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A Week in Moscow: Exploring the Russian Capital

Salem Balfaqeih

Salem Balfaqeih

13 Nov 2023

Embark on a thrilling journey through Moscow, Russia's vibrant capital city. Discover iconic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of this fascinating destination.

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Viator

Day 1
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$129

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$ 7

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Кулинарная лавка братьев Караваевых
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$36
3 - 4 min

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Apothecary Garden
Botanic gardens, founded in 1706, with greenhouses holding global plant species.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$5
14 - 17 min

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Forneria
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$48
7 - 9 min

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Sokolniki Park
Park created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich & featuring wildlife, camping, dining & amusement rides.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Рыба моя
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$40
6 - 9 min

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Zaryadye Park
Huge urban park featuring a floating bridge with Kremlin views, plus multiple amphitheaters.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$186

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$ 11

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

28 - 34 min

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Тануки
Ресторан японской кухни Тануки – это строгость японских традиций, последние тренды кулинарии и необычные ингредиенты. А еще нашу японскую кухню можно заказать с бесплатной доставкой куда угодно.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$38
7 - 9 min

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Main Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy of Sciences
1000s of plant & tree species, plus enormous greenhouses on a vast site with rivers & ponds.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$8
13 - 16 min

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Свадьба соек
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$56
14 - 17 min

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Ostankino Television Tower
Rocket-like TV tower with 45 levels & an open-air observation deck accessible by guided tour only.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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$18
7 - 9 min

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Museum of Cosmonautics
Extensive space museum within a titanium monument honoring the launch of Sputnik 1 & the space age.
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$15
11 - 14 min

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Хачапури
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$52
7 - 10 min

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Moscow Cathedral Mosque
Modern mosque built in traditional style with a golden dome, Islamic motifs & an immense chandelier.
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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Free
9 - 11 min

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Hermitage Garden
19th-century park & gardens hosting summer exhibitions & events, plus ice-skating in winter.
11:30 PM - 1:00 AM
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Free
Day 3
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$172

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$ 11

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Tortuga'S Diner&Pub
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$32
14 - 17 min

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Kuskovo Estate Museum
Grand country estate with a majestic 18th-c. palace, landscaped gardens & a ceramics museum.
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$10
29 - 35 min

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Pizzburg
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$50
9 - 11 min

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Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
Huge, lavish 18th-century royal palace with formal gardens, plus museum of fine arts & antiquities.
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$10
17 - 21 min

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Kolomenskoye
Architecture from different eras in an open-air museum on former royal estate, with tours & events.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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$8
8 - 10 min

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Маленькая пекарня Журавлевых
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
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$50
15 - 18 min

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Ostrov Mechty (Dream Island)
Character-themed thrill rides, plus indoor streets replicating cities like London & Barcelona.
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM
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$13
Day 4
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$201

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$ 3

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 8 min

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Корчма Тарас Бульба
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$36
4 - 6 min

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Alexander Garden
Park with lawns, summer blooms & several monuments including one to Marshal Georgy Zhukov.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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The Moscow Kremlin
Immense, fortified compound of churches & palaces, with museums of Russian state regalia & art.
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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$25
10 - 15 min

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Bosco Bar
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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$36
4 - 6 min

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St. Basil's Cathedral
Multicolored domes top this 16th-century former cathedral that now contains a museum of the church.
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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$20
10 - 15 min

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Wine & Crab
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$46
5 - 8 min

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Bolshoi Theatre
Lavish neoclassical repertory theater housing Russia's world-famous Bolshoi Ballet & Bolshoi Opera.
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
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$38
Day 5
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$171

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$ 7

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Рэдимэйд
Перекусить здесь или взять с собой - готовое решение для обеда и ужина поблизости от дома. Вкусная и недорогая еда, экономия сил и времени.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$34
6 - 8 min

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Vorob'yevy gory
Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
19 - 23 min

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Bổ
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$46
10 - 15 min

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Muzeon Park of Arts
Sculpture park with monuments from the Soviet era depicting leaders & laborers, plus modern works.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
9 - 14 min

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Mushrooms
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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$58
9 - 14 min

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New Tretyakov Gallery
Riverside museum displaying a collection of 20th-century Russian art in a modernist building.
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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$20
9 - 11 min

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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Gleaming domes top this Orthodox edifice, rebuilt in the 1990s, with ornate, fresco-lined interior.
11:30 PM - 1:00 AM
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$13
Day 6
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$123

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$ 7

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Де Марко
Де Марко – круглосуточный ресторан для активных городских жителей. Меню включены блюда итальянской и японской кухни.Стильная обстановка, напоминающая уютные кафе Венеции, позволит расслабиться и отлично провести время.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
12 - 18 min

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Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure
Park with an 18th-century garden, dining & an open-air theater, plus contemporary art & an ice rink.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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Grand Family
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$40
8 - 10 min

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Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore
Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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Poklonnaya Hill
One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum.
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Free
20 - 24 min

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La Maree
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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$44
10 - 15 min

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Moscow Zoo
Conservation & educational institute with 8,000 animals including gorillas, polar bears & elephants.
10:30 PM - 1:30 AM
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$13
Day 7
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$168

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$ 7

pentahotel Moscow, Arbat

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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TUTTA LA VITA
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$32
4 - 6 min

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The State Tretyakov Gallery
Art museum with a collection of over 180,000 Russian works spanning multiple centuries.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$20
21 - 26 min

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Ресторан сербской кухни KT Biro
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$56
12 - 15 min

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Victory Museum
Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$10
12 - 15 min

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Цыцыла
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$50

Budget breakdown: $1199 In total

Activities & Food:$1149
Transport:$51