【Moscow】Unlock underground palaces and secret places in 7 days

✨ Why Moscow? ——There is more than just Red Square and Onion-Domed Church here! Soviet aesthetics, underground art palaces, niche literary and artistic districts... Moscow is a city full of contrasts, where history and modernity are intertwined, and it is definitely worth exploring in depth! ---📅 Itinerary (7 days and 6 nights) Day 1: Check in at classic landmarks Red Square & Kremlin ▪️ Must-see: St. Basil's Cathedral (it's even more magical when it's lit up at night!), Lenin's Mausoleum, Kremlin Arsenal ▪️ Secret location: The cafe on the third floor of GUM Department Store, overlooking the Red Square Zaryadye Park ▪️ The V-shaped bridge on the suspended observation deck offers the best angles for photographing the Kremlin and the Moscow River --- Day 2: Subway Art Tour 🚇 Recommended stops (buy a one-day ticket for unlimited rides!): 1. Kyiv Station - Mosaic murals tell the history of Soviet Russia 2. Revolution Square Station - Touch the bronze hound's nose for good luck 🐶 3. Komsomolskaya Station: Luxurious Baroque style, like walking into the Tsar’s palace 4. New Village Station - Stained glass windows look like a church ▪️ Tips: There are fewer people in the evening, which is suitable for taking photos; download the "Metro Moscow" APP to check the route --- Day 3: Literary and artistic niche day Arbat Street ▪️ Old Arbat: Pushkin's former residence, street artists ▪️ New Arbat: Soviet-style skyscrapers, internet-famous bookstores* "Reading City" Gorky Park ▪️ Locals' favorite leisure place, you can rent bicycles in the summer and it becomes an ice skating rink in the winter⛸️ ▪️ Hidden trick: Garage Contemporary Art Museum in the park --- Day 4: Soviet nostalgia tour All-Russian Exhibition Centre (VDNKh) ▪️ Huge Space Museum & Statue of "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" ▪️ Check in at the retro Soviet fountain and try "astronaut ice cream"🍦 Moscow State University Observation Deck ▪️ Overlooking the entire city at sunset, the most classic perspective of Stalin's Seven Sisters --- Day 5: Museum Day Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts ▪️ European famous paintings + ancient Egyptian collections, less crowded than the Hermitage! Museum of Modern History ▪️ The Soviet life exhibition area is super interesting: retro cars, space race posters --- Day 6: Golden Ring Town (Sergiev Posad) 🚄 1 hour direct train ▪️ Holy Trinity Monastery - an Orthodox holy place, the blue and gold onion domes are breathtakingly beautiful ▪️ Taste the town’s specialty mead + Russian pie --- Day 7: Shopping + Return 🛍️ Hunter's Company (Okhotny Ryad) ▪️ Affordable local brands: Ларек (hand cream), Белита (facial mask) ▪️ Souvenirs: nesting dolls, amber jewelry, vodka --- 🍴 Food recommendations ✔️ High-end experience: - Turandot Restaurant - Palace-style decoration, 500 yuan per person for the same food as the Tsar ✔️ Affordable must-eats: - My-My Buffet Restaurant – Borscht + Dumplings, 50 RMB per person - eremok pancake shop-salted butter salmon pancake is super delicious! --- ⚠️ Practical Tips 1️⃣ Visa: Electronic visa is issued in 4 days, super convenient! 2️⃣ Transportation: A single subway ticket costs 55 rubles, and a 3-day card is recommended 3️⃣ Safety: Stay away from drunk areas late at night and be careful of pickpockets in subway stations 4️⃣ Language: Google Translate + gestures are universal, young people can speak English --- 📌 Final thoughts The romance of Moscow is hidden in the details—— It is a beam of light from the dome of the subway station, it is the melody of the accordion played by an old man on a park bench, It’s the streets of mulled wine mixed with the scent of cedar on a winter night… ❤️ If this guide helps you, please like and save it! 👇 Please reply to any questions in the comment section. Feel free to share your Moscow stories~