconic heart of the city, Red Square has witnessed historic moments and stills draws crowds daily. Savvy tourists know better than to wait in line to file past Lenin’s tomb but instead they enjoy the parade of Muscovites and...
Read MoreTretyakov State Galleries
Housed in the former home of Pavel Tretyakov, this fabulous collection covers four centuries of Russian art history. The earliest works are Russian icons from the 16th century but the ones that will leave the greatest impression are those from...
Read MoreWinzavod
Winzavod, a former industrial site, is known as Moscow’s meatpacking district or Chelsea because of the growing number of contemporary art galleries housed here. The former beverage factory opened in 2007 and top art dealers host regular exhibits. To cater...
