Moscow is such a huge and thriving city and is absolutely teeming with incredible things to see and do.
Whether you plan on spending two weeks in Moscow or just two days, it’s safe to say that you’ll need a comprehensive travel itinerary to help you plan the best trip possible!
The capital city of Russia is full of remarkable fun, free and fabulous attractions and activities.
Take a look at some of the very best free attractions in Moscow below, as well as our top recommendations of the best paid attractions in Moscow!
Without a doubt one of the weirdest, yet incredibly intriguing free attractions in Moscow is Lenin’s Mausoleum.
This museum is dedicated to the Russian dictator, Vladimir Lenin and contains his embalmed body; frozen in time since 1924.
You can visit Lenin’s Mausoleum and pay your respects, wander around the numerous exhibits, or just stare in bewilderment at one of the most unusual museums in the...
The Contemporary Art Institute in Moscow is a university in the city centre where you don’t have to be a student to visit the premises and have a wander around.
You can enjoy roaming the campus grounds and seeing what it would be like to be a student in Moscow, as well as admiring the beautiful campus buildings.
Alternatively, if you’re a big fan of plays and performances, but you don’t want to spend a lot of...
Known for being one of the first urban public parks in the city, Alexander Garden is a popular free attraction in Moscow with both locals and tourists.
There are three separate gardens that you can meander through while inside Alexander Garden and you can take as little or as long as you want enjoying the beautiful nature and scenery.
The park stretches along the Kremlin’s western wall which is home to the Kremlin fort...
Kolomenskoye is a former royal estate and is now a 390-hectare park and scenic reserve that overlooks the Moskva River.
It’s completely free to roam around the gardens of Kolomenskoye, but you will have to pay to enter the estate museum.
The grounds of Kolomenskoye however, are more than enough to sate your cultural needs as there’s plenty of things to see.
Make sure to look out for the incredible...
Chistye Prudy, or the Clean Ponds as it’s more commonly known as, is a large pond located in the city of Moscow in the Basmanny District.
This pond is just one of the naturally formed ponds in Moscow that lends itself as a beatific public ice rink during the winter months.
You can visit the pond any time you like, but it’s best visited during the cold weather when the water is frozen so that you can go for a spin on...
Gorky’s House is a beautifully preserved art nouveau mansion that was designed by Fyodor Schechtel in 1931.
The house was presented as a gift to the famous Russian writer, Maxim Gorky, and is now filled with a collection of Gorky’s personal items.
Inside, you’ll find a grand library and an ornately carved staircase. There’s also stunning stained glass windows and numerous ceiling murals to...