Guided tours Moscow

Panoramic city tour & Novodevichy Convent

Youll get to know the history of Russia and the Russian State from the 12^th century up until present day. See the most interesting sights, monuments, museums and streets of the capital.

i Your guide will answer all your questions and determines an itinerary according to your preference.

i Red Square, Alexanders Garden, Lenins Tomb, GUM shopping mall, the Cathedrals of St. Basil and Our Lady of Kazan, the State History Museum of Russia.

i The embankments of the Moskva River and The Cathedral of Christ our Saviour.

i Novodevitchy (New Maiden) Convent a magnificent fortress and monastic ensemble of the 16^th century.

One of the most beautiful Moscow convents, founded at the beginning of 16th century, for 400 years the Novodevichy Convent was the witness and the participant of important historical events, connected with the names of Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov, Sofia and Peter I. The architectural ensemble of the convent was formed by the end of 17th century and till now remains one of the best in Russia. In the main, Smolensk Cathedral, there is a valuable wall fresco of 16th century and a magnificent carved iconostasis with icons of famous imperial masters of that time. Representatives of noble families and tsar relatives, the hero of the Patriotic war of 1812 D.V.Davydov, the writer I.I.Lazhechnikov, the historian S.M. Solovyev and others are buried on the convent territory.
The construction of the convent was a result of a large military and diplomatic victory of Russia. The founder of the convent, grand duke Vasily III, his son Ivan the Terrible, other tsars and boyars showed a great interest in the Novodevichy convent, rendering it all possible financial and legal support.
Its nuns were, as a rule, representatives of the supreme feudal nobility. Among them - members of families of Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov, Peter I. The architectural ensemble of the Novodevichy convent, existing nowadays, began to develop in 16th century, and got the further development and completion in 80s of 17th century.

i Sparrow Hills with its splendid panoramic view of the city and Moscow University.

i Poklonnaya Hill and Kutuzosky prospect. Events of 1812 and 1941-1945 of the Great Patriotic Wars.

i Russias White House, and the Arbat area, a landmark of post-reformed Russia. The events of 1991 to 1993.

i The Garden ring and the Boulevard ring roads. The historical and cultural centres of Moscow. The Bolshoi Theater. The ex-KGB building.