Danilov Monastery
Free: All time This classical monastery is named after its founder Daniil, son of the great Novogorod ruler Aleksander Nevsky. Founded in 1282, the Danilov monastery holds the claim to being the oldest monastery in Moscow. Throughout centuries, the building has several times been at the center of fighting:. It was the last monastery to...
Gogol House
Free: All time Nikolai Gogol, the 19th-century Ukrainian-born writer, wrote in Russian and spent his final years in Moscow. The Gogol House was where he resided of his last years until his death on February 21, 1852. Today it is home to Russia’s only museum dedicated to the author as a memorial and research library....
Moscow Free Tour
Free: All time The 2.5-hour free Moscow tour covers almost all the main attractions in Moscow from the Red Square to the St. Basil’s Cathedral to the Bolshoi Theater. Guided by enthusiastic locals, you’ll learn not only the history of these landmarks but all urban legends in the city. As usual, the guides work on...
Museum of Russian Icon
Free: All time Founded by Russian art patron Mikhail Abramov, the Museum of Russian Icon put on display a collection of more than 4,000 pieces of Russian and Eastern Christian art, with about 600 icons. It is the largest private museum of Orthodox Christian art in Russia The museum first opened its door in 2006...
