Holidays in Moscow 2018. What is the capital ready to offer its guests?

Moscow can rightfully be called a city of contrasts, where modern buildings coexist with old buildings. Just as diverse is the rest in the Russian capital. But for whatever purpose a tourist came here, he should definitely visit at least a small part of the historical and cultural attractions that the city is so rich in.

How to get there

To get to Moscow is not difficult. Even from the most remote corners of Russia, planes fly here regularly. Near the capital there are 4 airports that accept both domestic and international flights. You can get from here to the capital by train, bus, minibus or taxi.

There are 10 railway stations in the capital. Therefore, you can get here from anywhere in Russia from Kaliningrad to the Far East, as well as from abroad (Nice, Paris, Minsk, Prague, Warsaw, etc.). Fares for international flights are not small. For example, a train ticket to the capital from Nice will cost a tourist no less than 35 thousand rubles. All stations have a convenient location in the central part of the city, next to the metro.

There is also an extensive network of bus routes.

It is convenient to travel around the city by public transport. The most convenient of them is the metro. The fare is 55 rubles. Ground transportation is represented by trolleybuses, trams, buses and minibuses. The fare in them starts at 35 rubles. Those who wish can rent a car. The cost of such a service is from 1270 rubles and depends on the selected car and rental time.

Where to stay

Housing options in Moscow a lot. In addition to large hotel complexes, there are mini-hotels and hostels. The cost of hotel accommodation starts from 2300 rubles per day. However, there are not many budget hotels in the capital. Therefore, it is better to book rooms in them in advance. You can rent a bed in a hostel for 500 rubles or more.

Shopping

What rest without shopping? And Moscow in this can be considered a real Mecca. Here you can buy absolutely everything: from souvenirs and trinkets to ocean yachts.

Foreigners and other guests of the capital are usually interested in handicrafts and everything related to traditional Russian life: nesting dolls, Khokhloma, Gzhel, Vologda lace, ceramic figurines, etc. For souvenirs, tourists are best sent to Vorobyovy Gory, Arbat or to the market Vernissage.

Cafes and restaurants

The guests of the capital will not remain hungry. There are a lot of catering establishments in Moscow: from fashionable restaurants to fast food. It all depends on the financial ability of the vacationer and his gastronomic preferences.

You can whip up in a small cafe for 250-400 rubles. A comprehensive lunch will cost from 600-800 rubles. Dinner in a middle-class restaurant will cost 2500-8000 rubles.

Entertainment and Attractions

For those who came to the capital with an informational purpose, they recommend buying a Moscow Pass card. This is a kind of key to the main metropolitan attractions. Cardholders can visit many museums for free and get a discount on study tours. In addition, Moscow Pass allows you to get a discount on visits to a number of cafes and restaurants, car and bike rental.

The cost of the card for 1 day is 2200 rubles, for 3 days - 4200 rubles, 5 days - 5200 rubles. It can be issued at the State Department Store, the Evropeisky shopping center, the office on Bersenevskaya embankment and Okhotny Ryad. It can also be ordered online. Then the courier will deliver it to you in a place convenient for you for 350 rubles.

As for the sights of Moscow, we can talk about them for a very, very long time. Here are just a small fraction of them: Red Square, Arbat, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Bolshoi Theater, Boulevard Ring, Tverskaya Street, Tretyakov Gallery, etc. A week will not be enough for a tourist to watch them all.

Temples and Monasteries

The monasteries of Moscow deserve special attention. The most beautiful of them is Novodevichy. It even became a business card and the center of the spiritual life of the capital. In addition, tourists are advised to visit the Don and Danilov Monasteries.

Tourists usually come to Pokrovsky Monastery to bow to the relics of St. Matrona. In Novospassky, the ancestors of the Romanov dynasty were buried. In Vysoko-Petrovsky there are cathedrals unique in their architecture.

Museums

Their choice in Moscow is also huge. Those who are interested in ancient weapons and jewelry should visit the Kremlin, or rather its Diamond Fund and the Armory. The best works of art are collected in the Museum of Modern Art, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Central House of Artists and the Pushkin Museum.

If you want to get acquainted with the history of the city, you need to go to the Historical Museum, Bunker-42, the Great Patriotic War Museum, “House on the Embankment”, etc. They will tell about the life and work of outstanding poets and writers in the Turgenyev House, Pushkin’s apartment-museum, Mayakovsky Museum, houses of Chekhov, Tolstoy, Bulgakov, Yesenin, etc.

Parks and Manors

The capital boasts numerous old manors, parks and gardens. The most popular museum reserves with unique architectural ensembles are Kuskovo, Kolomenskoye and Tsaritsyno.

Holidays with children in Moscow

Tourists with children in the capital are invited to visit various entertainment and cultural institutions. It all depends on the interests of the child himself. Those interested in dinosaurs or animals will love the Darwin, Zoological, Paleontological or Biological Museums. Children can see robots, forces of nature, alchemy and other similar things in the Museum of Optical Illusions, Experimentium, PolyTech, etc.

To connoisseurs of beauty, they are offered various walkers or puzzles with prizes in the Tretyakov Gallery or Pushkin Museum. Many museums periodically organize workshops for children. Thus, the guys can make a cartoon with their own hands or visit the boyars.

Both children and their parents will be interested in visiting the capital's zoo, planetarium, oceanography center, water parks, labyrinths, quests, imaginariums and other entertainment venues.

Pros and cons of relaxation

What are the benefits of a vacation in the Russian capital? First of all, it is:

1. A huge number of historical, cultural and architectural attractions.
2. Excellent shopping conditions offered by numerous shopping centers.
3. Numerous establishments that offer various options for a pleasant pastime (cinemas, anticafe, quests, etc.).
4. Good conditions for families with children.
5. Active nightlife.
6. The opportunity to travel in Moscow at any time of the year.
7. A large number of sports complexes where they offer active rest (swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts, football, basketball courts, etc.).

Among the shortcomings can be identified:

1. Comparatively high prices for everything (accommodation, food, entertainment, etc.).
2. On the streets there are quite a lot of scammers who can offer tickets for the performance at a ridiculous price, which later turns out to be fake, etc.
3. Traffic jams. To avoid them, tourists are advised to use the services of the subway.
4. High noise and poor environmental conditions. This is due to the large number of industrial enterprises and highways within the city.
5. Often changing weather can be an obstacle to walking tours.

Moscow is a huge and very interesting city. Absolutely everyone will like it, regardless of their preferences. A trip to the capital will be remembered by lovers of excursion tourism, shopaholics, and those who prefer event tourism. The only thing that can upset a tourist is too high prices for everything.But you need to pay for a good rest accordingly.