The Novodevichy Convent is a beautiful architectural ensemble in the Moscow Baroque style. It was built in 1524 by order of Grand Duke Vasily III. The complex is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and tops the list of the most famous active monasteries in Russia.
Experienced Mosfilm guides will be happy to introduce you to one of the largest and most advanced film studios not only in Russia, but also in Europe. Our excursionists will walk through the territory of the legendary Mosfilm film studio, get acquainted with its interesting past and see its present with their own eyes.
Everyone has their own Moscow. There is Vladimir Gilyarovsky's Moscow, Alexander Pushkin's Moscow, Joseph Stalin's Moscow. We invite you to walk around Moscow by Mikhail Bulgakov, a writer who created his own unique image of Moscow, filled with mystery, mysticism and love.
We invite everyone who is interested in unusual phenomena and believes in the existence of the otherworldly to go on an exciting journey through the most mystical areas of the capital. Our theatrical bus tour will allow you to touch the mysterious world in which ghosts and phantoms live, to feel its frightening and at the same time attractive atmosphere.
We suggest going on a one-day river cruise along the Moscow River with a visit to the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery. The journey takes place on double-deck modernized motor ships "Alexia" or "Augustina". During the boat trip, meals (optional) and excursion services in the monastery are provided on board.
A visit to the capital's Red Square is a tradition that developed at the dawn of the existence of the Moscow State. Having reached the middle, every self-respecting tourist stops his gaze on the dominant feature of the square - the Lenin Mausoleum, whose harsh red and black granite facade hides, perhaps, the “main body” of the Land of the Soviets, which outlived its owner for many decades.
We invite you to visit one of the most mystical places in Moscow - the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve - together with our guide. “Come on, what mysticism!” - the inexperienced tourist will exclaim. However, those who have ever been to Kolomenskoye will only smile mysteriously in response to this remark and send you on this excursion, because there are few places in the capital more covered in legends than Kolomenskoye.
Every person has desires. Material ones, which come to life, you just need to put in some effort, or hidden ones - they don’t even talk about those to your loved ones and secretly hope for their miraculous fulfillment. Did you know that absolutely any dream can be realized by correctly using the sacred forces that literally surround us on all sides?
Many noble estates located in the central regions of Moscow are placed at the disposal of foreign embassies. Despite the fact that these beautiful examples of ancient architecture have lost their intended purpose, they continue to decorate the capital.
Zamoskvorechye is an extraordinary area! This is a corner of old Moscow with narrow pedestrian streets, low houses, magnificent temples and churches. The external appearance of Zamoskvorechye was created by the main benefactors and patrons of the city of that time - merchants. We invite you to take a walk through this mysterious and incredibly beautiful area on our walking tour of Zamoskvorechye!
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is an Orthodox shrine and one of the main symbols of Moscow. This recreated architectural masterpiece epitomizes the quiet majesty of white-stone Russian cathedrals. Five gilded domes shine in sunny weather, creating a feeling of festive solemnity.
If you came to Moscow as a tourist and have already managed to see all the most famous capital attractions, and there is still time left, do not worry. Here is a list of 10 of the most unusual excursions in Moscow that will show you this city from a completely different side.
1. Excursion-quest in the Moscow City complex.
First, you will be invited to walk along the “island of glass and concrete”, admire the glass buildings from below, learn the history of the complex and the features of each of the towers. Then, on an elevator that moves at a speed of 7 m/s, you will get to the observation deck at a height of 230 meters. It has no analogues in Moscow. From such a height, Moscow City objects at various stages of construction are clearly visible. Taking advantage of this situation, the guide will tell you about what the skyscraper is made of, how its stability and safety are ensured. Questions: how concrete is lifted, how long the piles are, and how water is delivered to a height of more than 300 meters will also not go unanswered.
Then suddenly a message will arrive that an explosive device has been planted somewhere in Moscow City. Excursionists who already know the complex well and must cope with this difficult task will be sent to search for the source of danger.
2. Legends of Stalin's skyscrapers.
Seven Stalinist skyscrapers are the hallmark of Moscow, some of the most beautiful and unique buildings in Europe. But they say that the goal of the authors of the project, led by Stalin himself, was not only to demonstrate to the world the strength and power of the Soviet state, but also to introduce into the architecture of the capital a certain sacred idea - an asteroid belt or an eight-pointed Masonic star. Its center would be the legendary Palace of the Soviets, built on the site of the Old Cathedral of Christ. The foundations of all nine high-rise buildings were laid on one day. Almost all of them were built along the Garden Ring, as if framing the historical center of the capital. In 1950, Stalin gave the order that each of the towers should be crowned with a spire with a star. And these spiers, like the stars themselves, also had their own magical meaning.
3. In the footsteps of the Master and Margarita.
“One day in the spring, at an hour of an unprecedentedly hot sunset, in Moscow, on the Patriarch’s Ponds...” Thus begins one of the most significant and famous novels of the 20th century. Moscow is one of the active heroes in it, because Woland arrives not only to study the “recently found warlock manuscripts in the state library,” but also to see how the city has changed. We will see most of the places in which the events described in the novel take place: from the “Bad Apartment” (Bolshaya Sadovaya, 302 bis, fifth floor, apartment No. 50), where M.A. Bulgakov himself lived and where he “settled” Woland with our retinue, through the Patriarch's Ponds and one of Margarita's possible mansions, we will go to Mossolit - the literary institute named after. M. Gorky and walk along the alley where the Master met with Margarita, and Mikhail Afanasyevich himself with his wife. An option for a 4-5 hour excursion is possible, where we will also follow Margarita’s flight on a broom, learn about how N.V. Gogol “covered M.A. Bulgakov with his cast-iron overcoat” and finish the route at the Master’s basement.
