Moscow: What to See

MOSCOW: WHAT TO SEE

Moscow: what to see

We would like to share with you the most important things to know about today’s Moscow. We will be happy if during the three days with us you fall in love with its streets and squares, museums and parks, shops and restaurants, just like us. Forever and ever. To make you feel comfortable in our city, we have collected some useful information for you. We hope you will enjoy it!

Discover RUSSPASS

Moscow RUSSPASS (russpass.com) is Discover Moscow (discover. a digital platform for tourists moscow) is the official tourist powered by AI. It offers a wide information portal about mod- choice of attractions which you ern Moscow. Here you can find can visit comfortably with the out about seasonal events, at- RUSSPASS app. tractions, museums and sight- Using RUSSPASS seeing routes of the Russian capital, find information on • plan your trip on the website transport infrastructure and • download the app which will hotels in Moscow. The tourist be your city guide and travel as- portal is available in Russian, sistant English and Chinese. Add more attractions and services in the Itinerary Planner tool on the RUSSPASS website. • Get an envelope with the RUSS- discovermoscow PASS bank card or use the virtual card. discovermoscow_ru The RUSSPASS card is both a bank card and your ticket to Tourist museums, parks and other places, various services and public information transport. centers Media center in Zaryadye park 6 Varvarka St., bldg. 1 Visiting center at the Kolomen- skoye open air museum 39 Andropova Ave Tourist contact CEPC Tourist Information Center center at Yaroslavskiy railway station 5 Komsomolskaya Sq. Information on city transport, the most interesting places, assistance and consultations in Useful phone emergency cases. numbers +7 (495) 122‑01‑11 — for calls from anywhere in the world. 112 – any emergency 122 — for calls in Moscow and +7 (495) 694-86-20 – if you Moscow region. lost documents Calls are paid at the rate of the +7 (915) 293-06-25 – if you subscriber’s mobile operator. forgot your belongings in land transport +7 (495) 622-20-85 – if you forgot your belongings in the subway 1 information

Getting from the airport navigation on the Moscow River lasts 365 days a year. Excursion The best way to get to Moscow rides on ice-class yachts with a from Sheremetyevo, Domode- restaurant on board or on river dovo and Vnukovo airports is cabriolets of the Radisson Royal high-speed aeroexpress train: Flotilla (radisson-cruise.ru) will aeroexpress.ru. Alternative ways allow you to see the capital from are suburban trains, buses, pub- a different angle. Boat rides lic taxi buses or taxi. It’s easier start every 30 minutes from to call a taxi in Moscow using 8 wharfs. There are perfor- the applications of the largest mance and gastronomic cruis- companies: Yandex.Taxi, City- es, animation for children on Mobile, Gett or Uber Russia. If weekends. you are arriving at the airport at night, you can take a night bus: Sheremetyevo – H1, Domode- dovo – No. 308, Vnukovo – H11.

Carsharing

Carsharing in Moscow is con- venient and not expensive at all. All it takes is to download The Radisson Royal Flotilla an operator app to your smart- phone from AppStore or Play- Sightseeing Bus Market, enter registration de- tails and wait for confirmation. To see the sights of the city, you The biggest carsharing compa- can buy a ticket to the famous nies are Yandex.Drive, YouDrive, CitySightseeing double-decker BelkaCar, MatryoshCar, Delimo- (city-sightseeing.ru). Through bil, Rentmee, Lifcar and Carusel. the window or from the roof of the double-decker you will Bikesharing see the main and the most interesting things in the city You do not have to walk in Mos- and will certainly listen to the cow, you can enjoy sights and story about Moscow sights keep in trim renting a bicycle. in your native language with Register in the bicycle rental a multi-language audio guide. system with Velobike applica- The hop on – hop off system tion, at the station terminal or allows to get off and on the bus at velobike.ru, pay for the rental where you wish, and as often by card and you are ready to go! as you need. After paying for access, you can ride as many times as you like Cable way up to 30 minutes at no extra charge. You can take a bicycle If you happen to be on Voro- at one parking place and leave it byovy Gory, do not miss mem- at any other, and it is easy to find orable experience of the cable such parking places in the city. way (srkvg.ru) connecting the observation site with Luzhniki River cruises stadium. The cabin is swing- ing smoothly in the wind, like a You can take a boat ride through bird moving its centre of gravity the centre of Moscow at any from one wing to another. With time of the year even in winter – the help of media screens and

