The fastest way to understand Moscow is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Red Square
St. Basil's Cathedral, the Kremlin and Moscow's historic core.
Kremlin
The fortified seat of Russian power for centuries.
Arbat Street
A pedestrian street of street artists, cafes and souvenir shops.
Zamoskvorechye
A historic riverside district of merchant-era architecture.
Gorky Park
A sprawling riverside park reborn as a modern cultural hub.
Tverskaya
Moscow's grand main avenue of theaters and shopping.
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