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🇷🇺 Moscow | Must-Visit Attractions (Landmarks Edition)

🧳 3-Day Itinerary Day 1: Red Square & nearby attractions (Lenin’s Mausoleum / Alexander Garden / Kremlin / GUM Department Store / St. Basil’s Cathedral) Day 2: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour → Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts → Metro Line 5/3 → Moscow State University / Sparrow Hills Day 3: Armed Forces Cathedral + Moscow River Night Cruise 🏛️ Attraction Details ✅ Red Square Open all day, free entry. Located in the city center near the Moscow River, it’s a historic site for major events. Nearby attractions: North: State Historical Museum East: GUM Department Store South: St. Basil’s Cathedral West: Lenin’s Mausoleum, Kremlin ✅ GUM Department Store More like a palace than a mall! Try the famous ice cream (cash only, ₽150). ✅ St. Basil’s Cathedral Open 10:00–17:00, ticket ₽1000. Famous for its colorful onion domes — great for photos! Inside: stunning frescoes (similar to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood). Optional interior visit. ✅ Lenin’s Mausoleum Closed Mon & Fri. Open 10:00–13:00 on other days. Free entry. Long queues — no bags or phones allowed (locker ₽100). ✅ Kremlin Closed Thu. Open 10:00–18:00 daily. Ticket: ₽800 (Armoury: ₽1200). Where President Putin works! ✅ Tretyakov Gallery Closed Mon. Open 10:00–18:00. Ticket: ₽700. Home to the world’s largest collection of Russian art + lectures. A must for art lovers! ✅ Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Ticket: ₽400. One of the largest Orthodox churches — golden domes, majestic and dreamy! Don’t miss it. ✅ Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Closed Mon. Open 11:00–20:00. Ticket: ₽650. Over 700,000 exhibits — focus on highlights. ✅ Armed Forces Cathedral Free entry! Stunning but far from downtown (~1.5h taxi each way). 💡 Other attractions: Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills, Zaryadye Park, Alexander Garden, Gorky Park, Moscow’s beautiful metro stations (Line 5 circle, Line 3 Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Line 4 Arbatskaya, Line 2 Mayakovskaya, etc.). ❌ State Historical Museum Ticket: ₽2000 (foreigners), ₽600 (locals). Not very large (2–3 hours to see all). Collections aren’t particularly unique — not great value. #Moscow #Russia #MoscowTravel #RussiaTravel #RedSquare

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🇷🇺 Moscow | Must-Visit Attractions (Landmarks Edition)

🧳 3-Day Itinerary Day 1: Red Square & nearby attractions (Lenin’s Mausoleum / Alexander Garden / Kremlin / GUM Department Store / St. Basil’s Cathedral) Day 2: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour → Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts → Metro Line 5/3 → Moscow State University / Sparrow Hills Day 3: Armed Forces Cathedral + Moscow River Night Cruise 🏛️ Attraction Details ✅ Red Square Open all day, free entry. Located in the city center near the Moscow River, it’s a historic site for major events. Nearby attractions: North: State Historical Museum East: GUM Department Store South: St. Basil’s Cathedral West: Lenin’s Mausoleum, Kremlin ✅ GUM Department Store More like a palace than a mall! Try the famous ice cream (cash only, ₽150). ✅ St. Basil’s Cathedral Open 10:00–17:00, ticket ₽1000. Famous for its colorful onion domes — great for photos! Inside: stunning frescoes (similar to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood). Optional interior visit. ✅ Lenin’s Mausoleum Closed Mon & Fri. Open 10:00–13:00 on other days. Free entry. Long queues — no bags or phones allowed (locker ₽100). ✅ Kremlin Closed Thu. Open 10:00–18:00 daily. Ticket: ₽800 (Armoury: ₽1200). Where President Putin works! ✅ Tretyakov Gallery Closed Mon. Open 10:00–18:00. Ticket: ₽700. Home to the world’s largest collection of Russian art + lectures. A must for art lovers! ✅ Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Ticket: ₽400. One of the largest Orthodox churches — golden domes, majestic and dreamy! Don’t miss it. ✅ Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Closed Mon. Open 11:00–20:00. Ticket: ₽650. Over 700,000 exhibits — focus on highlights. ✅ Armed Forces Cathedral Free entry! Stunning but far from downtown (~1.5h taxi each way). 💡 Other attractions: Moscow State University, Sparrow Hills, Zaryadye Park, Alexander Garden, Gorky Park, Moscow’s beautiful metro stations (Line 5 circle, Line 3 Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Line 4 Arbatskaya, Line 2 Mayakovskaya, etc.). ❌ State Historical Museum Ticket: ₽2000 (foreigners), ₽600 (locals). Not very large (2–3 hours to see all). Collections aren’t particularly unique — not great value. #Moscow #Russia #MoscowTravel #RussiaTravel #RedSquare

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