Excursions

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Excursions around Moscow: art galleries, museums, monastries… There is a huge amount of things to choose from. Our adviser will help you find the excursion which will most interest you, or put together a personal programme for you.

The Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin is situated in the very centre of Russia’s capital. Its strong walls and towers, the golden domes of the churches and palaces made of wood tower over the Borovitski hill and the Moskva River, forming a unique and beautiful ensemble of great architecture and art. At the Kremlin you can visit the Armoury, the museum-treasure house, the Uspenski, Arkhangelski and Blagoveshchenski cathedrals, the Rizpolozheniya Church and the Patriarchal Chambers. On Ivanaski Square you can see the Tsar-cannon and the Tsar-bell, and on Senate Square the building of Arsenal. On Dvortsoi Square the Bolshoi Kremlin Palace, where the Russian emperors resided in the 19th century, sprawls out.

Red Square
Just like the Kremlin, Red Square catches peoples’ attention due to its numerous historical monuments and architecture. In Russia the word red (Krasnaya), is not only the name of a colour, but also means beautiful. The panoramic view which you get from the centre of the square is certainly worthy of this name.

St. Basil’s Cathedral (Sobor Vasiliya Blazhennovo)
The legend goes that Ivan the Terrrible gave the order for Barma and Postnik – the two architects who designed this masterpiece - to have their eyes taken out, so that they could never again build anything so beautiful. This very unusual example of a Russian church has become the symbol of Moscow, like the Statue of Liberty in New-York or the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The Tretyakovskaya Gallery
In the whole world you will only find a few museums, which are as rich as this one in graphic arts. And of course nowhere else will you find such a large amount of Orthodox icons and paintings of Russian “Peredvizhniki”. The gallery was initially founded by the Tretyakov brothers – two famous Russian manufacturers of the 19th Century. The building is interesting in itself for its unusual architecture, which follows the same style as ancient Russian castles.

State Armoury
The State Armoury holds magnificent items of jewellry: the Faberge eggs, regalia of Russian Emperors, Ekaterina II’s famous dresses, and a lot of other items made of precious metals and stones, which are all connected with Russian history.

Lenin’s Mausoleum
Vladimir Lenin has been resting in his huge burial vault, right in the centre of Russia, since 1924. His body has been kept in good condition thanks to the undying efforts of the institute, which was specially founded for this purpose. This sight evokes different reactions, and not always positive ones. In any case, this is without a doubt the most unusual tomb in Europe.

The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Among one of the first museums in Russia is has undoubtedly the best collection of Impressionist art. It’s also worth paying close attention to their temporary exhibitions, as a lot of marvelous paintings are kept away in the museum’s vaults, and not shown in their permanent exhibitions.