Moscow 2 Days & 2 Nights｜Relaxed City Walk Guide

Moscow (Москва) — Russia’s capital — is grand, spacious, and clean. We spent two days here enjoying a slow-paced city walk. Beauty by day comes from its architecture; beauty by night comes from its lights. 🌟 Itinerary Overview Day 1: Red Square Area City Walk GUM Department Store State Historical Museum St. Basil’s Cathedral Kremlin Marx Square Eternal Flame & Changing of the Guard Zaryadye Park Explore iconic metro stations 🚇 Day 2: Tsaritsyno Estate + Sparrow Hills Viewpoint Evening: Take the overnight train to St. Petersburg 🚄🌙 📍 Red Square Perfect for photos! Taxi/metro to GUM Department Store and explore on foot. Night views are stunning — walk along the main avenue. 📍 Tsaritsyno Estate A gorgeous royal estate 🏰 Take metro Line 2 to Orekhovo Station, Exit 2 → enter through small iron gate 20m ahead 10-20 min walk to the palace (scenic route!) Glass pavilion near palace → go downstairs for coat check + tickets Adult ticket: 650 RUB (includes Great Palace + Bread House) 👗 Costume rental: 500 RUB/person (men/women) — they help you choose & dress in 2-3 mins Photos allowed only in the hall (not outside) — we shot for 30 mins! 📍 Sparrow Hills Viewpoint Slightly tricky to find — views are nice but not essential Options: walk, bus, or cable car 🚡 For cable car: Metro Line 1 to Vorobyovy Gory Station (Exit 3 closest) → walk 10+ mins to restaurant "APEHА" → cable station behind it Open until 22:00 (Sun) / 23:00 (other days) — prices vary daily 🏨 Hotel Recommendation The Legendary Sovetsky Hotel Super photogenic 📸 Breakfast with live harp music 🎶 Luggage storage after checkout 🚄 Overnight Train to St. Petersburg Departs 23:46 from Moscow → arrives 8:36 in St. Petersburg (8h 50min) We booked a 2-person cabin — cozy experience! #Russia #Moscow #RedSquare #TsaritsynoEstate #SparrowHills #TravelRussia #CityWalk #RelaxedTravel 🌆❤️