It’s autumn, but we can’t sit at home. It’s logical to start your trip to Russia with an acquaintance with its capital - one of the most beautiful European cities, where ancient mansions coexist with modern skyscrapers.
The weather in Moscow in November is cold and there are few tourists. Holidays at this time are attractive because there are fewer people wanting to see the sights, it is easier to book interesting excursions, get to concerts, and the theater.
Are you ready to travel around autumn Moscow?
Planetarium
The restored planetarium is of great interest to both adults and children. Anyone will find something to do here. There is a stereo cinema, as well as a small star hall with dynamic seating. The planetarium boasts the largest screen dome in Europe, which displays pictures of the starry sky. There are 2 halls
Lunarium, where you can learn in a playful way about the refraction of light, gravity, the creation of black holes, craters, etc. Everything can be turned, twisted, rocked, touched. At the Astro Site they will tell you a lot of interesting things about the moon, the starry sky, and time zones.
The planetarium is located on the street. Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya in building 5, building 1. Walking distance from Krasnopresnenskaya or Barrikadnaya metro stations. Opening hours: 9–21 (on weekends until 22).
A ticket costs from 80 to 600 rubles.
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Premieres
"Cold War"
On November 10, a special screening of the film “Cold War” will take place at the Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall with the support of the jewelry brand Chopard and InStyle magazine. The film was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in the Best Director category. The drama centers on the doomed romance between Polish folk band pianist Wiktor and young dancer Zula.
Concerts
Leonid Agutin, SC "Olympic"
On November 10, Leonid Agutin’s anniversary concert will take place at the Olimpiysky. All the main hits, famous songs and a live show with celebrity guests (Sergei Shnurov, Basta, Alla Pugacheva, Valery Meladze and others) simply cannot be missed!
L'One, SC "Olympic"
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On November 8, L'One will perform at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. This concert will begin the rapper’s large-scale tour of more than 30 cities in Russia. And knowing what kind of shows the rapper puts on, fans can be sure that many surprises await them.
Ostankino Tower
It has long been a real symbol of the capital. Now there is a great opportunity to visit not only its open (at an altitude of 340 m) and closed (at an altitude of 337 m) observation decks, but also to be in the museum, and then have lunch in a restaurant right under the clouds.
Sightseeing tours run daily from 10 am to 10 pm.
The viewing radius in good clear weather is 60 km. The TV tower itself, 540 m high, weighs 55 thousand tons. Do you know that the Ostankino TV tower is an image of a ten-petal inverted lily?
People are allowed into the tower only if they have an identification document. The ticket can be purchased before the start of the show after registration.
Address: st. Academician Koroleva, 15, building 2. From VDNKh or Alekseevskaya metro stations by any trolleybus.
Review of the excursion to the Ostankino Tower
November prices
At the beginning of November, the high tourist season came to an end, booking hotels will not be difficult, it is easier than in summer to buy air tickets, and also to get to the capital by train or bus.
Plan your trip in advance - hotels offer autumn discounts. So, let's price it:
- Daily accommodation in a 3* hotel in a double room (average price) ≈ 3,800 ₽ - find a cheap hotel on Booking.com →
- A room for two in a good 4-star hotel costs ≈ 6,500 ₽.
- It’s cheaper to rent an apartment ≈ 3,000 ₽ per day - we recommend the Sutochno.ru service for this →
- The journey from Domodedovo Airport will take about an hour, the approximate price of a taxi is 1,300 rubles, a bus is 105 rubles.
- Aeroexpress from Kievsky Station to Vnukovo - 462 rubles (35 minutes travel time), taxi to the center - 1,320 rubles (40 minutes), minibus No. 45m to Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station - 155 rubles.
Travel by public transport:
- Single ticket for 1 trip - 55 ₽.
- Travel at the 90-minute fare on a Troika card costs 59 ₽.
- Travel with a Troika card in the metro and on ground transport costs 38 ₽ per trip.
With the Troika card you will save time and money.
Lunch for one person in an inexpensive cafe will cost about 300 rubles, dinner for two with wine - on average 2,500.
Don't worry about the weather! Feel free to travel to Moscow in November. The city is beautiful in any season, but in autumn there are fewer tourists. Book tickets for excursions and cultural events in advance - the program will be rich and informative.
In conclusion, Valery’s review from Norilsk:
“Moscow is a city where you can relax from provincial silence and frost. It's nice to spend a few days in a bustling metropolis, attend exhibitions and concerts, and stroll along Tverskaya and Arbat. Is the weather bad in November? Dress warmly, take an umbrella and nothing will stop you from admiring the capital.”
Author: Irina Savitskaya
Moscow City observation deck
Now it is not at all necessary to go abroad in order to see skyscrapers. Moscow has its own. They became its integral attraction.
