Destinations
Planning, Travel, Fast!
Moscow, Russia
Download Itinerary Here
Get a Detailed Itinerary for this Destination
Our detailed, destination-specific, group travel itineraries are a great place to start...planning travel fast!
Download Itinerary Here
Are you not a Member yet?
Get free access to exclusive offers, travel information and professional planning tools.
Selling Sizzle
- Russia's capital city is growing - former warehouses are being converted to hip underground clubs and edgy art galleries to be explored
- Moscow is rich in the arts, make sure to visit the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum, and enjoy up and coming composers at one of many theatres in Moscow.
- Moscow is a city of superlatives: the most billionaires (79), is also the most northern and most populous city in Europe.
- May and June are key months for carnivals, exhibitions, concerts and other special events
Plenty of things to do in Moscow
The Real Deal
- Moscow is a very expensive city to visit
- Hotels are pricey, as are meals and activities
- A Russian Visa is required for all those visiting the country
- The Russian visa can either be a passport-sized paper document that is separate from your passport or a sticker in your passport
- The visa lists entry/exit dates, passport number, children travelling, if any, with you and visa type
- The visa is imparitive when you leave the country; don't lose it or overstay your visit or you will have a difficult time leaving the country
OVERVIEW
Things to do in Moscow
The capital of Russia and the largest city in the country, Moscow is a breathtaking beauty of broad streets and buildings constructed on a grand and mythological scale. From golden onion domes glittering in the sun to Red Square, home of some of Moscow’s most famous landmarks, to the “people's palace,” the Moscow metro, the city boasts a legacy built on a rich and turbulent history. Some of the world’s most significant art, architecture and performing arts call Moscow home, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, the Kremlin Armory and St. Basil’s Cathedral.
Shopping opportunities abound in the city, including GUM department store with its world-famous collection of shops and boutiques inside a stunning 19th-century arcade; TSUM’s modern shops; Tretyakovksi Street where the hautest of haute couture is available; and Tverskaya Street with various shops and cafés. Dining rivals Europe’s finest cities for innovation and creativity, and once the sun sets, the city’s nightclubs and bars stay open well into the early morning hours for high-energy dancing and fun Moscow-style.
Moscow Travel Videos
Watch more travel videos at www.tripfilms.com
CURRENT WEATHER
Moscow / Domodedovo
- Broken clouds
- Temperature: 18 °C
- Wind: North-Northeast, 21.6 km/h
- Pressure: 1015 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 68 %
- Visibility: 10 km
City 101
- The currency of the Russian Federation is the Ruble
- Western European Daylight Time, Europe, UTC + 1 hour
- The official language of Moscow is Russian
- 220V 50 Hz
Best Time To Travel
Best Travel Time
- January – March
- April – June
- July – September
Tip
- Best travel time: May, June, September, January and February
Convention & Visitors Bureau
Culture & Etiquette
- Russians are very patient during negotiations; compromise it frequently considered a weakness
- Avoid speaking or laughing loudly in public places; it's considered rude
- Don't stand around with your hands in your pockets in public places
- Avoid whistling; it's considered rude and brings bad luck
- Russian are fairly superstitious; knocking three times on wood and spitting three times over the should is expected wort off bad luck
Dining Customs
- Dinner is generally held early (around 6:00 PM)
- If dining with two or three people, you may be seated at a table to share with others.
- Restraunts tend to have tables to seat large groups.
Holiday Information
- All offices are closed on holidays
- Offices generally close early the day before a holiday
Taxes
- Moscow has a 20% value-added tax that is generally included price of goods
- Moscow has a 5% sales tax
Comments
I would certainly find it hard to think of any dragging moments having visited Russia. Moscow is overflowing with exciting and fun activities to do and places to check out just like the Tverskaya street which holds plenty shops and boutiques. I never realized how diverse Russian cuisine and I was even surprised to try their different kinds of soup, as one of their staple meal. There’s just so much more to learn about Russia and what better way to do this than actually being in this amazing country.