Moscow Places Loved by Locals Private Tour
Duration: 3 hours
Moscow is not only about the Kremlin and Red Square there is much more to the city. In this tour explore the city through the eyes of locals and visit the places where muscovite's spend their leisure.
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Tour highlights
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour with observation deck visit
Marvel at the main cathedral of all Russia that was built in the 19th century to celebrate the victory of the Russian people over the invincible army of Napoleon. Hear some legends associated with this holy site. Fancy that in the 1930s it was blown up during the anti religious campaign and later an open-air swimming pool appeared there. Today's cathedral is a copy of the first temple and can contain 10 000 faithful.
«Red October» Island
Cross the Moskva river over the Patriarch bridge to the confectionery factory «Red October» dating back to 1851. It produced candies of all varieties for the royal family and later created the legendary Soviet chocolate bar «Alionka». Your guide will take you to a factory candy shop to acquire the taste of the Russian childhood.
Monument to Peter I
Look at the huge monument to the greatest reformer of Russia Peter I. He was the first Russian emperor who, as we say, opened a window to Europe, got the access to the Baltic Sea, founded Saint-Petersburg and changed the royal court fashion. Hear a ridiculous story about the creation of this monument and learn who was meant to be the initial recipient of it.
Muzeon Art Park
Have you seen much statues to Soviet leaders around Moscow? Likely not, and the reason is that they were all dismantled after the breakup of the Soviet Union and stored in the Muzeon art park. Today it is the biggest open-air exhibition of more than 800 sculptures made by Soviet artists. You will find there Stalin, numerous Lenins, eminent persons of the Soviet ruling upper circles and some symbols of the Soviet Union.
Gorky Park
Finish your walking tour at the historic Gorky park - the biggest recreation area in Moscow where more than 100 000 Muscovites come at weekends. You will enter it through the magnificent gate and walk along flower beds. There you can have a lunch, rent a bike or take a boat ride along Moskva river.
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Customer Reviews about Moscow Places Loved by Locals Private Tour
- Great tour of the "hidden gems" of Moscow with Ekaterina. Everything went smoothly and Ekaterina was a great guide. Irina organized everything including additional trips in St Petersburg.
- SIMPLY AMAZING! From the moment I booked the tour, Alexandra immediately contacted me to provide the full details of my tour. On the day of the tour, I met Yulia, and my adventure began! From the metro, all the way to the Gorky Park, Yulia fully always made sure that she explained all of my surroundings to me. She Took her time as we walked around the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and Red October Isalnd. Her personality, her knowledge, and her overall sweet demeanor made this tour a top highlight of my trip to Moscow!!
- Highly recommend this tour. It was so interesting to hear the history while walking. It was also a great way to get our bearings for the rest of the trip. Our guide kindly helped us book our Moscow Circus tickets which we really appreciated.
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