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Cable way on Vorobyovy Gory an audio guide in 4 languages, information and ratings of over you can find out a lot of interest- 1,160 Moscow restaurants, mar- ing things, including the history kets and bars. You can find it of the construction of the metro on sale in most Moscow book- bridge, which is best seen from stores. here. Exit to the take-off runway restnavigator.com passes through different ends of Vorobyovy Gory Metro station. The GreatList is a premi- um-class restaurant guide from Metro Tours Alexander Sysoev — founder of the Russian Restaurant Festival. The Moscow metro is not only It includes restaurant descrip- one of the main objects of trans- tions, meal recommendations port infrastructure, but also an and insider info. If you see a res- underground museum, and of taurant displaying a sticker with course a destination for various the Great List logo, rest assured excursions. Here you will walk that the food, atmosphere and through beautiful stations, 44 service there are top-class. of which are recognized as cul- greatlist.ru tural heritage sites, and will get to know rare and hidden chap- ters of history. It is quite easy to get such an excursion: visit the site tour.mosmetro.ru and choose the topic, time and date that suit you. All the most interesting excursions in the Metro can be found at one place.

Gastronomic guides

The Restaurant Restaurant Navigator is a Navigator 2020 unique guide to Moscow’s food and drink scene. It is published with support from the Moscow Tourism Committee. It features 3 walks WHAT YOU SHOULDN’T MISS IN MOSCOW

Kremlin → Red Square → Bolshoi Theatre → Chekhov Moscow Academic Art Theatre → Tverskaya Street → Pushkin Square → Kuznetsky bridge → Red Square

Red tart your walk with the Square Kremlin, a magnificent castle built by a group of architects led by Aris- totle Fioravanti. Visit the museums of the Kremlin. S There were a lot of krem- lins in ancient Russian cities, but the Moscow Kremlin is unique. tress, is called red not because Assump - the walls of the Kremlin fortress tion Cathedral are made of red burnt bricks, in the Kremlin and not because the Mausoleum of the Red Leader is in the centre of it, but because it is beautiful. Correct translation of Red Square from Old Russian is Nice

Bolshoi Theatre Moscow. The Kremlin. These words have become almost synonymous all over the world. Moscow is the centre, and the centre of Moscow is the Krem- lin. Red Square, adjacent to the eastern side of the Kremlin for- 4 Moscow: what to see

Square. Walk along Red Square, from Vasilyevsky Spusk with its famous St. Basil’s Cathedral, feel the uneven surface of the stones. Moscow starts here. From here we begin our journey across the city centre. Right in front of us, on the corner of Mokhovaya and Tver- skaya streets there is National hotel. Built at the beginning of Kuznetsky Most Street the 20th century, today it is the only Russian hotel of The Lu monument to Yury Dolgoruky, xury Collection. A little to the the legendary founder of Mos- right, along Mokhovaya street, cow, and walk along Stolesh- nikov lane. A little further along Tverskaya there is Moskva bookstore, where you can find antiques and souvenirs. Little by little we have un- noticeably reached Pushkin Square and the monument to Pushkin. Passing behind the monument along the fountains Monument to A. Pushkin of Strastnoi Boulevard, we will against the background of Izvestia Building get to Bolshaya Dmitrovka. On this street you can walk passing into Teatralny proezd, to the intersection with the there is another famous hotel Kuznetsky Most, that used to in the Russian modern style – be the main shopping street of Metropol. Moscow. Right opposite there is the Then you can go to Luby- Bolshoi Theatre. You can watch anka square and through Tre t- Swan Lake here, or you can just yakovsky passage to one of the visit Bolshoi on excursion and most beautiful streets of the find out, what the Russian mir- city – the pedestrian Nikolskaya acle was made of – the ballet of street. This is one of the oldest the beginning and the middle of streets in Moscow. the 20th century. Having walked a couple of hundred meters along Petrov ka street, let’s turn left into Kamergersky lane... Its atmosphere resembles the beginning of the 20th century. Let’s pass by the memorial apartment of Sergey Prokofiev and see the building of the Chekhov Moscow

