Moscow City Centre Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
Red Square
You can learn about the history of Moscow with a stop at Red Square. Experience the area's fascinating museums and acclaimed theatre scene.
Moscow Kremlin
Visit the most iconic square in Russia, which is bordered by many of the city’s most famous landmarks.
Bolshoi Theatre
A centerpiece of the Russian arts scene, this theater’s magnificent auditorium and top-tier productions will impress even the most jaded theatergoer.
St. Basil's Cathedral
Think of Russia and you probably picture this iconic building, whose onion-shaped domes overlook the Moscow skyline.
Lenin's Mausoleum
Mourners and curious visitors stream to the grave to see the embalmed Vladimir Lenin, the famous revolutionary and one-time leader of the Soviet Union.
Armoury Chamber
Visit one of Moscow’s oldest and most revered museums and discover more about Russian royal life and military history.
Other neighbourhoods around Moscow City Centre
Central Administrative Okrug
If you're spending time in Central Administrative Okrug, check out sights like Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Chekhov Art Theater and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Okhotny Ryad Station or Teatral'naya Station.
Kitay-Gorod
Kitay-Gorod is well liked for its museums and coffee shops. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Palace of the Romanov Boyars and Old English Court are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Kitay-gorod Station (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line) or Lubyanka Station to get around.
Tverskoy
You might enjoy the cafes while in Tverskoy. Hermitage Garden is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mayakovskaya Station or Chekhovskaya Station to see more of the city.
Arbat
Visitors often come to Arbat for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Lotte Plaza and Pushkin House Museum on Arbat. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Smolenskaya Station.
Zamoskvorechye District
If you're spending time in Zamoskvorechye District, check out sights like Moscow International House of Music or Russian Museum of The Wood and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Paveletskaya Station or Dobryninskaya Station.
Presnensky
Spend some time visiting places like Russian White House while getting to know Presnensky, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Ulitsa 1905 Goda Station or Vystavochnaya Station to see more of the area.
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Hotels Near Moscow City Centre, Moscow
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- Northern Administrative Okrug Hotels
- Arbat Hotels
- South-Western Administrative Okrug Hotels
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- Shelepikha Hotels
- Western Administrative Okrug Hotels
- Southern Administrative Okrug Hotels
- Eastern Administrative Okrug Hotels
- Zamoskvorechye District Hotels
- South-Eastern Administrative District Hotels
- Kitay-Gorod Hotels
- Zamoskvorechye Hotels
- Begovoy Hotels
- Dorogomilovo Hotels
- Yakimanka Hotels
- Meshchansky Hotels
- Meshchansky District Hotels
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