Kitay-Gorod Travel Guide
Visit Kitay-Gorod
Popular places to visit
GUM Department Store
You can search for that perfect souvenir at GUM Department Store during your visit to Moscow. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.
Red Square
You can learn about the history of Moscow with a stop at Red Square. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.
Moscow Kremlin
Visit the most iconic square in Russia, which is bordered by many of the city’s most famous landmarks.
Bolshoi Theatre
A centerpiece of the Russian arts scene, this theater’s magnificent auditorium and top-tier productions will impress even the most jaded theatergoer.
St. Basil's Cathedral
Think of Russia and you probably picture this iconic building, whose onion-shaped domes overlook the Moscow skyline.
Arbat Street
You can learn about the history of Moscow with a stop at Arbat Street. Take in the acclaimed theatre scene in this culturally rich area.
Other neighbourhoods around Kitay-Gorod
Moscow City Centre
Theatres, museums and historical sites highlight some notable features of Moscow City Centre. Make a stop by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or Kremlin Arsenal while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Okhotny Ryad Station or Biblioteka Imeni Lenina Station to get around town.
Central Administrative Okrug
If you're spending time in Central Administrative Okrug, check out sights like State Historical Museum or Resurrection Gate and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Okhotny Ryad Station or Teatral'naya Station.
Tverskoy
You might enjoy the cafes while in Tverskoy. Hermitage Garden is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Mayakovskaya Station or Chekhovskaya Station to see more of the city.
Zamoskvorechye District
If you're spending time in Zamoskvorechye District, check out sights like Moscow International House of Music or Forum Hall and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Paveletskaya Station or Dobryninskaya Station.
Meshchansky District
While you're in Meshchansky District, take in top sights like Moscow Durov Animal Theatre or Prospekt Mira, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Prospekt Mira Station - Koltsevaya Line or Prospekt Mira Station - Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line.
Yakimanka
You might enjoy the river views while in Yakimanka. New Tretyakov Gallery - Museum of Modern Art is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Oktyabrskaya Station - Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line or Polyanka Station to see more of the city.