Academic Art Theatre, built by Nikolskaya architect Fedor Schekhtel with Street the active participation of ac- Along Nikolskaya street we tors. will return to Red Square – our Then we come down to Tve r- first journey through the centre skaya Street. If we turn our of Moscow is over. backs to the Kremlin and go straight ahead along Tverskaya, sooner or later we will find our- selves in St. Petersburg. If you don’t need to go to Petersburg, then you can turn right at the 5 parks PARKS

Zaryadye Park

Zaryadye Park m. Kitay-Gorod, 6 Varvarka St., bldg. 1 zaryadyepark.ru Kolomenskoye Zaryadye Park is a new symbol m. Kolomenskoye, 39 Andropova Ave. of Moscow, an innovative cul- mgomz.ru / kolomenskoe tural and educational centre of the capital near the Kremlin and Kolomenskoye is a former tsar Red Square, which was built on residence. A walk in this his- the site of the former Rossiya torical park can be a real ad- Hotel. In the park you can not venture, because the authentic only see the unique botanical historical landscapes have been collection from different na preserved here. But the main at- tural zones of Russia, but also traction of this place is the tent- visit the flying cinema Poletand shape Church of the Ascension, the 360° panorama The Time as slim as a bride, running into Machine, an exhibition hall, the sky, which is included in the the Ice Cave, the scientific and World Heritage List of UNESCO. educational centre and the greenhouse complex Florarium, the Underground Interactive Museum, The Grand Amphi- theatre and the Concert Hall, and the observation deck of the city – the Soaring Bridge, from where you can enjoy the pictu resque views of the historical Church of the Ascension in centre of Moscow. Kolomenskoye

6 Moscow: what to see Aptekarsky Ogorod m. Prospekt Mira, 26 Mira Ave., bldg. 1 hortus.ru

Moscow State University’s Bo- tanic Garden (Aptekarsky Ogo- Aptekarsky rod) preserves over 2 thousand Ogorod species of plants gathered from the all corners of the earth, and Observation hosts atmospheric open-air concerts. decks PANORAMA360 m. Vystavochnaya, 12 Presnenskaya Emb. Tsaritsyno pnr360.ru m. Tsaritsyno, 1 Dolskaya St. Ostankino Television Tower tsaritsyno-museum.ru m. Butyrskaya, 15 Akademika Koroleva St., bldg. 2 For a long time Tsaritsyno tvtower.ru (Queen’s) was just picturesque Central Kids Store on Lubyanka m. Lubyanka, 2 Teatralny Pass. ruins, as Empress Catherine II cdm-moscow.ru ordered to dismantle the palace in the style of Russian Gothic. However, at the beginning of the 21th century, a unique plan of architect Bazhenov was fi- nally implemented, and now it is a cosy park with a beautiful manor.

Sokolniki PANORAMA360 m. Sokolniki, 1 Sokolnichesky Val St., bldg. 1 On the 89th floor of the park.sokolniki.com Federation Tower of the Mos- The name “Sokolniki” is asso- cowCity complex there is ciated with the royal falconry, PANORAMA360 – the highest which was arranged in this observation deck in Europe: forest since the 15th century. 360-degree view of the city Sokolniki is still the edge of the from a height of 327 meters. forest, running to the northeast The observation deck on the of Moscow, where you can meet Ostankino television tower at not only squirrels and forest the height of over 300 meters birds, but also elks. is slightly lower, but you can find there a restaurant The Seventh Heaven, which slowly revolves Kuskovo around its axis. m. Ryazansky Prospect, 2 Yunosti St. An outdoor observation deck kuskovo.ru on the roof of the Central Kids Store on Lubyanka has already Kuskovo manor house is relat- become one of the most popular ed to one of the most romantic viewing platforms in Moscow. It stories from the middle of the opens a beautiful view over the 18th century. A big palace and a centre from the inside. regular park retaining their historical look will tell you about the love of the duke and his serf actress. 7 culture FOUR MUSEUMS ROUTE 1. Garage Museum of New Tretyakov Gallery Contemporary Art m. Park Kultury, 10 Krymsky Val St. m. Park Kultury, tretyakovgallery.ru 9 Krymsky Val St., bldg. 32 garagemca.org 4. Pushkin State Museum 2. GES-2 of Fine Arts m. Polyanka, m. Kropotkinskaya, 15 Bolotnaya Emb. 12 Volkhonka St. v-a-c.ru pushkinmuseum.art Opening in 2020

