Central Administrative Okrug

Moscow

It's iconic.
It's iconic.
Onion-like domes with fancy #patterns, Saint Basil's Cathedral is the most iconic structure in #Moscow alongside with Kremlin.
Northern door of the Dormition (Assumption) Cathedral in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.
The Saint Basil's Cathedral in Red Square, Moscow, Russia. It is also known as The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral. It was built from 1555–1561 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.

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Moscow City Centre

Moscow City Centre

4.5/5(312 area reviews)

Theaters, museums, and historic sites highlight some notable features of Moscow City Centre. Make a stop by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Kremlin Arsenal while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Okhotny Ryad Station or Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Station to get around town.

Moscow City Centre
Moscow, Russia

Kitay-Gorod

The museums and coffeehouses are just a few things visitors like about Kitay-Gorod. Palace of the Romanov Boyars and GUM Department Store are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Kitay-gorod Station (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line) or Lubyanka Station to get around the larger area.

Kitay-Gorod
Hermitage Garden showing heritage architecture and a park

Tverskoy

4.5/5(133 area reviews)

You might enjoy the cafes while in Tverskoy. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mayakovskaya Station or Chekhovskaya Station to see more of the city.

Tverskoy
E6W3MX View of Arbat square of Moscow, Russia

Arbat

4.5/5(116 area reviews)

If you're spending time in Arbat, you might enjoy attractions like Lotte Plaza and A. N. Scriabin House Museum. You might also enjoy the neighborhood's ample dining options before hopping on the metro at Smolenskaya Station to see more of the city.

Arbat
Crimean Bridge showing a bridge and a river or creek

Yakimanka

4.5/5(22 area reviews)

You might enjoy the river views while in Yakimanka. New Tretyakov Gallery - Museum of Modern Art is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Oktyabrskaya Station - Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line or Polyanka Station to see more of the city.

Yakimanka
Москва река, прогулка на теплоходе

Zamoskvorechye District

While you're in Zamoskvorechye District, take in top sights like Moscow International House of Music or Forum Hall, and hop on the metro to see more the city at Paveletskaya Station or Dobryninskaya Station.

Zamoskvorechye District


Central Administrative Okrug