Guided Tour of Moscow on the Theme of Communism

Guided Tour of Moscow on the Theme of Communism

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Duration
2 hours

Languages

English

Starting time
6:00 PM

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Description

Discover Moscow’s past under the communist regime on this guided walking tour of the Russian capital!

For more than 70 years, Moscow was the capital of a vast Soviet empire. You will explore the locations and monuments that have marked the history of the communist regime.

Over the course of your walking tour, you will see the most significant remains of Moscow’s Soviet past, including the KGB headquarters at Lubyanka, the USSR’s main intelligence service.

You will then head on to the Solovetsky memorial, a result of the Solovki labour camp, built to commemorate the victims of the regime.

You can then admire the Bolshoi Theatre, which became famous under Stalin’s government for its ballet productions. Then, head to the Gulag Museum, which exhibits the history of forced labour camps (admission not included).

You will then walk along Tverskaya Street, the longest and most expensive street in Russia. Your tour will end at the biggest grocery store under the USSR, the Eliseevsky Gastronom.

In 2 hours, you will find out all about Moscow at the time of the Soviet Union!

Departure place

Good to know

  • Availability: Every day (excluding exceptional dates)
  • Duration: 2 hrs. approx.
  • Times: 4pm
  • Departure point: Solovetsky Monument
  • Languages: English
  • Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time
  • Comfortable footwear recommended
  • Admission to the museums and monuments is not included. The tour will be outside only. 
  • The tour is in English only

Price includes

  • The services of a tour guide
  • The guided walking tour

Price doesn’t include

  • Admission to the Goulag Museum
  • Admission to the Bolshoi Theatre
  • Admission to the KGB headquarters
  • Tips (optional)
  • All other extras

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