Sightseeing

EXCURSIONS AND TRANSPORTATION RATES IN MOSCOW

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EXCURSIONS IN MOSCOW

City tour
This tour will help you to get acquainted with Moscow – the capital of Russia. You will find out peculiar detail about the history of this ancient city, as Moscow’s origins have long been shrouded of the mystery of time; there are countless stories and myths about Moscow. You will see the unique historical, architectural and cultural landmarks: the Kremlin, the Cathedral of the Intercession on the Moat (which people renamed as the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed), the Bolshoy Theatre, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. You’ll feel the originality and the grandeur of Moscow – the center of political, financial, cultural and spiritual life of Russia. 3 hours

City tour + St. Basil’s Cathedral
The Red Square has always been the main square of Moscow. Here heralds announced the Tsar’s decrees and Sovereign’s will to the crowds who gathered. On Major Religious festivals there were religious processions from the Kremlin to the Red Square, on such days the whole square was full of people, and it resembled an open–air church. It was here that the magnificent cathedrals were built. One of them is the Intercession of the Virgin Cathedral. The cathedral was built in the mid–16th century by decree of Ivan the Terrible in honour of the victory in a wars. In 1588, a small tenth chapel was added to the church. The Holy Fool Vasily (Basil), greatly respected in Moscow, was buried here. Since then, the cathedral has been popularly known as St. Basil’s. St. Basil’s cathedral is unique among Moscow’s churches. 4 hours

Kremlin + cathedrals
The Kremlin is the historical centre of the city, the heart of Moscow. This is one of the most famous museums of the world, which continues to attract visitors in great numbers. Kremlin is located on a hill washed from one side by the Moscow–river. On the Kremlin grounds you can see the Tsar Bell and the Tsar Cannon and visit Annunciation (Blagoveschensky), Archangel (Arkhangelsky) and Assumption (Voznesensky) Cathedrals, the Bell –Tower of Ivan the Great and the Church of the Twelve Apostles – the wonderful monuments of Russian church architecture with unique richly decorated interiors. 3 hours

The Kremlin + Armoury
The world–famous Armoury is one of the oldest museums in Russia, a treasure house. It is the collection of Russian, Eastern, Western art works of the V–XX centuries, the tsar’s thrones, garb and armour, the unique silver and golden dishes. The tsars and grand prince’s regalia, the coaches of different centuries, the collection of arms. You will be told remarkable stories about the life of their owners. The Armoury as a depository of tsar’s treasures was first mentioned in chronicles at the beginning of the 16th century. That was the prototype of the future museum. Nowadays the collection of the museum numbers over four thousand items. 4 hours

Armoury + Diamond Collection
The Diamond Fond is one of the largest collections of jewellery in the world. The pride of the collection is historical relics, such as state regalia and unique precious stones. This is a part of the royal treasures, which were previously kept in the Diamond Room of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. This collection is not only expensive, but also has a great cultural and historical value. One can see the largest imperial crown, consisting of 5 thousand diamonds, world–known Orlov and Shah diamonds, the most honourable Russian medals, and the largest in the world platinum nugget, golden nugget. The priceless treasures of the Diamond Collection are a part of the country’s national wealth. They are kept under strict control of the state. 4 hours

New Maiden Convent
It is one of the most famous historical places of interest in Moscow, built in the 16th century. It is the functioning convent, which belongs to The Russian Orthodox Church. The nunnery was completed by the end of the 17th century, from the time of its construction and till now the convent remains among the best architectural ensembles of Russia. This was the richest convent in Moscow. Noblewomen of the time became novitiates in this nunnery. The territory of the New Maiden nunnery is also the burial place. New Maiden Cemetery is divided into two parts “the old” and “the new”. “The old” cemetery is situated on the territory of the convent itself, and it is a burial place for: the daughter of Ivan the Terrible, sisters of Peter the First, the heroes of the patriotic war of 1812, prominent writers, philosophers, poets and so on. “The new” cemetery was laid between 1898 and 1904. It is adjoins the convent on its south side. It was extended in the Soviet period when New Maiden Convent became the second most honoured place for burials in the USSR, after the Kremlin walls. Among those who were buried on the grounds of the new cemetery was: Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov, the wife of Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev. 3 hours

