A short guide about Cultural travel to Kremlin
In old Russia the Kremlin was a fortress, the most protected part of town - its heart - as the complex served as the official residence of the President of Russia. Today the Moscow Kremlin is the most famous landmark of Russia and is the best known of Russian Citadels, it includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers.
Moscow has been Russia’s capital since the 15th century and at its centre - is the Kremlin. Take a tour of this grand city to explore its most famous features - visit the fortified enclosure with its distinctive red brick walls and tall towers and see the gilded onion-domed cathedrals and palaces inside. A tour of the Armoury features its collection of royal treasures.
If you would like to admire the architectural assembly of the Kremlin then visit the opposite bank of the Moskva River, here you can observe the beautiful panorama of this gem of Russian architecture. Take a walking tour from the Red Square down to the Moskva River and cross the Moskvoretskii Bridge. As the view is constantly changing, don’t forget to look back from time to time as you walk along the river and admire the Kremlin Walls and Towers in the waters reflection.
Cross over the Great Stone Bridge (Bolshoi Kamennyi) with its crenulated parapet - a notched wavy edge, back to the Kremlin side of the river, you will see the Kutafya Tower - it is the tower that ‘stays alone’ and is connected to the Kremlin by the stone bridge.
Tourabout has a number of tours to the land where old-world Orthodox churches, communist relics and brash capitalism collide. So have a little look at our supplier’s tours to this beautiful and diverse place. There is much to explore - from the impressive collection of imperial treasures to wandering among the cathedrals and museums, or join the hoards to get a glimpse of Lenin in his eternal state.