How to rediscover Moscow? 6 things that will help you feel like a tourist

How to rediscover Moscow? 6 things that will help you feel like a tourist

The New Year’s capital will be able to fall in love even with a native Muscovite, if you know where to go and what to do.

Moscow is among the top three most popular destinations in Russia. No wonder that many people return here again and again. But Muscovites themselves most often do not share the enthusiasm of tourists. We suggest giving the city a chance and feel like a traveler in your hometown. Our small guide will help you in this.

Have lunch in a restaurant with a Soviet atmosphere

There you can also refresh yourself and go to a restaurant of Russian cuisine – for example, Varenichnaya №1 with a Soviet atmosphere. Facility’s guests can admire samovars, services, records of Russian pop music. The kitchen offers several dozens of dumplings and other tasty dishes. There are also homemade infusions on the menu, as well as sweets for every taste. A pleasant bonus – the prices are not biting at all.

Go to GUM for ice cream

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After a stroll around Red Square, you can head to GUM, a shopping mall that attracts millions of visitors. Buy some nice New Year’s trinkets and a specialty ice cream in a waffle cup. If you want new impressions, imagine that you are on vacation abroad.

Skate on Red Square

There is an atmospheric ice skating rink in the heart of the capital. At the GUM skating rink you can feel like you’re in a Christmas fairy tale. Dressed up Red Square and the shopping center will definitely not leave you indifferent. Especially in the evening, when New Year’s garlands create a very warm and cozy atmosphere. Don’t forget to take your friends and family with you, they will make your festive journey around Moscow even more fun.

Kaleria: Then you can sit in a restaurant with a beautiful view, like Bosco Cafe. And even more to get into the holiday atmosphere will help New Year’s performance in the capital’s theater.

Have a photo session at a New Year’s fair

In Moscow on New Year’s Eve you can find 1000 and one things to do. All central streets are decorated with garlands, lights and festive trees.

Kaleria: Take a stroll around New Year’s fairs, grab a tasty drink and have a photo shoot against the backdrop of the dressed-up city. One of the most photogenic places is TSUM, decorated for the New Year with ribbons and bows like a big present.

Go skiing in one of the parks

If you want to be active, you can go cross-country skiing in any Moscow park. For new impressions you can go, for example, to the Gorky Park or to Kolomenskoye and Tsaritsyno – already beloved by Muscovites tsarist estates. We assure you that you will look at these places from a completely different angle while riding.

And if you want more extreme sensations, you can go to a ski resort in the region. For example, Sorochany, Lisya Gora, Krasnaya Gorka. Ski clubs offer groomed slopes, New Year’s programs and new acquaintances. For those who did not have enough time to go skiing or snowboarding, New Year vacations are the best time to join these sports.

Warm tea or the traditional holiday drink – mulled wine – will help to keep you warm. And in the evening, prepare the best outfit and sit down in a cozy restaurant.