Things To Do In Moscow, Russia

Tretyakov Gallery

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State Historical Museum

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Gorky Park

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Moscow Kremlin

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Bolshoi Theater

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Whatever length of time you have in Moscow, you must make time to absorb the classic image of Russia’s capital,

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GUM

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