27 Tourist Places to Visit and Things to Do in Moscow in 4 Days Trip

Moscow is the national capital city of Russia. The city gets its name from the river Moskva. It is among the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. It is one of the most historically significant cities in the world. The best places to visit in Moscow are some of the most iconic monuments across the globe. The events which took place in this city have had a great impact on global politics, economics and culture. The city has been the center for Russia’s politics for ages. Many of the Moscow tourist attractions outline the governance of the country from this city even before Soviet Union era. The grand duchy of Moscow and Tsardom of Russia had their seat of power in the city.

The city has also been a thriving center for art, culture, architecture and science. Many of Moscow attractions are UNESCO world heritage sites. The country has some of the most iconic buildings which are known around the world. The city is considered the place of origin for Russian architecture and is also home to some of the most exemplary works in that style. The city has been home to several great thinkers, philosophers, musicians, artists, playwrights, dancers, scientists, film-makers, writers and so on. Many people visit Moscow to explore the lives of these revered personalities. The houses and places frequented by them have become Moscow tourist places.

Today, the city has a unique culture of its own, which is unlike any other European city. Firstly, it is the best place to explore for Russian cuisine. There are great many fun things to do in Moscow besides sightseeing as well. The city is known for its partying vibe with its vibrant nightlife. You can also explore the deep culture through theater, public events, art galleries and so on.

Explore The Best Tourist Places in Moscow in 4 Days (Trip Itinerary)

This section explore some of the most popular things to see in Moscow categorized based on probity to one another so you don’t face a hectic commute during your trip.

Day 1

1. Red Square

This square is definitely one of the most famous Moscow attractions. It is a place of great historical and cultural significance to the city as well as the country. This is the best places to begin Moscow sightseeing as you are surrounded by various monuments. You will need about an hour for the Red Square.

2. Lenin’s Mausoleum

This is the final resting place of the iconic leader of Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin. It is a place of great historical significance to visit during Moscow travel. You will need 20 to 25 minutes for Lenin’s Mausoleum.

3. GUM Department Store

This is the largest shopping mall in the city and also its most popular. If you are looking for fun things to do in Moscow, Russia then this is the place to go. You can easily spend an hour or so at GUM Department Store.

4. State Historical Museum

This museum tells the story of Russia, it is one of the first places you should explore when you visit Moscow. The museum has more than a million artifacts and you would need about 2 hours to explore it.

5. Saint Basil’s Cathedral

This cathedral is one of the most beautiful things to see in Moscow. It is an iconic monument which is known around the world. It was built in 1555 and was built under the reign of the very first Czar of India. You will need about an hour to explore this cathedral.

6. The Moscow Kremlin

This is the official residence of the President of Russia. The complex also includes an eponymous museum exhibiting artifacts which goes back 3rd century B.C. You will need an hour to explore Moscow Kremlin museum.

7. Kremlin Armoury

It is one of the most popular places on Moscow itinerary for its collection of exhibits of applied arts from 5th and 20th century. The collection features items from Russian, Western Europe and Eastern. It will take you an hour for this museum.

8. Diamond Fund (Almaznyy Fond)

This museum exhibits cut gems, jewelry items and natural gem stones. The museum was established in 1719 by Emperor Peter the Great. You will need about 30 to 45 minutes for this museum.

9. Alexander Garden

This park was built in 1812 and was one of the first public parks in the city. It was designed by architect Osip Bove. It is among the most beautiful Moscow tourist places. You will need about 30 to 45 minutes to explore it.

Day 2

1. Poklonnaya Hill

This is one of the highest point in the city and one of the best places to see in Moscow. The hill is dedicated to Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany. You will need about 2 hours to explore it.

2. Museum of Great Patriotic War

This museum is dedicated to Soviet Union’s contribution to the Second World War. It is one of the most interesting museums to explore during city sightseeing in Moscow. You will need about an hour to explore this museum.

3. Novodevichy Convent

Also known as Bogoroditse Smolensky Monastery, this monastery has history going back to the 17th century. It is among Moscow tourist spots with incredible architecture and design. You will need an hour for this Monastery.

4. Gorky Park

This park is the venue for several activities in Moscow. It is also one of the very first parks established in the city and is named after Maxim Gorky, a prominent writer and political activist. You will need 20 to 30 minutes for this park.

5. Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

This museum is dedicated to modern, abstract and contemporary art. It is among the best places to go in Moscow for those who admire art. You will need about an hour for this art gallery.

6. Tretyakov Gallery

This gallery is dedicated to works by Russian from 10th to 19th century. You will need about an hour to explore this gallery.

7. Aptekarskiy Ogorod Botanical Garden (Apothecary Garden)

This is the oldest botanical garden in the country. It was founded in 1706 under the reign of Peter the Great. You will need about an hour for these Botanical Gardens.