4. Legends of the Moscow metro.
The Moscow metro system, built in the 1930s, was part of a grandiose plan to rebuild the capital. The excursion route will follow the route of the first metro lines, mainly along the most famous - Sokolnicheskaya. Its opening in 1935 was hailed as one of the triumphs of communism. The construction of this line cost Moscow irreparable losses - after all, it passed through ancient Moscow churches.
The excursion will begin near the Kropotkinskaya metro station, which was to become the underground floor of the grandiose Palace of the Soviets, which was planned to be created on the site of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The excursion route includes inspection of the station. metro stations "Kropotkinskaya", "Lenin Library", "Lubyanka" with access to the square, "Arbatskaya", "Okhotny Ryad", "Novokuznetskaya". The tour ends at the metro station. "Revolution Square", famous for its bronze sculptures. You will learn about the secret they keep to this day from the guide’s story.
5. Walk along the underground river Neglinka.
Surely many of you have heard, some have seen it on TV, but most of you don’t even know about the existence of the Neglinnaya River. This is the same river that filled the ditch around the western side of the Kremlin, the same river, due to the pollution and stench of which the first three-kilometer-long sewer was built in 1819. You can learn all this and much more on my excursion. This excursion is for those who are not afraid of getting wet, pitch darkness and confined spaces.
6. In the footsteps of Moscow ghosts.
Children's theatrical bus tour. Moscow is not only the capital, a huge metropolis, the city in which we live, but also a world full of mysteries and secrets, legends and adventures, amazing heroes and sorcerers, a world with its own still unknown history and destiny! The route of the excursion “In the Footsteps of Moscow Ghosts” will pass through Sukharevskaya Square, Maryina Roshcha, Ostankino and Chistye Ponds. Children will be told about the wonders of the Ivanovo Monastery, the Church on Kulichki and Vasilievsky Spusk, they will learn about the secrets of the Ancient Chertolye, and will visit the Novodevichy and Patriarch's ponds.
7. Excursion along the roofs of Moscow. “And from our window, Red Square is visible.”
The best way to view the exceptional beauty of the heart of Moscow - Red Square - is from above! And we will become your guides to the roof of one of the most legendary Moscow houses. Everyone knows about this house; it is shrouded in stories and secrets. The most famous people of the country lived in it... But the main asset is the unique view that opens from the roof of this building. On the right is the Kremlin, on the left is the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
You will be taken to the roof, explained the safety rules, left for the time you need, and then escorted to the exit. The only thing that is required of you is to follow the guide’s instructions in everything and maintain maximum silence. In this case, the best photos with the Kremlin in the background will certainly be yours. Don't forget to bring your camera! The tin roof and minimal parapet make it an ideal place for photo shoots.
8. Abandoned Moscow.
Behind the gloss of the capital's streets are dozens of "black holes". Houses from which life has gone forever, and some of them, for various reasons, were never completed. This excursion is not without its share of extreme sports. Going into an abandoned building is like stepping back in time. At some point, time stood still here. In addition, you can choose where exactly to go: the ominous buildings of a huge hospital; a factory frozen in the Soviet era; an empty business center of twenty floors; subway escalator body; frame of a high-rise building with a good view of the center of the capital; tunnel with heating main; manor house being reconstructed.
9. Quarry caves.
A system of artificial quarry caves near Moscow from the Novlensky caves group. Limestone was mined in similar quarries for the construction of “white stone” Moscow, but there is no exact dating of the year the development began. Located near the Leninskaya station in the Paveletsky direction. Adjacent to the Kiseli system. The emergence of the system dates back no later than the 17th century, and the most active development was carried out in the second half of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, mining was carried out only by individual peasants and completely ceased by 1917. In the 60s, they became a popular place among spelestologists, but in 1974 the authorities filled up all the entrances to the system. In 1988, enthusiasts reopened the “Cat's Lair” entrance. In 2007, the entrance was overhauled by the inhabitants of Syan - the vertical part was lined with concrete rings, and a steel staircase was welded. Later, the horizontal part was also restored - the passage was reinforced with sleepers, lined with clapboard and steel sheets.
10. Bar tour "City Pub Crawl Moscow"
City Pub Crawl - Moscow is a tour for tourists and Muscovites. Under the strict guidance of a guide, tour participants move from one bar to another, get to know each other, play fun competitions, receive bonuses and cocktails in bars. Each time the route is designed so as to get to all the most interesting things: be it a party, a concert or the culmination of a night of fun with dancing on tables! The tour takes place in the city center, in the Chistye Prudy area, close to the main attractions of Moscow, 10 minutes from the Kremlin and Red Square. If you don’t want to think again about where to go in Moscow, what to do tonight, or just want something new and interesting, then welcome to our Bar Tour!
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