The Moscow City project can confidently be called the most ambitious and expensive long-term construction project in Russia. Many are still debating its feasibility and its appearance, which distorts the historical appearance of the capital. However, Moscow is so diverse that high-tech architectural cacophony has become its modern feature.
Moscow can now be seen in all its glory from a bird's eye view. One of the observation decks is located on the 58th floor of the Empire Tower. From here you can clearly see Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, Ostankino TV Tower, White House, Cathedral of Christ the Savior, etc.
From the Delovoy Tsentr or Vystavochnaya metro station you need to go to the Afimall City shopping center, go up to the 2nd floor and walk to the southern entrance of the Empire tower. Tickets are sold at the Reception desk.
CONCERTS
Elvira T
Elvira Tugusheva (creative pseudonym Elvira T) became famous thanks to the Internet. When she was 15, she posted her song “Everything Is Decided” on social media. Thousands of likes and reposts - and the young performer was noticed in show business. “Everything is decided” sounded on the radio and became a hit. As a result, Elvira T became one of the first Internet artists who managed to break into hot rotation on radio and TV. During her career, Elvira T has released three solo albums. And at a concert in Izvestia Hall on October 10, 2021, she will present her fans a new live program, where songs from the new album “In the Kitchen” and hits “Everything is decided”, “Obsessed”, “Taxi”, “Don’t be a fool”, “ Infection" and others.
WHERE: Izvestia Hall, Malaya Dmitrovka street, 1/7с8
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 20:00
Ticket price: 1300 rubles
Olga Buzova
Pop star Olga Buzova, who made fans worry when she took to the ice in the popular show “Ice Age,” will perform this Saturday, October 10, at the Moscow club Bla Bla Bar. “Infinitely many bars - one “busy atmosphere”! – reported in the performance poster. The organizers note that the club has face control and asks young people not to forget their passports.
Olga Buzova's popularity continues to go through the roof. Today she is a singer, an actress, a designer, a model, and a TV presenter. Olga's solo career began in 2021, she has already released two studio albums. Her songs have topped the country's main charts more than once, and her videos receive millions of views online. At the concert, Olga Buzova will sing her popular songs - “Dance to Buzova”, “Not enough halves”, “Tangerines”, “WiFi” and many others. And, of course, fans are waiting for the release of her new song at the concert - “Abnormal Vibe”.
WHERE: Bla Bla Bar, Lesnaya street, 20с5
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 19.00
Ticket price 2000 rubles
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Apothecary garden
It is located on Prospekt Mira, building 26, building 1 and is the oldest botanical garden in Russia. We can confidently say about it: it is the very best - informative, well-groomed, conveniently located, photogenic and cozy.
It was founded by Peter I for the cultivation of medicinal plants in 1706, and in 1805 it was purchased by Moscow State University. Of course, he went through different times with his country, but he always fulfilled a noble mission: he talked about the world of plants on Earth.
Summer always reigns in his greenhouses. It is especially pleasant to visit them on frosty winter days. In the Palm Greenhouse you can see a large collection of orchids from all over the world. They grow among huge bananas, ancient palms and tropical vines. 1500 types of succulents will not leave anyone indifferent. Moreover, now you can even touch some plants.
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Museum "House on the Embankment"
This is the only museum of its kind in the country and one of the few of its kind in the world. The atmosphere of the 30s is recreated here. XX century based on materials from the history of the house and its inhabitants - photographs, interior items, books, personal belongings and documents.
The decision to build the house was made in 1927 due to the fact that there was no longer enough housing in Moscow for senior party workers. In 1931, the first residents were party leaders, scientists, old Bolsheviks, Heroes
Soviet Union and Socialist Labor, famous writers, heroes of the war in Spain, etc. Among the residents of the house over the years were Alliluyeva, Aroseva, Demyan Bedny, Zhukov, Kosygin, Lepeshinskaya, Rykov, Tukhachevsky, Khrushchev and others.
The house was built in the style of late constructivism according to the design of B. Iofan, who planned it to be red, like the Kremlin. But due to lack of funds, the house was built gray. In total, it has 24 entrances, 12 floors and 505 apartments.
The museum is small in area and occupies one apartment. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 6.30 pm, Thursday from 11 am to 9 pm, on weekends from 11 am to 6 pm.
Get to the stop. "Udarnik Cinema" from metro Polyanka, Library named after. Lenina or Oktyabrskaya on any trolleybus. Address: st. Serafimovicha, house 2, entrance 1.
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You can have a great time with your children on November 10, 2021 at VDNH
The Smart City pavilion at VDNKh invites kids to have an interesting time every Saturday at 14:00. Participation is free with prior registration. In an exciting game, everyone can evaluate their personal potential, realize their strengths and weaknesses.
