Kitay-Gorod Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
GUM Department Store
You can search for that perfect souvenir at GUM Department Store during your visit to Moscow. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.
Red Square
You can learn about the history of Moscow with a stop at Red Square. Experience the area's fascinating museums and acclaimed theatre scene.
Moscow Kremlin
Visit the most iconic square in Russia, which is bordered by many of the city’s most famous landmarks.
St. Basil's Cathedral
Think of Russia and you probably picture this iconic building, whose onion-shaped domes overlook the Moscow skyline.
Bolshoi Theatre
A centerpiece of the Russian arts scene, this theater’s magnificent auditorium and top-tier productions will impress even the most jaded theatergoer.
Lenin's Mausoleum
Mourners and curious visitors stream to the grave to see the embalmed Vladimir Lenin, the famous revolutionary and one-time leader of the Soviet Union.
Other neighbourhoods around Kitay-Gorod
Moscow City Centre
Theatres, museums and historical sites highlight some notable features of Moscow City Centre. Make a stop by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Kremlin Arsenal while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Okhotny Ryad Station or Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Station to get around town.
Central Administrative Okrug
If you're spending time in Central Administrative Okrug, check out sights like Moscow Manege or Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Okhotny Ryad Station or Teatral'naya Station.
Tverskoy
You might enjoy the cafes while in Tverskoy. Hermitage Garden is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mayakovskaya Station or Chekhovskaya Station to see more of the city.
Arbat
Visitors often come to Arbat for its abundant dining options, but many stay to explore sights like Pushkin House Museum on Arbat and Arbat Street. Getting around the area on the metro is easy if you take a ride at Smolenskaya Station.
Presnensky
Spend some time visiting places like Russian White House while getting to know Presnensky, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Ulitsa 1905 Goda Station or Vystavochnaya Station to see more of the area.
Shelepikha
Shelepikha is a destination travellers like for its shopping, and you might hop aboard the metro at Kutuzovskaya Station or Mezhdunarodnaya Station to explore sights like Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum.