{"id":3556,"date":"2015-12-17T10:53:10","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T17:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=3556"},"modified":"2019-11-21T17:46:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T00:46:00","slug":"3-days-in-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/3-days-in-moscow","title":{"rendered":"What to See in 3 days in Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>3 days in Moscow are enough to feel like a local.<\/p>\n<p>Discover the lingering grandeur of the city\u00a0of <em>Dukes, Princes, Tsars, Emperors, Communist leaders and Presidents<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Here are 10 things to do\u00a0in Moscow\u00a0in 3 days.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_55782\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AghfHe73Tmg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>What to see in Moscow?<\/h3>\n<p>When you have <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/3-days-in-moscow\">3 days in Moscow<\/a>, you feel that your bucket list is enough to keep you busy for a month.<\/p>\n<p>When you hear non-stop \u201cOh you trip to Moscow cannot be completed unless you visit&#8230;\u201d the only feeling you get is frustration: what is MORE worth visiting, so I wouldn\u2019t regret later for having chosen it? We can help you get a slice of Moscow life. This itinerary will not only help you get rid of stress during your vacation, but will include most of the must-dos\u00a0and must-sees and even can help you save your money. Get ready to make your most in Moscow in three days, and you will never feel that your vacation is left incomplete.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3572\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3572\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3572\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Kremlin.jpg\" alt=\"Kremlin tour Moscow\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Kremlin.jpg 960w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Kremlin-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Kremlin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Kremlin-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow Kremlin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>The itinerary we offer includes the following MUST-SEE places:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red Square<\/li>\n<li>The Kremlin<\/li>\n<li>Kitai Gorod<\/li>\n<li>Cathedral of Christ the Saviour<\/li>\n<li>Arbat street<\/li>\n<li>Gorky park<\/li>\n<li>Muzeon Park<\/li>\n<li>Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts<\/li>\n<li>Sparrow hills<\/li>\n<li>Boulevard Ring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It consists of several routes that start from the city center. The only thing left for you to do is to choose the route you like most. Along the route you\u00a0will find great local cafes and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-cafes-with-russian-breakfast\">breakfast places<\/a>. Moscow has a good collection of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/top-5-vegetarian-restaurants-in-moscow\">Vegetarian cafes<\/a>. If you are a gourmand, then\u00a0our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/food-tour-moscow-st-petersburg\">Moscow Food tour<\/a> is just for you.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3560\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3560\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3560\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cozy-cafe-in-Moscow.jpg\" alt=\"Moscow cafes\" width=\"536\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cozy-cafe-in-Moscow.jpg 536w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cozy-cafe-in-Moscow-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cozy-cafe-in-Moscow-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Cozy-cafe-in-Moscow-432x768.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cozy cafe in Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Day 1 in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tverskaya street<\/strong> has been one of the most important streets in Moscow. It was significant for the whole of Russia when the capital was moved to Saint Petersburg, and the street was used by tsars to get to their former residence. This road was served first with inns and small restaurants, which gave birth to fashionable hotels and luxury shops that are located there now.<\/p>\n<p>It leads directly to Red Square, but for us it\u2019s more interesting to take the left turn and go into the arch to the house number 3, where beautiful house can be found. It is <strong>Savvinskoe<\/strong> <strong>podvorie<\/strong>. It used to stand closer to the road, but in the Soviet period of our history many houses were moved to be saved from bombing. This building weighs 24 tons and was moved in a night, what\u2019s even more interesting: people were in. This building is among the first houses where cinematograph became popular: wealthy owner let his guests watch the very first black-and-white movies, and after it all the people could discuss the movie over a cup of tea.<\/p>\n<p>Next turn will take us to the famous <strong>Kamergersky side-street<\/strong>. It is now full of cafes and theatres, in one word it is quite a fashionable district. The French coming to Moscow in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century used to settle down here, one of the hotels founded by Frenchmen \u201cChevalier\u201d is now almost completely destroyed. Prominent people like Leo Tolstoy and Teofil Gaultier used to stay here. That\u2019s why all the facades remind us of the French architecture. Young philosophers used to gather together here and did this until the Revolution, although they and their ideas played very little part in the Revolution itself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3574\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3574\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3574\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/St-Basils-Cathedral.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do in Moscow\" width=\"562\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/St-Basils-Cathedral.jpg 562w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/St-Basils-Cathedral-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/St-Basils-Cathedral-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Basil&#8217;s Cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you turn right from the side-street, you will enjoy the view of the famous <strong>Bolshoi Opera-house<\/strong>, which holds Russian and international ballet performances and operas. Russian ballet is famous throughout the world, and Bolshoi is the place where every ballerina dreams to perform.<\/p>\n<p>Crossing the street will take you to the <strong>Kitai Gorod<\/strong>, which is sometimes called China-town of Moscow, because Kitai in Russian means China. Actually it has nothing to do with China town, as well as Red Square has absolutely nothing to do with the red colour. More about it later. Kitai Gorod is called that way only because its walls were made of bushes called Kita.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GUM department store<\/strong> stands on the border between Kitai Gorod and <strong>Red Square<\/strong>, separating market area from the touristic centre of Moscow. After visiting <strong>the Kremlin<\/strong> you may attend the <strong>Changing of the guard<\/strong> ceremony (every half an hour), which is going to be sweet ending of the route.<\/p>\n<p>BONUS: To the left from the Kitai Gorod there is a grand building \u2013 <strong>the Central Kids\u2019 World<\/strong>, a famous toy-shop built by Khruschev. It\u2019s been under reconstruction for many years, but we like it now for its observation point on its roof. It\u2019s free! Perfect opportunity to see Moscow from the top!