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The best things in Moscow are (almost) free

Ask this member a question. susanned Expat Muscovite who first visited the city in 1989
5 Jun 2006
4.0 of 5 stars based on 14 votes
Best of Moscow. And the price is 50 cents.
  • Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Moscow
  • Category: Perfect day
  • Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Shopping, Active/Outdoors
  • Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Singles, Students, Budget travellers , Active/adventure, Tourists
  • Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Tags: Moscow, Russia, metropolitan, city, capital, subway, underground
1. Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro, Moscow, Central Russia
Buy a ticket for 50 cents and visit the underground palaces of the metro system. Avoid the rush hours between 07:30-10:00 and 17:00-19:30. Then again, it is an experience unto itself, getting very close to locals and their everyday life. Some of the most gorgeous stations are Komsomolskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Ploshad Revolutsi and Kievskaya. Make sure to go around the circle line and a few stops on the dark blue Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line. At Ploshad Revolutsi, watch out for the sculptures with dogs. Hang around and watch how many people walk by and reach out to touch the dog's snout for good luck.
2. Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad)
Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad), Moscow, Central Russia
Choose the exit at Ploshad Revolutsi which leads not to the Red Square (Krasnaya Ploshad) but to Ploshad Revolutsi. Upon exiting you will see the Bolshoi Theatre. Turn left and walk towards the statue. On your left the gate to the Red Square will frame the fairytale St Basil's cathedral. That is the best place to first see and enter the Red Square. Take your time strolling around the square but never mind entering the cathedral. For a cheap lunch, go into GUM and up to the third floor where Russian fastfood restaurants provide stunning views of the shopping centre. Get a seat on one of the small bridges towering above the shopping arcade.
3. Patriarch's Pond
Patriarch's Pond, Moscow, Central Russia
From the Red Square, walk along the main street Tverskaya until you reach Pushkin square. To the left of McDonald's is a small sidestreet. Follow it as to the end and turn left. Walk until you reach charming Malaya Bronnaya street and turn right. Walk towards and around Patriarch's Pond (where the story of Master and Margarita begins).
4. Izmailovsky Park and Market
Izmailovsky Park and Market, Moscow, Central Russia
In the afternoon, take the dark blue Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line to station Izmailovskaya (an outdoor station) and walk around the large wild woods of Izmailovsky Park. Sit down next to one of the ponds and have some chicken shashlik (bbq) and drinks. Watch the baboushkas sing traditional songs and getting jiggy with it as the dedushkas play their accordions (around 5pm closer to the metro station). There's also a disco with music blasting from the trees and young, old and drunks dancing like there's no tomorrow.

The stop before Izmailovskaya is Partizanskaya (formerly Izmailovsky Park). Nearby is an outdoor market for souvenirs and Soviet memorabilia. The market is built in a Russian skazka (fairytale) meets Disney style. Some people enjoy it. At the very least, it's an excellent place to find your perfect matrioshka.
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