8. Moscow Museum of Modern Art

This museum is dedicated to 20th century paintings, sculptures and graphics. The collection features works by both Russian and foreign artists. It is among top places of interest in Moscow. It will take you an hour to explore this museum.

Day 3

1. VDNkH (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy)

Also known as Vystavka Dostizheniy Narodnogo Khozyaystva, it is an exhibition venue and an amusement park where people come for fun things to do in Moscow. You would need about an hour for VDNkH.

2. Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics

The name of the museum says it all, it is a museum dedicated to Russia’s endeavors in space. If you are a fan of space travel, this museum is a Moscow must see. You will need about 2 hours to explore this museum.

3. Ostankino Television Tower

This Radio and Television tower is the tallest free-standing structure in all of Europe. It is one of the best places for Moscow sightseeing. You will need about hour for this tower.

4. Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center

This is the largest Jewish museum in the entire world. The museum explores the history of Russia with Jews. It is among under appreciated Moscow tourist attractions and will require an hours of your time.

5. Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines

This is among the best places to visit in Moscow for a nostalgia trip. The museum is dedicated to arcade games. It will take you an hour to explore this museum.

Day 4

1. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

This is the tallest orthodox christian church in the entire world. The construction of the monument completed in 1997. In terms of modern architecture, it is among top Moscow beautiful places. You would need 20 to 30 minutes for this church.

2. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

This art museum has the largest collection of European Art in Russia. It is named after Russian port Alexander Pushkin. You will need an hour for this Moscow attraction.

3. Moscow Planetarium

This one is for space enthusiasts to enjoy during Moscow travel. The museum is full of great exhibits concerning the cosmos and interactive exhibits. You will need about an hour for this planetarium.

4. Moscow Zoo

This is the largest zoo in the country with around 1,000 species of animals residing here. It is among best things to do in Moscow for families. It will take you 2 hours to explore it.

5. Mikhail Bulgakov Museum

This museum used to be the house of revered Russian writer Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov. It depicts the life and work of this great writer. You would need 20 to 30 minutes for this house museum when you visit Moscow.

If you are looking for more top things to do in Moscow, check out the section below.

Things to do in Moscow

Monuments, Museums & Historical Places to Visit in Moscow

1. St. Basil’s Cathedral
2. The Moscow Kremlin
3. Bolshoi Theatre
4. The State Tretyakov Gallery
5. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
6. Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure
7. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
8. Lenin’s Mausoleum
9. State Historical Museum
10. The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art
11. Novodevichy Convent
12. Kolomenskoye
13. Museum of Cosmonautics
14. Tsaritsyno Museum
15. Moscow Museum of Modern Art
16. Dormition Cathedral
17. Armoury Chamber
18. Multimedia Art Museum
19. Bunker 42
20. Grand Kremlin Palace
21. Monument to Peter I
22. Kuskovo Estate Museum
23. Izmailovo Kremlin
24. Muzeon Park of Arts
25. Victory Museum
26. Darwin Museum
27. Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
28. New Tretyakov Gallery
29. Ivan the Great Bell Tower
30. Annunciation Cathedral
31. Russian Impressionism Museum
32. Gulag History Museum
33. Museum Estate Arkhangelskoye
34. Cathedral of Archangel
35. Novodevichy Cemetery
36. The State Museum of Oriental Art
37. Amalaznyy Fond
38. Spasskaya Bashnya Clock Tower
39. Tsar Bell
40. Worker and Kolkhoz Statue
41. Dvorets Tsarya Alekseya Mikhaylovicha Palace
42. Kazan Cathedral
43. National Center for Contemporary Art
44. Polytechnical Museum
45. The Moscow Planetarium
46. State Pushkin Museum
47. Schusev State Museum of Architecture
48. Church of Ascension
49. Battle of Borodino Museum
50. Paleontologicheskiy Museum
51. Central Armed Forces Museum
52. Space Conqeurors Monument
53. State Museum of Konstantin and Victor
54. Moscow Cathedral Mosque
55. Novospassky Monastery
56. Donskoy Monastery
57. Museum of Decorative Applied and Folk Arts
58. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum
59. State Museum of Modern Russian History
60. The Museum of Moscow
61. Izmaylovo Estate
62. GES-2 Art Museum
63. Tsar Cannon
64. Gary Tatinsian Gallery
65. Museum of Moscow
66. Nouvelle Gallery Tretiakov
67. Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography
68. Museum of Soviet Arcade Games
69. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
70. Tsentral’nyy Drevnerusskoy Kul’tury Museum
71. Pushkin Monument