State Tretiakov Gallery
The State Tretiakov Gallery is the national treasury of Russian fine arts and one of the greatest museums in the world. It was formed in 1856 and named after its founder, Pavel Tretiakov, who donated his private collection to the City of Moscow in 1892. The main building of the museum is located not far from the Kremlin. The collection consists of about 125,000 works of art. Among the items are the unique examples of ancient Russian icons, including the outstanding icons painted by Andrei Rublev, Dionissus and Simon Ushakov. There are a lot of works of painters of XIII – XIX c. 3 hours

Pushkin Fine Art Museum
The Pushkin Museum is one of the major art museums in Russia. It is located in the centre of Moscow, not far from Kremlin, opposite the Cathedral Of Christ the Saviour. The collection holds more than half a million items from different epochs. Among them there is a unique collection of plaster copies of famous works of sculpture from the Antiquity, the Middle Ages and The Renaissance. The collection of the museum contains art works of great artists from Italy, Holland, Flanders, Spain, England, France and Germany. There is a world famous collection of French paintings from the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century, which contains major works by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso from the collection of Moscow’s legendary art patrons. 3  hours

Museum of KGB
Opened in 1984 the Museum was created for professional training and educating of the State Security services employees. The training was done according to the best traditions of the Soviet special services. More than 2000 exhibits demonstrate intelligence and counterintelligence activity in Russian state. During the tour one would know the name of the first Russian double agent who obtained valuable information of Mamai's plans in 1380 and also a lot of evidences referring to 19th and 20th centuries. A number of stands comment on the events of mass repression during Stalin's era and scrupulous work for rehabilitation. A separate hall illustrates the security services activity during the World War II. Some exhibits of counterintelligence activity nowadays are of great interest. Much attention was paid to technical means of Intelligence. There are pictures of apprehension & foreign agents caught red–handed and the accomplices of that. 3 hours

Metro (without transport) + Arbat Street
Famous Moscow metro is symbol of glory of constructivism, decorated with chandeliers and tons of marble. Most of its stations have been designated as architectural landmarks. The length of the underground lines exceeds 250 kilometres, it has more than 160 metro stations, new ones are continuously added. The vestibules of the metro stations, which are among the most beautiful in the world, were built about fifty years ago; the first line was opened in 1935.
Old Arbat Street is a street with activity at any time of day and night. Arbat Street is a cobbled pedestrian passage and one of the most popular meeting and shopping spots in Moscow. It is here that that artist, musicians, lovers of poetry and amateur songwriters like to get together. 2 hours

Kolomenskoe (territory + Petrov house)
Kolomenskoe is a former estate of the Moscow grand dukes and the Russian tsars, situated on the high right bank of the Moscva River. Today it is a museum–reserve, a monument of the 16th and 17th century Russian architecture. More ten twenty architectural monuments have survived at Kolomenskoe, among them is the Church of the Ascension of the 16th century, which is considered to be a “wondrous wonder”. On the grounds o the Kolomenskoye Museum – Reserve are a number of interesting samples of wooden building. One of them is Petrov House.

Sergiev Posad (Zagorsk)
Sergiev Posad – the centre of Russian Orthodox Church. All the history of the Moscow formation not only as of the main administrative centre, but also the centre of Russian religious life will be shown to you during this excursion. You will visit the chapels, churches, cathedrals and monasteries of Moscow. This is a visit to the Holy–Trinity Sergeius Monastery (Lavra), founded by St. Sergeius of Radonezh (1314 – 1392) in 1340. You’ll visit the Sacristy, where the treasures of Lavra are held: the unique icons, the church clothes, book, presented by the Russian Tsars and grand princes. You’ll see the austere and elegant churches of XV–XVII c., Theological Academy. You’ll learn about the event, connected with Lavra and it’s role in the spiritual life of Russia. 6 hours

Kuskovo
Kuskovo is an outstanding 18th century palace and park ensemble, which belonged to the family of count Sheremetievs. The main building of the estate, The Kuskovo Palace, was built on the bank of a large pond. It is the dominant architectural feature of the entire ensemble of the grand courtyard, which includes a church, kitchens and a bell tower with a spire. The park’s main alley ends at the large building of the Conservatory – a winter garden with a dance hall in the canter. Also in the park there is a Grotto, which imitates an underwater cave – “Neptune’s Kingdom”. In 1918 the Kuskovo estate was given the status of a museum. And in 1932 a Museum of porcelain was opened here. It boasts an immensely rich collection of Russian, Chinese, German, English, French and Danish china and faience, majolica and glass. 5 hours

