Around the hotel

Kuznetsky Most is the very heart of Moscow. The city’s main sights are close by: you can walk to them and stroll back home in the evening.

1. Central Children’s Store

   ≈ 5 min walkMap

   The legendary Detsky Mir on Lubyanka Square, built in the 1950s. Inside is one of the largest mechanical clocks in the world, and the rooftop terrace offers views of the Kremlin and the Bolshoi Theatre. Worth a visit with or without children.

2. Nikolskaya Street

   ≈ 5 min walkMap

   One of Moscow’s oldest streets, leading straight to Red Square. It is pedestrian, lit with garlands in the evening and lined with cafés and restaurants. Here stands the Printing Yard, where Ivan Fyodorov published the first dated printed book in Moscow.

3. Bolshoi Theatre

   ≈ 10 min walkMap

   Russia’s main theatre, with Apollo’s chariot above the portico. It stages world-class ballet and opera, and the square with the fountain in front is lovely in its own right. Buy tickets in advance on the theatre’s official website.

4. Red Square and the Kremlin

   ≈ 15 min walkMap

   St Basil’s Cathedral, GUM, the Kremlin walls and towers, the Alexander Garden. The Kremlin and Red Square are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and they are especially beautiful in the evening.

5. Zaryadye Park

   ≈ 20 min walkMap

   A modern park next to the Kremlin with the Floating Bridge over the Moskva River, which offers one of the best views of the city. The park also has a concert hall, an underground museum and landscapes from different natural zones of Russia.