Архив метки: touring Moscow

7 December Ballerina’s apartment visit

Galina Ulanova was a Russian ballet dancer who lived in the Soviet Union. Many people consider her to be one of the greatest ballerinas of the20th Century. Ulanova’s apartment is preserved as it was during her life. Galina Ulanova lived … read more →

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26 October House at the embankment

The Museum «House at the embankment» is notorious in Russian history. When we hear this name the time of the Great Terror and repression comes immediately to mind. The story of this house clearly demonstrates the scale of oppressions suffered … read more →

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11 October Metro Museum

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 →

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5 October Vodka Museum

It is impossible to ignore Vodka when one is in Russia. The drink has been intrinsically linked with Russian life and lore for centuries. Vodka is as Russian as the brown bear or babushka, caviar and Kalashnikov, or the Matrushka … read more →

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5 October Harmonica Museum Visit

Museum of Russian Harmonica History tells us about the most popular Russian musical instrument. There are 4 Harmonica museums in the world, and one of them is in Moscow, Russia. In the museum one can see a recreation of a … read more →

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4 October Moscow City -Panoramic View of Moscow

We will visit the observation points and enjoy beautiful views of Moscow from high up in the «Moscow City» complex. From the 31st floor of the «Federation-East» tower we will see the Kremlin, the Moskva river, the Ostankino TV Tower, … read more →

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20 September Lenin’s Dacha (Gorky Leninskie visit)

Gorky Leninskye or Lenin’s Dacha as many people know it is one of the very few country estates that has managed to preserve its’ original interiors. Together with its unique architecture and exciting history this place has always generated great … read more →

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10 August Novodevichy Convent

The marority of old Russian churches were built to commemorate military victories. Novodevichy Convent was no exception. Founded in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of the ancient city of Smolensk from Lithuania, it is one of the top tourist attractions … read more →

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26 July KGB-FSB Border Guard Museum

The museum was founded in 1914 inSt Petersburg and was transferred to Moscow in 1932. The museum aims to explain people about the border guard service. You will learn how the territory of the Russian Federation changed in time and … read more →

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8 June Kolomenskoe Tour

You can date the Kolomenskoe palace back as far as the Stone Age, but it became really popular under the Russian Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich. The Tsar commissioned his Palace which was finished in autumn of 1640. The Romanov dynasty had … read more →

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