3. Tretyakov Gallery m. Tretyakovskaya, 10 Lavrushinsky Lane tretyakovgallery.ru

Garage in the Gorky Park

he cultural space in the excursion, with many different city centre, an analogue opportunities available for the of the New York Museum public. Mile, the Berlin Island or The main museum of con- the Vienna Quarter, of- temporary art Garage in Mos- fers many leisure options cow is in the Gorky Park. The T – from the rich heritage museum building, reconstruct- of world art to contemporary ed by worldwide renowned art practices. Walking or cycling architect Rem Koolhaas, hosts along the embankments of the exhibitions of world-famous Moscow River can now turn into Russian and foreign artists, as can now become almost like an well as free lectures, master 8 Moscow: what to see classes for visitors of all ages and events for visitors with disabilities. In Arts Square in summer, you can watch movies in the Garage Screen Pavilion or listen to Mosaic Music concerts. GES-2 is the new urban cultural space of the V-A-C foun- dation, where its visitors will New Tretyakov Gallery be able to discover new forms of self-expression and methods masterpieces of modernists. New Tretyakov Gallery is a branch of the Tretyakov Gal- lery in Krymsky Val street. The New Tretyakov Gallery displays paintings of the 20th and 21th centuries by Soviet and Russian artists. From Kandinsky and Chagall to the works of modern Russian artists, all of Russia’s Visualization major art has been collected of GES-2 here in one place. of cognition together with the artists, as well as define the cultural program. It will open in 2020. The Tretyakov Gallery was founded by philanthropist Pavel Tretyakov in the 19th century. After building a comprehen- sive collection of paintings of Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, hall of Russian masters in his manor Ancient Rome house, he opened it to the public. Later the gallery was a state Pushkin State Museum of museum, and today it possesses Fine Arts is a museum complex a huge collection of Russian fine which has one of the largest art – from old Russian icons to collections of foreign art in the whole of Russia. Today, the collection contains about 700 thousand works from different eras: from ancient Egypt and ancient Greece to the beginning of the 21st century. The Gallery of European and American Art of the 19th and 20th centuries has one of the most famous collections of European modernism in Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky the world. Lane 9

culture MUSEUMS

The Multimedia Art Museum The Moscow Museum of The Museum of Modern Art m. Chekhovskaya, 25 Petrovka St. Moscow mmoma.ru m. Park Kultury, 2 Zubovsky Blvd. mosmuseum.ru The Moscow Museum of Mo The Museum of Moscow is the- dern Art, founded by Z. Tsereteli, best place to get to know Mos- specializes in art of the 20th and cow. The museum is located in 21st centuries. Here you can find the unique architectural com- the masterpieces of the Russian plex of Provision warehouses on avant-garde, graphic art by Pi- Zubovsky Boulevard. The muse- casso, Leger, Miro and de Chirico, um and its branches – the Mu- sculptures by Salvador Dali and seum of Archeology of Moscow, much more. The works of Rus- the Old English Court, Lefortovo sian nonconformist artists of the Museum and the Gilyarovsky 1960-1980s are interesting. Centre – offer an exclusive excursion program that includes The Multimedia walking routes and tours of the hidden gems of the capital. Art Museum m. Kropotkinskaya, 16 Ostozhenka St. mamm-mdf.ru The Multimedia Art Museum, founded at the initiative of Olga Sviblova, has more than 80 thousand original prints and neg- atives, including works by the best Russian artists, as well as archival photo albums of Princes Выставочный зал «Манеж» Yusupov, and avant-garde photo experiments of the 1920s. 12 Moscow: what to see