Nature & Wildlife Tourist Spots in Moscow

1. Izmailovsky Park
2. National Park Elk Island
3. Serebryany Bor
4. Shkolnoye Lake
5. Beloye Lake
6. Sokolniki Park

Entertainment & Leisure Tourist Spots in Moscow

1. All Russian Exhibition Center
2. Moscow Zoo
3. Alexander Gardens
4. Winzavod
5. Park Pobedy na Poklonnoy Gore
6. Apothecary Garden
7. Moskvarium
8. Dream Island Amusement Park
9. Neskuchuny Garden
10. Park Izmaylovo
11. Hermitage Garden
12. Moscow Manege
13. Sanduny Bathhouse
14. Botanical Garden of the Russian Academy

Shopping in Moscow

1. Arbat Street
2. Aviapark
3. Stoleshnikov Lane
4. Flacon Design Center
5. TsUm Shopping Area
6. Tverskaya Street
7. Kitai Gorod Shopping District
8. Okhotny Ryad Shopping Centre
9. Izmailovo Market
10. GUM Shopping Arcade

Beaches in Moscow

1. Troparyovo Beach
2. Levoberezhny Beach
3. Serebryany Bor
4. Meshcherskaya Recreation Area
5. Rublyovo Beach
6. Chyornoye Ozero
7. Beach Club
8. Bolshoi Goroskoi Prud

Offbeat Places, Tours, & Adventure in Moscow

1. Hiking
2. Moscow River Cruise
3. Ice Skating

Sightseeing in Moscow

1. Red Square
2. Arbat Street
3. Ostankino Tower
4. Tverskaya Tower
5. Sparrow Hills
6. Poklonnaya Hill
7. Mercury City Tower
8. Garden Ring
9. Shukhov Tower

Food, Dining, Restaurants, & Street Food in Moscow

1. Cafe Pushkin
2. Lucky Izakaya Bar
3. City Space
4. Zotman Pizza Pie
5. Turandot
6. Buba by Samosan
7. Korobok
8. Masters & Margaritas
9. Buono
10. Beluga
11. Veladora
12. Severyane
13. Piccolino
14. LavkaLavka
15. The Bix
16. Simple Things
17. White Rabbit
18. Expedition
19. AQ Kitchen
20. Strelka
21. O2 Lounge
22. Grand Cafe Dr. Zhivago
23. Mari Vanna
24. Borscht

How to Reach Moscow?

By Air

There are 4 airports for Moscow travel namely Sheremetyevo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, Vnukovo International Airport, and Zhukovsky International Airport. Between these 4 airports, you can get direct flights from several major cities in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North America. You have the option of bus and cabs to get around to places to visit in Moscow.

By Road

You get trains from several cities in Russia and Europe to visit Moscow including St. Petersburg, Berlin, Warsaw, Helsinki, Monaco, Paris, Ukraine, Tallinn, Riga,  Brest, Belarus, Frankfurt, Vienna, Budapest and many more. There are frequent buses between Moscow connected with several cities in Europe.

If you plan to travel by road, there are so many major highways connecting to the city. There is basically a web of roads connecting to Moscow from all directions.

By Water

There are no passenger routes for Moscow travel. There are commercial ships traveling by Moscow canal through Baltic Sea.

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Image Reference

• Red Square – Vlad Vasnetsov / PixaBay
• Lenin’s Mausoleum – falco / PixaBay
• GUM Department Store – Michael Siebert / PixaBay
• State Historical Museum – Eugene Kolesnikov / PixaBay
• Saint Basil’s Cathedral – opsa / PixaBay
• Moscow Kremlin – Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke / PixaBay
• Kremlin Armoury – Ludvig14 / Wikimedia Commons
• Diamond Fund (Almaznyy Fond) – Shakko / Wikimedia Commons
• Alexander Garden – xiquinhosilva / Flickr
• Poklonnaya Hill – Marco Verch / Flickr
• Museum of the Great Patriotic War – Jrissman / Wikimedia Commons
• Novodevichy Convent – step-svetlana / PixaBay
• Gorky Park – Jeremy Zhu / PixaBay
• Garage Museum of Contemporary Art – Garage Museum of Contemporary Art / Wikimedia Commons
• Tretyakov Gallery – Ana Paula Hirama / Flickr
• Aptekarskiy Ogorod Botanical Garden (Apothecary Garden) – Ludvig14 / Wikimedia Commons
• Moscow Museum of Modern Art – carlfbagge / Flickr
• VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) – Alexxx Malev / Flickr
• Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics – Музей Космонавтики / Flickr
• Ostankino Television Tower – Q K / PixaBay
• Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center – Sergey Norin / Flickr
• Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines – Jason Eppink / Flickr
• Cathedral of Christ the Saviour – Albarangui / PixaBay
• The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts – Shakko / Wikimedia Commons
• Moscow Planeratium – Ludvig14 / Wikimedia Commons
• Moscow Zoo – A.Savin / Wikimedia Commons
• Mikhail Bulgakov Museum – Vladimir OKC / Wikimedia Commons