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Kremlin territory with guide (English, German or French speaking)

Kremlin of Moscow in Russia is the biggest medieval fortress built in XIV-XV centuries" – records Guinness. Walking round Moscow Kremlin fortress or castle, will conjour up many powerful images and feelings when inside the Kremlin. You will probably be impressed by the fact that the dome of the Annunciation Cathedral was made of solid gold. The majestic Moscow Kremlin towers, walls and antique palaces which stand high on Borovitskiy Hill, above the Moskva River, create a picturesque architectural ensemble. What a beautiful sight it is! Moscow Kremlin is the most beautiful and biggest Kremlin among all Russian Kremlins! Kremlin of Moscow in Russia can really be named as the "King of fortress"!

Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts with guide (English, German or French speaking)

Moscow Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is the second-largest, after the St.-Petersburg Hermitage, collection of foreign arts in Russia. The people enlighteners, Moscow professors, wanted everyone in the city to be able to see the great creations of the previous centuries' masters, at least in replicas and casts. High quality copies were specially made in Europe for big sums of money, and then transported to Moscow. Simultaneously the vast building of the future Museum was being erected — a palace with a colonnade whose magnificent halls were capable to house bulky exhibits — frieze fragments, gates, horse statues, the originals of which decorated the cities and museums of Europe. From a storage place for replicas and copies the Palace in Volkhonka Street quickly developed into a museum of originals. The Egyptologist V.S. Golenischev’s collection which gathered monuments of Ancient Egypt, antique vases and coins and Western Europe masters’ paintings made part and parcel of the museum.

The memorial museum of cosmonautics with guide (English, German or French speaking)

The museum is accommodated in the monument “The Conquerors of Space” which is one of the most famous monument in Moscow. The Memorial museum of cosmonautics was opened on April 10, 1981, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the first space flight performed by Yuri Gagarin. The idea of creation of the museum belongs to Korolev, the Chief Designer of the space — rocket systems. The museum complex in the capital of great space power reflects the real history of space achievements, based on scientific facts and with the help of modern museum technologies. In the nearest future it is planned to install interactive exhibits similar to those of Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Center. With the help of such devices visitors will be able to feel themselves as real cosmonauts on board the spaceship “Soyuz” or International Space station.

Moscow Sightseeing Tour by bus with guide (English, German or French speaking)

City tour is an excellent way to see the exterior of famous buildings and palaces to which you may return at your leisure. You will get the panorama of the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Novodevichy convent, White House of Russia, Lubyanka Square, Bolshoj Theater, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow streets and squares.

State Historical Museum with guide (English, German or French speaking)

In 2006 the Museum was fully reconstructed and opened the permanent exhibition to the visitors. Russian history from the earliest period till the beginning of the XX century is presented in the Museum's 39 halls. For the visitors convenience there are information stands in the halls that can assist in understanding each exhibit better. There are also monitors and screens which show the objects that are not presented on the Exhibition and provide a lot of other interesting information. The collection consists of 22 thousand objects that are displayed on 4000 square meters.

Andrey Rublev Museum with guide (English, German or French speaking)

In 2006 the Museum was fully reconstructed and opened the permanent exhibition to the visitors. Russian history from the earliest period till the beginning of the XX century is presented in the Museum's 39 halls. For the visitors convenience there are information stands in the halls that can assist in understanding each exhibit better. There are also monitors and screens which show the objects that are not presented on the Exhibition and provide a lot of other interesting information. The collection consists of 22 thousand objects that are displayed on 4000 square meters.

Moscow at Night Tour by bus with guide (English, German or French speaking)

Moscow never sleeps — enjoy the stunning views of Moscow at night! City tour is an excellent way to see the exterior of famous buildings and palaces to which you may return at your leisure. You will get the panorama of the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills, Novodevichy convent, White House of Russia, Lubyanka Square, Bolshoj Theater, Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow streets and squares.