Best Time To Visit Moscow

The peak travel months to Moscow are during the months of May, July, August.

Moscow is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia’s symbolic center. It’s home to Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum’s comprehensive collection.

The Garden Ring district has bars, nightclubs and museums like the Pushkin State Museum, with many Impressionist works. Nearby are the Bolshoi Theatre, known for ballet and opera, and Tretyakovsky Proyezd, a street lined with luxury shops.

To the north, the Ostankino TV Tower offers panoramic views. Wintertime brings ice-skating to Gorky Park. South of the city center is the open-air architecture museum Kolomenskoye, showcasing a wide range of building types.

Map of Moscow