There is a lot of positivity at the gaming tables, and you are responsible for any decisions yourself. These are skills that will be useful in life at any age: board games and business simulations: “Orkonomicus”, “Startup”, “Oligarch Cash Flow”, “Flixa”, “Turbulence” and “Economicus: Trading Exchange”.
Museum "Lights of Moscow"
In Armenian Lane, 3–5, building 1, there is another interesting place that is worth visiting - the “Lights of Moscow” museum. It is hidden in a cozy park. Call the intercom and go down to the basement. You will be given a remote control and an interesting program about the museum. The remote control is needed to turn on and off the fancy lanterns-exhibits, thereby creating the atmosphere of bygone times.
Once on the second floor, you will see the recreated life of apartments from different times and lighting fixtures. The museum is small but informative. The inspection fee is a symbolic 30-130 rubles. Open from 11 to 18.
You can get there on foot from metro station Lubyanka, Kuznetsky Most or Kitay-Gorod.
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Where to buy souvenirs?
You can't leave the capital without gifts. What kind of souvenirs are brought from Moscow?
Check out the souvenir market in the Izmailovo Kremlin. For tourists there is everything - from magnets to handmade chess. On weekends, the Izmailovsky Vernissage hosts a flea market where interesting things with history are sold.
For souvenirs, go to the Izmailovsky market.
Stop by the Interesting Gift Shop BINGOSTORE (Volgogradsky Prospekt, 32, building 11) and Cocosmarket (Oktyabrskoye Pole metro station, Marshala Biryuzova Street, 32, 1st floor) - there is a large assortment of souvenirs and gifts for different budgets.
You will find children's toys with Russian symbols in the store at Altufevskoye Shosse, 31, building 5, 1st floor, Verkhnie Likhobory metro station.
Museum of Musical Culture named after M.I. Glinka
This museum has no analogues in the world and is a true treasury of monuments of musical culture. Here you can find music editions, literary manuscripts, studies on cultural history, and rare books. The museum stores letters, autographs, and documents related to the work of Russian and foreign musical figures.
The museum is especially proud of its unique collection of musical instruments of the peoples of the world, including string instruments that are masterpieces of Stradivarius, the Amati and Guarneri families.
Located on the street. Fadeeva, 4. From Mayakovskaya and Novoslobodskaya metro stations - on the troll. 3, 47 to the stop. "Museum of Musical Culture", troll. "B" or 10 to the stop. "Vorotnikovsky Lane".
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Peredelkino
Peredelkino is such a unique place that you can enjoy nature and landscapes, admire the beauty of Orthodox churches in the Patriarch's residence and plunge into the literary world. You need to get out here for the whole day.
The village is located 5 km from the Moscow Ring Road in the southwest of Moscow. You can get there by train.
The Writers' Town with its museums of Pasternak, Chukovsky, Okudzhava is the embodied history of Soviet literature.
Restaurant “In the Dark?!”
This restaurant is for those who like to visit original places. The dinner will take place in pitch darkness, and blind waiters will serve. The restaurant was founded by an ophthalmologist to help the blind find their place in life.
The sighted and the blind exchange places here. The restaurant has 4 rooms, but the main one is dark. You must first choose one of 5 sets for dinner costing 2 thousand rubles: blue (fish), red (meat), yellow (Japanese), green (vegetarian) or white (assorted).
Then you leave your things in the safe. Dinner in complete darkness will take you 2 hours. They say that people behave the same in the dark - they make acquaintances more readily, speak louder and joke more often. In the dark, hearing, smell, touch, and taste become more acute.
From metro station Novoslobodskaya or Dostoevskaya to st. Oktyabrskaya, 2/4.
Savvinskoye Compound
Few Muscovites know about its existence, because it is hidden from the eyes of passersby, while being located in the very center. While walking along Tverskaya, be sure to look into the arch of house No. 6.
A beautiful architectural monument will open before you, which was built in 1907 by architect Kuznetsov in a fabulous Russian style with decorative elements of Baroque and Art Nouveau. Compound is an apartment house of the Savvinsky Monastery. I wonder what it's up to
1937 was located directly on Tverskaya. In 1938-40. the houses on the even side of the street were to be moved to the north. Many buildings were ruthlessly demolished, but the Savvinsky courtyard was lucky - with the help of special technology developed by the engineer Handel, it was moved deeper into the block onto a new foundation. It’s hard to imagine, but a structure weighing 23 thousand tons was moved on the night of November 4, 1939. And, what is quite surprising, without evicting its residents.
Festivals
Aries presents. Life and Death
On November 9, a mini-festival will take place in Heaven Moscow, which will be held by the Life and Death label, which has existed for 8 years. The label's artists play at Sonar private afterparties, at the famous Berlin Berghain and in the middle of the desert at Burning Man. The show will take place on two dance floors: one will feature dark techno, and the second will feature remixes of retro hits. Decorations in the form of disco balls, foliage on the dance floor and a smoke machine are provided.