The State Historical Museum

m. Ploshchad Revolyutsii, A.A. Bakhrushin Teatralnaya and Okhotny Ryad Teatre Museum Red Square A.A. Bakhrushin shm.ru The State Historical Museum is Theatre the largest museum in Russia. Museum Its expositions demonstrate archaeological finds, numis- m. Paveletskaya (Main building), matic coins, armor and weap- 31/12, Bakhrushina St. gctm.ru ons, objects from everyday life, masterpieces of painting and The Bakhrushin Museum is the applied arts. A special place in largest museum in the history the museum is taken by rarities of theatre, founded at the end from the Golden treasury, which of the XIX century. Its collec- showcases jewelry and personal tions contain over 1.5 million belongings of Russian tsars and exhibits, including funds of such Emperors. The museum cluster great composers as M. Glinka, also includes: Cathedral of the I. Stravinsky, P. Tchaikovsky, leg- Intercession of the Most Holy endary ballerinas G. Ulanova, А. Theotokos on the Moat (Saint Pavlova, M. Kshesinskaya, ar- Basil’s Cathedral), the Muse- chives of the outstanding actors um of Patriotic War of 1812, and directors, as well as unique and Chambers of the Romanov props, set designs, posters of Boyars. performances - everything that keeps the memory of stage art and helps a visitor to compre- hend the trends of its develop- ment. The main building of the Museum and 9 branches are located in Moscow. State historical Museum

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The Museum of The pavilion stirs up interest to the subject and pride for the Moscow achievements of not just Rus- m. Park Kultury, 2 Zubovsky Blvd. sian science, but science of the mosmuseum.ru mankind in general.

The Museum of Moscow is the best place to get to know Mos- cow. The museum is located in the unique architectural complex of Provision warehouses on Zubovsky Boulevard. The museum and its branches – the Mu- seum of Archeology of Moscow, the Old English Court, Leforto- The dome of the Cosmos vo Museum and the Gilyarovsky Pavilion Centre – offer an exclusive excursion program that includes Centre for Cyrilic Slovo walking routes and tours of the (Word) is in Pavilion No. 58 hidden gems of the capital. Agriculture (Ukrainian SSR), built in 1954 and recently reconstructed in its original form. It is a cultural heritage site. The Word is a museum and educational complex dedicated to Cyrillic writing. The exhibition is full of multimedia and interactive exhibits and is designed for both adults and children. The Museum The museum and exhibition of Moscow center Worker and Kolkhoz Woman is a masterpiece of VDNH Museums Soviet and world modernism of the 20th century. In 2017, the The Cosmos Pavilion complex became one of the plat m. VDNKh, 119 Mira Ave. cosmos.vdnh.ru forms of the VDNH educational program, where you can visit Centre for Cyrilic Slovo (Word) lectures, workshops, seminars m. VDNKh, 119 Mira Ave. slovo.vdnh.ru and film screenings.

The museum and exhibition center Worker and Kolkhoz Woman m. VDNKh, 123b Mira Ave. vdnh.ru / map / 15152

The display area of the Cos- monautics and Aviation Centre consists of three sections. CB-1. Cosmic boulevard is dedicated to Statue Worker and Kolkhoz the astronautic achievements of Woman the 20th century. Section CB-2. Construction Bureau tells the visitors about scientific deve lopments in astronautics. CB-3. Cosmodrome of the Future is dedicated to the future and en- tertaining scientific fiction.

14 Moscow: what to see ART CLUSTERS

Hlebozavod

Artplay Today they offer a vast educational program here, there are a m. Kurskaya, 10 Nizhnaya Syromyatnicheskaya St. few discussion clubs and crea- artplay.ru tive labs for journalists, painters and critics. Artplay is an important part of the cultural landscape of the Flacon & modern-day Moscow, the place without which Yauza embank- Hlebozavod ment is unthinkable. It is a de- m. Dmitrovskaya, 36 Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya St. sign centre, in the territory of flacon.ru hleozavod9.ru which since 2008 a variety of architectural offices and design Flacon Design Factory is the studios, as well as showrooms, first creative cluster of the cap- advertising agencies, exhibition ital organized on the premises and gallery halls are located. of a former crystal glass factory. This place very quickly Vinzavod became the center of the city’s cultural life and the venue for m. Kurskaya, 1/8 4th Syromyatnicheskiy Lane, bldg. 6 self-expression of creative in- winzavod.ru dividuals. Two-minutes away from Flacon there is a pedes- Vinzavod is the biggest private trian space called Hlebozavod, centre of modern art in Russia which means bakery. On the born from the first transformed reconstructed territory of the creative clusters, a space devel- former bakery machine of So- oped in place of the oldest Mos- viet times, built in the style of cow plant of grape and dessert constructivism, offices, cafes wines, near Kursky railway sta- and shops are now open. tion. It has several galleries and expo centres, bookstores, show rooms, shops for painters, cafes. 15 food CAFES AND RESTAURANTS Cafe Pushkin restaurant