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3563\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3563\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3563\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-parks-and-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"What to do in Moscow \" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-parks-and-gardens.jpg 960w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-parks-and-gardens-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-parks-and-gardens-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-parks-and-gardens-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow parks and gardens<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Day 2 in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>If we still start from the street Tverskaya, it is time for us to visit the <strong>Tverskoy boulevard<\/strong>. It is just one of the ten boulevards that make up <strong>the Boulevard ring<\/strong>. They go one after another and make a ring of astonishing gardens that used to be a wall in the 1770-1780. The city kept growing, and the boulevards became favourite place to have a walk for every Muscovite. In 1978 the Boulevard Ring became a memorial of the garden design.<\/p>\n<p>Theatres along the boulevard are connected to the name of the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, the monument to whom is standing at the beginning of the Tverskoy boulevard. After this boulevard there goes another one called <strong>Nikitsky boulevard<\/strong>. There is a house of Arctic explorers in this boulevard. To the right \u2013 the famous <strong>Arbat street<\/strong>, one of the oldest and the most true Russian streets in Moscow. It has its own atmosphere of entertainers, street artists and musicians. Since 1736 Arbat street is known for its aristocratic citizens. Among them \u2013 Alexander Pushkin, Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov and Nikolay Gogol &#8211; the most prominent Russian writers. It starts from the oldest cinema theater in Russia, which is called Khudozhestvenny and stretches to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs \u2013 one of the <strong>7 <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/must-see-in-moscow-stalin-skyscrapers\">Stalin Sisters<\/a><\/strong> (read about them here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3561\" style=\"width: 729px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3561\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3561\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Moscow attractions\" width=\"719\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel.jpg 719w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel-600x795.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Leningradskaya-Hilton-Hotel-579x768.jpg 579w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leningradskaya Hilton Hotel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Turn left to the Denezhny lane and then go along Prechistenka street, or just return to the boulevard \u2013 it is now the beginning of the <strong>Gogol boulevard<\/strong>! At the end of it or Prechistenka street you will enjoy the enormous <strong>Cathedral of Christ the Saviour<\/strong>, which is the biggest church in Russia and can hold 10\u00a0000 people. The Cathedral is an \u201cofficial headquarters\u201d of the Moscow Patriarchy and has a very interesting history that includes a delayed project of a 30-meter high statue of Lenin and a swimming pool on the site. If you are interested \u2013 one of our friendly local guides will surely feed your curiosity!<\/p>\n<p>You have two options here, both very nice. Either go to the <strong>State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts<\/strong>, which is to the left from the Cathedral, or just go round the church and on to <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-off-the-beaten-path-muzeon-park\"><strong>Muzeon<\/strong> <strong>park<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It stretches to the Krymsky bridge, where the famous <strong>Gorky Park<\/strong> starts. In the Muzeon you can visit a department of the <strong>State Tretyakov gallery<\/strong>, but be careful: museums don\u2019t work on Mondays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3564\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3564\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3564\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stalin-skyscraper.jpg\" alt=\"Moscow sights\" width=\"536\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stalin-skyscraper.jpg 536w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stalin-skyscraper-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stalin-skyscraper-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Stalin-skyscraper-432x768.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stalin skyscraper<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Day 3 in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>As an experienced traveler, you might feel rather confident after two days of non-stop exploring the city. That\u2019s why there are options for your 3<sup>rd<\/sup> day in Moscow:<\/p>\n<p>Either it is going to be a relaxing day in one of the parks on <strong>Sparrow hills<\/strong>, which includes a view over the Moskva-river, or visiting the places you are already acquainted with for deeper cultural immersion: Gorky Park that provide movies under open sky in summer and skating rinks in the winter time.<\/p>\n<p>Get acquainted with legends about Russia\u2019s bohemian theatrical elite, visit places like Bulgakov\u2019s house or Chekhov\u2019s apartment-museum \u2013 those related to the famous Russian writers and their novels.<\/p>\n<p>Our favorite grand parks offer plenty of opportunities to spend the whole day there. You can find more if you use the following links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-moscow-kolomenskoe-museum-reserve\">Kolomenskoe<\/a>, and\u00a0Izmailovo parks are treasure-houses of traditional and authentic Russian identity. Shapkas, <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/top-5-russian-souvenirs\">Matryoshkas <\/a>and Balalaikas are all here waiting to be bought and treasured.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-must-see-37-reasons-to-visit-tsaritsyno\">Tsaritsino<\/a>\u00a0is a real gem, as it combines it all: history, gardens, palaces, nature and architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your hot honey-based drink called \u201cmedovukha\u201d or take part in traditional Russian pair dance, just visit a flea market or listen to bell sounds on top of the churches \u2013 lots of unique experience for you on every corner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3573\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3573\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3573\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"3 days in Moscow\" width=\"865\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-at-night.jpg 865w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-at-night-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-at-night-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-at-night-600x369.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow at night<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 days in Moscow are enough to feel like a local. Discover the lingering grandeur of the city\u00a0of Dukes, Princes, Tsars, Emperors, Communist leaders and Presidents&#8230; Here are 10 things \u2026<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/3-days-in-moscow\">Continue<i class=\"icon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[1652,1743,1740,2064,2060,2065,2069,1170,2063,942,2066,2062,1991,2068,2061,2059,928,811,1106,2067],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3556"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3556"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6529,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3556\/revisions\/6529"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3556"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=3556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}