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Moscow off the beaten path: What to see beyond the Kremlin and the Bolshoi

Moscow off the beaten path: What to see beyond the Kremlin and the Bolshoi

Check out this list of unconventional treasures

Top 5 mistakes foreign tourists make in Moscow

Top 5 mistakes foreign tourists make in Moscow

How to avoid looking like you’re from another planet

A coffee map of Moscow: A guide for all occasions

A coffee map of Moscow: A guide for all occasions

Need caffeine and a cake? Check out our guide

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View of Lubyanskaya and Novaya Square in Moscow

New walks in old Moscow: From Kitai-Gorod to Chistye Prudy

Kitai-Gorod is the largest district in old Moscow that has remained...

Where to wine'n'dine with a breeze and killer view in the Russian capital

Meal with a view: Best rooftop restaurants in Moscow

The Red Square, Stalin’s “Seven Sisters”, the Moscow River – all of these...

Red Square in Moscow

Brand new Moscow walks: Around the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theater

RBTH has prepared a series of new walking routes around Moscow’s historic...

Moscow has options for all kinds tastes, budgets and gastronomical preferences

Best business lunch deals in Moscow for summer ‘15

We’ve been told all our lives that there’s no such thing as a free lunch....

Flacon Design Factory in Moscow

Get bottled up in a former perfume factory now home to lots of artsiness

Although it’s not as big as Moscow’s two main art clusters – Artplay and...

Saint Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow

UNESCO treasures in and around Moscow

Discover some of the world’s greatest architectural works of art at your...

Draw your own map of Moscow with our series on original walks around Russia's capital. You won't find these suggestions in any guidebooks

Brand new Moscow walks: From Kropotkinskaya to Gorky Park

RBTH has prepared a series of new walking routes around Moscow’s historic...

Moscow is quickly scoring points for familiarizing with wine bar culture

Where to get a good pour in Moscow: Updated local's guide to wine bars

Moscow's wine bar scene is very quickly catching up with other...

When you just need to relax: a guide to the best bathhouses in Russia

A quintessentially Russian experience: Moscow & St. Petersburg’s best...

What can be more quintessentially Russian than a banya? This ancient...

Within the territory of ARTPLAY Design Center in Moscow

Getting lost and found in one of Moscow's oldest art clusters

It’s become very fashionable to convert former industrial and factory...

Red October (Krasny Oktyabr) in central Moscow

Feeding mind, body & soul at Moscow’s iconic former chocolate factory

In the middle of Moscow River there’s an island opposite the Christ the...

Summer open-air festival in central Moscow

Sunsets, music and fun: Where to love life in Moscow this summer

Until a few summers ago Moscow made no use of its stunning river views,...

Participants dressed as Red Army soldiers march through Red Square during a military parade

Moscow in a soldier’s greatcoat: A walk through military history and WWII

Moscow has preserved many of its memories of World War II. They include...

Philippe Avdeev and Alexandra Revenko featuring in Ivan Bunin's <i>Mitya's Love</i>

Chekhov with subtitles: Choosing a theater in St. Petersburg and Moscow

RBTH found three theaters and 16 shows in Russia with subtitles in various ...

Tunnels, bunkers and underground rivers: discover Moscow's subterranean city

The city beneath the city: Excursions through Moscow’s underground world

Beneath Muscovites’ feet is a hidden world of tunnels, bunkers, warehouses ...

On the path to Gems: The Top 5 Geological Tourism Sites in the Urals

Valentine's Day decorations in central Moscow

Winter romance: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Moscow

Three different strolls through historic Moscow that culminates with a...

Trinity (Troitskaya) tower of Moscow Kremlin, where recording studio of the Presidential Orchestra is hidden

5 secret sights at Moscow’s Kremlin

The Kremlin is the most popular sight in Moscow. Absolutely all guides...

In Moscow, a life doesn't stop aftre sunset - it begins with renewed vigour

After sunset: Exploring Moscow’s late night art scene

We chose Moscow’s top art spaces, with some open until the wee hours.

Moscow has a great heritage for the space lovers to discover

Interstellar Moscow: The best places for space lovers

RBTH compiled a list of the most attractive locations in Moscow for those...

Use RBTH's very own route to travel in Moscow metro

What to see in the Metro, Moscow’s cheapest and most incredible museum

A luxury underground made of marble and granite, the Moscow Metro is not...

Almost a Christmas story about travelling in Moscow by tram

Moscow by tram: See the city from a different point of view

Travelling around the city by tram is a great way to explore Moscow and is ...