What to do and see in District Central (TsAO), Central Russia: The Best Historic Walking Areas

July 3, 2021 Brandee Mangan

The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
Restaurants in Moscow

1. Povarskaya Street

Moscow Russia
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Povarskaya Street

2. Maroseyka

Maroseyka st., Moscow 101000 Russia
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Maroseyka

3. Pushechnaya Street

Pushechnaya St., Moscow Russia
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4. Cathedral Square

ul. Kreml, Moscow 101000 Russia http://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/visit-to-kremlin/ticket-prices/stoimost-vkhodnykh-biletov/
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4.5 based on 806 reviews

Cathedral Square

This spiritual segment of the Kremlin includes several enormous cathedrals and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, the watchtower for the Kremlin, which would sound its 21 bells to warn of an approaching enemy.

Reviewed By Coryy20 - Port of Spain, Caribbean

Cathedral square is within the confines of the Kremlin walls. The beautiful white churches are a sight to behold, whether near or far. The golden domes shine beautifully in the sun so magnificently. It should be noted that you must pay a fee to enter here. A definite visit if only for the photos.

5. Boulevard Ring

It Passes Through of Major Squares: Arbat, Pushkin, Trubnaya, Ends At Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge, Moscow Russia
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Boulevard Ring

A popular place to stroll or unwind in a cafe, this chain of ten boulevards actually forms a horseshoe, and provides a glimpse of old Moscow in the midst of the bustling, modern city.

6. Shkolnaya Street

Shkolnaya Street, Moscow Russia
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Shkolnaya Street

7. Kuznetsky Most Street

ulitsa Kuznetsky Most, Moscow Russia http://cafemumu.ru
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Kuznetsky Most Street

Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala

By invitation of Catherine the Great many foreigners came to settle in Moscow in the second half of the 18th century. French merchants settled around Kuznetsky Most and began to open boutiques in this street. There is a bronze plaque explaining that a monsiur x lodge at an apartment building there and later opened a confiserie at the shops bellow. Kuznetsky then become the place to shop for luxury and fashion by the beginning of the 19th century. Walking by this street, even with the seasonal Christmas decor, is like walking back in time to an elegant street of a cosmopolitan city two centuries ago.

8. Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street

Varvarka St. Kitai-Gorod, east of the Kremlin, Moscow Russia
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Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street

The area to the east of the Kremlin was a traditional trading quarter. The oldest streets of Kitai-Gorod - Nikolskaya, Ilyinka, Varvarka - were known as early as the 14th century.

Reviewed By IK-RUS - Moscow, Russia

I always advise this place to the forein guest: "After the official view of Red Square come here to see the ancient history of Moscow". Just walk along and see. Tip: at the end of the steet step down to the subway (Metro) and look to the left just at the end of the stairway. You can see the basement of ancient "Varvarskaya tower" - the entrance to the Kitay-gorod and mystic place of ancient Moscow.

9. Memorial Plaque to E.A. Furtseva

Tverskaya, 9, Moscow 125009 Russia
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Memorial Plaque to E.A. Furtseva

10. Gostiny Dvor Arcade

Il'inka Ulitsa Kitai-Gorod, Moscow 109012 Russia +7 495 698-16-60 http://www.mosgd.ru
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Gostiny Dvor Arcade

This is a covered market place dating back to the early 19th century. Nowdays, after reconstruction, it has emerged as a major trade and exhibition centre.

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