Day Schedule

➤ Breakfast

➤ Sparrow Hills and Novodevichy convent(outside)

➤ The State Tretyakov Art Gallery

➤ Kolomenskoye Estate, UNESCO World Heritage Site & Wooden Palace

Discover Moscow

When you're on your way to Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory) in Moscow, you pass by Novodevichy Convent. The convent is located not far from the river, and its beautiful architecture provides a lovely backdrop as you make your way to the hills.Novodevichy Convent, or Novodevichy Monastery, is one of the most famous and picturesque landmarks in Moscow. Founded in 1524, it served as a convent for noblewomen and has a rich history tied to Russian royalty.

The State Tretyakov Gallery Tour

The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is one of the largest museums in Russia with over 100 000 works of art - icons, paintings, graphics and sculpture - spanning the entire history of Russian art. Its collection of Russian realism from the second half of the 19th century is the best in the country.

The Gallery collection was started by Pavel Tretyakov, the owner of a successful textile firm, and became famous from the minute it was opened to the public in 1870. After Tretyakov's death the gallery's collection grew rapidly, especially after the October Revolution when museum collections were privatized: art was bought, donated or "transferred" from other museums, private collections, cathedrals and monasteries. The latest part of the collection, dating from 1950 - 1990, opened recently, on 25th May 2000.

Kolomenskoye tour

Kolomenskoye is a former royal estate situated several kilometers to the southeast of the city center of Moscow. The 390-hectare scenic area overlooks the steep banks of the Moskva River. During the early Soviet period, under the initiative of architect and restorer Pyotr Baranovsky, old wooden buildings and various artefacts were transported to Kolomenskoye from different parts of the USSR for preservation, so currently Kolomenskoye Park hosts an impressive set of different constructions and historical objects.

In the evening, you may take a ride to Izmaylovo Kremlin and Vodka museum.