Things to Do in Kremlin & Red Square, Moscow

The symbolic historic core of Moscow, centered on the Kremlin walls, Red Square, St. Basil Cathedral, GUM, and adjacent central squares.

Moscow KremlinCastle Museum
Diamond fund and ArmouryArt Museum
Okhotny RyadShopping Mall

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Top things to do in Kremlin & Red Square

Moscow Kremlin
Castle Museum★
Immense, fortified compound of churches & palaces, with museums of Russian state regalia & art.
Mon–Wed
10 AM – 5 PM
Thu
Closed
Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
10 AM – 5 PM
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Diamond fund and Armoury
★ 4.7 · 8.0k
Art Museum
Armory museum in a Kremlin-style building with exhibits ranging from weapons to jewellery.
Mon–Wed
10 AM – 6 PM
Thu
Closed
Fri
10 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
10 AM – 6 PM
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Okhotny Ryad
★ 4.5 · 59.3k
Shopping Mall
Big underground mall near Red Square featuring popular chain stores, a food court & a metro station.
Every day
10 AM – 10 PM
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Книжный Клуб «Достоевский»
Bookstore
Every day
10 AM – 10 PM
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Alexander Garden
★ 4.8 · 20.9k
City Park
Park with lawns, summer blooms & several monuments including one to Marshal Georgy Zhukov.
Every day
9 AM – 11 PM
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Moscow Design Museum
★ 4.7 · 4.4k
Art Museum
Contemporary photography & multimedia artworks displayed over 7 floors of a modern art museum.
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Where to eat & drink in Kremlin & Red Square

Taras Bulba
★ 4.5 · 4.1k
Russian· ₽2,000–3,000
A large Moscow restaurant offering traditional Slavic home-style cuisine.
Mon–Thu
9 AM – 12 AM
Fri
9 AM – 2 AM
Sat
9 AM – 2 AM
Sun
9 AM – 12 AM
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Grand Cafe Dr. Jhivago
★ 4.4 · 4.6k
Russian· ₽1,000–7,000
Fine dining & Kremlin views in an opulent destination inside the National Hotel.
Every day
12 AM – 12 AM
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Eat & Talk
★ 4.4 · 1.5k
Italian· ₽10,000+
A central 24-hour restaurant near Red Square and the Kremlin, offering a buffet and a la carte menu with Russian, Italian, and English dishes, including pasta, cocktails, and beef stroganoff.
Mon–Fri
8 AM – 11 PM
Sat
11 AM – 11 PM
Sun
11 AM – 11 PM
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