Cafe Pushkin the restaurant, take a seat, close m. Tverskaya, 26a Tverskoy Blvd. your eyes... But do not forget to cafe-pushkin.ru try real Russian pancakes with smoked silver salmon and caviar. In Cafe Pushkin restaurant located in a baroque mansion in Tverskoy boulevard they ma Gorynich naged to restore the special at- m. Trubnaya, 1 Rozhdestvensky Blvd. mosphere of the 19th century. gorynich.com In summer it is a good place to watch the sunrise, and in win- The entire interior of Gorynych ter evening – to taste authentic is designed in a modern Russian Russian dishes with the French style with subtle stylizations un- accent in a nice company. der Russian fairy tales. You may have the full impression that you Savoy m. Lubyanka, 3/6 Rozhdestvenka St., bldg. 1 savoy.ru Since its opening in 1913, Savoy restaurant has been one of the most popular places in Moscow. It keeps the spirit of the beginning of the 20th century. Go to Gorynich 16 Moscow: what to see are in a fairy forest or a Dragon’s bilberry. And despite of the lo- den. And at the same time, from cation (just a few meters from not large panoramic windows, the Kremlin), the prices are you will see absolutely not fab- quite affordable. ulous, but modern and beautiful Moscow: Trubnaya Square, Strastnoy Boulevard and the old Petrovsky Monastery.

Tehnikum m. Teatralnaya, 7/5 Bolshaya Dmitrovka St., bldg. 2 tehnikumbistro.ru Beluga Caviar Bar Tehnikum is a perfect modern gastro bistro. The restaurant Beluga Caviar is strategically located on Bolshaya Dmitrovka st., be- Bar tween the five great Moscow m. Okhotny Ryad, 3 Red Square gum.ru / cafe / ikornyy-bar-beluga theatres. Its founders have the right approach to everything: an Beluga Caviar Bar opened in intricate but easy-to-read menu Gastronome No.1, which is in with unusual combinations, GUM, is the place for gour- managed by students of culi- mands. Clients are offered nary colleges, and an eclectic caviar, Beluga vodka, sparkling interior, free in all senses, cre- wines and unique snacks. Drop ated by the architectural bureau in after a tour or during shop- that designed the new Garage ping, and you will see the true museum building. value of this stylish place. Yar m. Dinamo, 32/2 Leningradsky Ave. yar-restaurant.ru

Yar is a legendary place known since the 19th century. Pushkin, Shalyapin, Gorky and even Grig- Depo.Moscow ory Rasputin visited it. Now Yar Food Mall restaurant is in the Sovietsky hotel complex. There are high Depo.Moscow vaulted ceilings with frescoes, m. Belorusskaya, 20 Lesnaya St., bldg 3 a huge crystal chandelier, large depomoscow.ru columns, balconies, soft carpets on the floor. High-quality cuisine The largest culinary project and historical dishes are offered. in Europe occupying a total of 11,000 square metres is located in the former Miussky Tram Dr. Zhivago Depot. The location accommo- dates 75 unique dining concepts m. Okhotny Ryad, 15/1 Mokhovaya St. drzhivago.ru and 140 booths with fresh farm products. The wide range of Dr. Zhivago grand cafe in the cuisines spans from Russian building of National hotel is the to Vietnamese. According to ideal balance between tradition the project co-founder Aleksey and modernity. In the depth of Vasilchuk, it’s a place where the hall you can find the vodka everyone will feel like they be- room. Here you can order corn long here cob with crayfish tails or pancakes with game meat and red 17 shopping SHOPS AND

