Arbat, st.Savior Cathedral, New Maiden cemetery
Arbat
The Old Arbat street is a smart presentation of the 19th century Moscow, where lived Alexander Pushkin, where actors, singers and artists did their creative work. It is still the place where you can meet such gifted people. The street used to be and it is a favorite place of citizens for promen The street got its name from an Arab word “rabat” meaning “a suburb”. If you came the street yiu will feel the atmosphere of the city and you will be among the locals.
You will see here a Hard Rock Cafe, 18th and 19th residential buildings and one of the most famous Moscow’s theaters - the Drama Theater named after Evgeniy Vakhtagov. The guide will translate the greetings of the famous people to the gests of Moscow.
In other words this area is an island of the old Moscow among of the great metropolis.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior was build as a monument to commemorate the victory of Russia over Napoleon and was an architectural landmark of Moscow for a long time. But in Stalin’s time as many other churches it was blown up and an open air swimming pool was built in its place. In the 1990s the Cathedral was built from the scratch on people’s donations.
The Moscow Metro will be the real surprise for you, unusual and interesting tour, believe, more than you expect. It’s not only a public transport but a real unique museum in the ancicnt catacombs.
The metro tour lasts for 1 hour and during it you will see the best stations decorated with mosaics, murals, marble and granite from different parts of the country. All stations have their own mood and a story behind them. You will do several rides with a guide to see 5 stations which were chosen to make people understand what makes the Moscow unique. You will feel the pulse of the great metropolis and your guide will be there to take care of you.
You will see here a Hard Rock Cafe, 18th and 19th residential buildings and one of the most famous Moscow’s theaters - the Drama Theater named after Evgeniy Vakhtagov. The guide will translate the greetings of the famous people to the gests of Moscow.
In other words this area is an island of the old Moscow among of the great metropolis.
St. Savior Cathedral
Cathedral of Christ the Savior was build as a monument to commemorate the victory of Russia over Napoleon and was an architectural landmark of Moscow for a long time. But in Stalin’s time as many other churches it was blown up and an open air swimming pool was built in its place. In the 1990s the Cathedral was built from the scratch on people’s donations.
New Maiden cemetery
The New Maiden cemetery is located on the territory of the New Maiden Convent. Many prominent Russian people are buried there. Most of the gravestones were created by best sculptors and are the masterpieces of art.
Moscow MetroThe Moscow Metro will be the real surprise for you, unusual and interesting tour, believe, more than you expect. It’s not only a public transport but a real unique museum in the ancicnt catacombs.
The metro tour lasts for 1 hour and during it you will see the best stations decorated with mosaics, murals, marble and granite from different parts of the country. All stations have their own mood and a story behind them. You will do several rides with a guide to see 5 stations which were chosen to make people understand what makes the Moscow unique. You will feel the pulse of the great metropolis and your guide will be there to take care of you. 
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