Abramtsevo
Here, in the settlement of Abramtsevo near Moscow, the modest beauty of Russian nature manifests itself in an unusual manner. Abramtsevo is one of the rare museums that have preserved the appearance and charm of genuinely olden days. In its park one can find Aksakov’s old house, the Church of Christ the Saviour, and the wooden structures in the neo–Russian style — the Terem, art studio, and children’s “forest hut on birds’ legs”, created by Vasnetsov on the basis of Russian folklore.
All these buildings hold many unique objects of Russian daily life of the 18th to early 20th centuries. The exhibits include works by famous artists and also kitchen utensils, spinning wheels, dolls, and other objects created by anonymous folk craftsmen.
The Abramtsevo Memorial Estate is more than a collection of exhibits. It’s a place where artistic life continues today, where one can come in touch with the nation’s creative spirit. It’s also a place for those who would like to experience the charm of the unhurried life of the Russian country gentry in the 19th century. 5 hours

Yuri Gagarin Training Centre (Star city)
The tour to the famous all over the world Russian Cosmonauts Training Centre named after Yuri Gagarin who did the first manned flight to the space. On the grounds of the Centre there is a local museum and memorial office of Yuri Gagarin. During the tour one will visit special technical zone of the Centre where there are unique simulators, the centrifuge, the hydro–lab with models of space vehicles. In a huge swimming pool (diameter 23 m, depth 19 m) there is a model of a space station. Water weightlessness enables cosmonauts to practice their skills necessary for their travelling into outer space. The astronavigation function simulating stand created at cosmic planetarium gives the possibility to study the star sky and to define orientation of manned spacecraft. The stand allows to simulate the star sky observed at altitudes of 500 km and it generates 9000 stars. 7 hours

Monino (museum of aviation)
Aircraft museum's collection numbers more than 170 aircraft, there are conventional planes, helicopters and gliders, as well as unusual flying machines, such as V.Tatlin flapflyer, A.Rafaelynts turboflyer, the second stage of orbital space plane, developed under the "Spiral" program and others. The collection also includes a lot of model aircraft, air guns, missiles and rockets, bombs, fuses and ammunition, navigation instruments, pieces of radio and communication equipment, rescue equipment, flight insignia, uniform, combat banners and flags, documents, letters, personal things of pilots, as well as many art exhibits. The Museum's exposition, the total area of which is about 20 hectares (including the airfield), is located on the tarmac, in hangar and halls, shops of the former aircraft repair plant were adopted for the halls. The vast territory allows the museum to expend its exposition, while the nearby runway can receive new exhibits: many of museum airplanes and helicopters made their last landing on that runway. In the halls historical material and exhibits are arranged chronologically, in the open air planes and helicopters are mainly arranged according to the names of their design bureaus. 7 hours

Museum of P.I. Tchaikovsky in Klin
There are quite a few places, both in Russia and abroad, where P.I. Tchaikovsky stayed or lived, and the memory of the great composer is carefully preserved there. Nevertheless, no one of these places possesses such attractiveness for visitors as the ancient town of Klin. The house in Klin where Tchaikovsky settled in May 1892 and wherefrom seventeen months later he left for St. Petersburg for his last concert trip has been preserved, and for a century already it is known the world over as P. I. Tchaikovsky House–Museum in Klin. The Museum's collection initiated by M. I. Tchaikovsky, the composer's brother, has become one of the largest of this kind and made it possible to carry out vast scientific work on studying Tchaikovsky's life and popularising his creative work, publish his musical and literary heredity, arrange conferences and exhibitions, both in this country and abroad. P. I. Tchaikovsky House–Museum in Klin is a real Mecca of all music lovers. During the Museum's century–old history it was visited by millions of people from all spots of the world. Tchaikovsky's music, his life, the great master's house with his library, manuscripts, personal effects – all this continues to excite people, remain attractive and essential for them. During the tour the piano concert can be organized. 5  hours

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