The Main Depart - MARKETS ment Store

he Main Department Store Markets have changed all over (GUM) is a trade palace in the world. Today a market is a the Russian imperial style, comfortable seating area. Once which offers leading world Moscow markets used to be brands, a comfortable re- more like eastern bazaars. Now laxation area with numer- they are rather food boutiques T ous cafes and restaurants, with numerous mini-cafes and including Stolovaya No.57 – small restaurants. For example, classic self-service line, in im- in the Central Market we would peccably sustained Soviet style. recommend visiting the Gory- The Central Department Store nych restaurant. (TSUM) is a trading house on the The Central Department cutting edge of modernity, where Store luxury goods are presented. Pan- oramic rooftop restaurant BURO TSUM with a gastronomic menu and a Lyonese grill for those who want to be in the centre is a place for sophisticated gourmets and fashionistas. Petrovsky Pas- sage is a trading partner of GUM. In Danilovsky market you will In an elegant building of the 19th be pleasantly amazed if you go century, resembling GUM in a to the small smokehouse shop miniature inside, between Pet- Shchepka, where Russian cooks rovka and Neglinnaya, you will smoke fish and meat according to find calm Moscow aristocratic old recipes. Yummy! Finger lick- atmosphere. ing good! In the old Usachevsky 18 Moscow: what to see

Vernissage Outside the MKAD (Moscow Au- in Izmay- lovo tomobile Ring Road) there are several outlets offering various products, with atmosphere in- viting to comfortable shopping – Outlet Village Belaya Dacha, Vnukovo Outlet Village, MEGA shopping centre chain. market, in the heart of the Kham- ovniki district chosen by the Mos- Nightlife cow intellectuals, you can try a Vietnamese pho – a new symbol Red October m. Kropotkinskaya, 6 of Asian gastronomic chic. You Bersenevskaya Emb. can also try Peking duck, falafel and octopus, Armenian dolma, Moroccan tagine, etc. You can find a real Russian souvenir at Vernissage in Izmay- lovo: paintings of Moscow and regional artists, samovars, Rus- sian clothing, antiques, coins – it is the best flea market in Mos- GIPSY cow you can ever find. In Pyatnitskaya street you will Red October, a confectionery find a few shops, as well as nice factory on the Baltschug Is- Russian hand-made souvenirs. land, which received its actual There are souvenirs Gzhel 1818, name after the October Revolu- as well as famous Zhostovo trays, tion, was closed in the 2000s. jewel boxes, vases and Christ- Its transformation into a unique mas tree decorations. Russ- organism is considered to be kaya Palitra stores offer all the first and one of the most products of Russian folk arts successful experiments of gen- and crafts: Gzhel and Zho trification in the capital. In the stovo, Khokholoma painting, Strelka bar, at the institute of Gusevskoy crystal plant, factory media, architecture and design of hand embroidery Krestetskaya of the same name, you can lis- Strochka, etc. ten to the best Russian and fo From the very beginning reign DJs at bright format par- Tsvetnoy Central Market was ties and try signature cocktails, designed as a place reflect- visit a variety of photo exhibi- ing the spirit of the city – with tions (from Rodchenko to Sturg- mixed styles and cultures and es) in the centre of photography never standing still. On floor 5 named after Lumiere brothers. of Tsvetnoy you will find fresh From the Patriarchal Bridge you fruit and vegetables, freshly can watch the life of such diffe squeezed juices and wine, bread, rent Moscow mid-2000 clubs cereals, desserts and sauces. as ICON and Rolling Stone, on Floor -1 of the department store top of which is GIPSY with its houses ARTBasement space with memorable tropical veranda, works of both young and legend- as well as Fantomas Rooftop – ary artists, photographers and one of the most popular tech- designers. This place is espe- no-roofs of the city. cially popular with young visitors. A man of today cannot ima gine his life without visiting shopping centres and outlets. Within the city there are big shopping centres, like Atrium, Afimall and the biggest in Europe – Aviapark. 19 events CITY EVENTS

Journey to Christmas

in charity events, creative Moscow Seasons master classes and outdoor training at city venues and Moscow Seasons is a series temple areas. of city events in the style of thematic fairs and festivals for May each season, which have al- Moscow Spring A Capella ready become the hallmark of Festival. Contestants amuse the capital. spectators with incredible live December — January concerts on venues through- out the capital. Journey to Christmas Festival. For a month, festivities are September held at venues in the city City Day. City Day comes in centre, counties and parks. virtually every house. Just go February-March out and take a couple of steps to the nearest holiday venue. Maslenitsa (Pancake week). A merry Russian holiday of August farewell to winter: during a Time and Epochs Festival. week the guests of the festival Guests of the festival can take participate in traditional part in historical reconstruc- Maslenitsa entertainment. tion – everyone will find an April-May era and a role to their liking! Easter Gift Festival. The festival guests participate