Forthcoming tours

A Cold War-era underground bunker is situated in the center of Moscow, 65 meters below the surface. Well-preserved and still functioning now, the Bunker was a top-secret Soviet military facility occupying more than 7000 m2. The installation was classified Top … read more →

A Visit to Christmas ornaments factory, Christmas ornaments Museum and master-class The town of Klin in Moscow area is famous for of its’ unique Museum. The Christmas Ornaments Museum tells the story of fir tree decorations from the XIX century … read more →

Why did they decide to build an underground mass transit system (METRO) in Moscow? How did they build it? How did the ‘METRO’ work during the war? How do modern trains differ from the old ones? Why don’t the trains … read more →

The Cosmonaut Museum and VDNK area The United States had believed itself to be the world leader in space technology and thus the leader in missile development. The surprise of the Sputnik launch and the failure of the first two … read more →

Museum of Felt shoes  One can touch everything in the museum! « Valenki » or the ‘felt shoe’ is traditional Russian foot wear whose history can be traced to the 4th century BC. As felt shoes were expensive in old Russia only … read more →

What is the Moscow Kremlin? For the majority « Kremlin» means the seat of political power in Russia, the place where the country is run from. In international political talk the Kremlin became synonimous with the Soviet regime and its … read more →

Have you ever walked down Varvaka street ? Situated very close to the Kremlin, it is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. It is remarkable as practically every other building is a church. For example, the one pictured on … read more →

Tsar’s residence on Silver island , The Soviet “communal” apartments and the Vodka Museum Visit The tsar’s residence on “Silver Island” is a beautiful place, rich in history. It became popular with the Russian Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich as the tsar … read more →