Central Administrative Okrug Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

It's iconic.
It's iconic.
Onion-like domes with fancy #patterns, Saint Basil's Cathedral is the most iconic structure in #Moscow alongside with Kremlin.
Northern door of the Dormition (Assumption) Cathedral in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.
The Saint Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow, Russia. It is also known as The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral. It was built from 1555–1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.

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Moscow City Centre

Moscow City Centre

Theatres, museums and historical sites highlight some notable features of Moscow City Centre. Make a stop by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Kremlin Arsenal while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Okhotny Ryad Station or Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Station to get around town.

Moscow City Centre
Winter view of Nikolskaya street timelapse hyperlapse in Moscow,Russia.

Kitay-Gorod

Kitay-Gorod is well liked for its museums and coffee shops. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Monument to Cyril and Methodius and Palace of the Romanov Boyars are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Kitay-gorod Station (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line) or Lubyanka Station to get around.

Kitay-Gorod
Hermitage Garden which includes a park and heritage architecture

Tverskoy

You might enjoy the cafes while in Tverskoy. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mayakovskaya Station or Chekhovskaya Station to see more of the city.

Tverskoy
E6W3MX View of Arbat square of Moscow, Russia

Arbat

Visitors often come to Arbat for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Memorial Apartment of Andrei Bely and Pushkin House Museum on Arbat. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Smolenskaya Station.

Arbat
Airport District

Airport District

Noted for its historical sites and restaurants, there's plenty to explore in Airport District. Top attractions like Third Ring Road and VTB Arena are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Aeroport Station or Petrovsky Park Station to see more of the city.

Airport District
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Timiryazevskiy

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Timiryazevskiy. You might want to make time for a stop at Dendrological Garden of R.I. Schroeder or Scientific and Art Museum of Horse Breeding.

Timiryazevskiy


Central Administrative Okrug Travel Guide

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