Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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You can discover new favorite places and see the capital from an unexpected perspective with the help of original routes developed by the winners of an online competition “Show Moscow!” In 2026. They are published in “Russpass-journal». In the mos.ru article, we tell about walking tours that will help diversify leisure time during the autumn days, allow you to independently explore the unexplored corners of Moscow, and learn more about the city’s history.
In the Footsteps of the Symbolist Poets
You can feel the spirit of the past and be inspired by the poetry of the Silver Age on the tour “Once upon a time there lived a poor knight…”. The literary route was created by Marina Samarina, its name is a line from a poem by Alexander Pushkin. A guided tour takes two hours and 30 minutes, while a self-guided walk takes 45 minutes.
The route is associated with the names of Symbolist poets Andrei Bely, Alexander Blok, Valery Bryusov, Vyacheslav Ivanov, and philosopher Vladimir Solovyov. The tour guide will explain how, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the image of the knight in Russian culture changed: armor and swords gave way to mystical love, poetry, and philosophical insights.
The walk will begin on Zubovsky Boulevard, where poet and philosopher Vyacheslav Ivanov lived in house 25 from 1913 to 1918. Then the tour participants will walk along Prechistenka. They will see the Likhutin mansion (house 39/22), where the mother and sisters of philosopher Vladimir Solovyov lived, and the building of the former gymnasium of L.I. Polivanov (house 32/1) — from which Valery Bryusov and Andrei Bely graduated.
On Arbat, the Rahmanov house (house 55/32) is interesting. This is where Andrey Bely was born and lived. Another point is the house of N.S. Khitrovo (house 53, building 1), where Alexander Pushkin lived in 1831. The route will end at the library-museum “House of A.F. Losev” (Arbat street, house 33). Alexey Losev was a philologist and philosopher, author of a book about Vladimir Solovyov.
A Journey Through the Ages
Tatiana Shcherbakova invites you to take a historical route in the Lefortovo district. Her author’s two-hour walk “A Journey Through Seven Centuries” It begins at the Spaso-Andronikov Monastery, founded in the mid-14th century. Here is one of the oldest surviving churches in Moscow — the Spassky Cathedral, built in the 15th century. Then the route follows the Zolotorozhskaya Embankment, named after the Zolotoy Rozhok stream.
The next stop is the Lefortovo Hospital (now the N.N. Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital), the oldest in Russia. It was founded by decree of Peter I in 1706. The hospital is connected with the fate of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s parents. The writer’s father served here, and in 1820 he married Maria Nechayeva in the hospital’s church.
The walk will continue in Lefortovo Park — the former Golovinsky Garden, established in 1703. Nearby is the Catherine Palace, built in the 18th century. The final stop of the walk will be the Lefortovo History Museum on Kryukovskaya Street (house 23).
Small rivers and protected islands
Nature lovers are invited to study the small rivers and bodies of water in the Timiryazevsky District. Ecological route developed by Maksim Kucher and Lyudmila Evgrafova. It begins at the Fermskie Ponds, located on the territory of the Timiryazev Academy. Then the tour will go through Timiryazevsky Park to the source of the Zhabenka River, and from there to the Bolshoi Sadovy Pond, where the Dog and Duck Islands are located. The one-and-a-half-hour walk will end in the historic park of the Russian State Agrarian University — the Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev.
Contemporary Architecture and River Landscapes
Oksana Soldatova’s Tour “City on the River: A Walk through Nagatinsky Zaton” It will start on the Kolomenskaya Embankment — one of the longest and most picturesque in Moscow. The route goes across a bike-pedestrian bridge to the Nagatinsky Zaton metro station, which opened in 2023. It is decorated with mosaic panels depicting fish that inhabit the water bodies of the Moscow region. The final point of the walk will be the Church of Saint Spyridon, built at the beginning of the 21st century.
The Aesthetics of Constructivism
Route “Student Street: Exploring the Constructivism Reserve” Evgeniya Chesnokova suggests traveling back to the 1920s-1930s. Getting to know the architectural heritage of the Western Administrative District will take about three hours. The route begins at the Studencheskaya metro station, goes along the Berezhkovskaya Embankment past the former Dorogomilovo Chemical Plant named after M.V. Frunze, and leads to Studencheskaya Street. Here there is a whole ensemble of constructivist-style buildings, such as the student town (Studencheskaya Street, property 33), built in 1929–1930 based on a design by architect Boris Gladkov. In addition, there are three residential buildings here, erected in 1928–1929 (Studencheskaya Street, house 22, buildings 1–3). The tour ends at the Dorogomilovo market, founded in 1932.
Elegant banquets and traditional tea parties
Route “Hearty Row”, compiled by Lyubov Dementyeva, invites you on a gastronomic walk. The tour will take two hours.
The walk will begin at the Metropol Hotel (Teatralny Proyezd, house 2). In its restaurant with a glass dome, luxurious banquets with exquisite dishes were held, such as sterlet with champagne. The next stop will be GUM. Today, as in Soviet times, you can find plombir ice cream in a waffle cone and Canteen No. 57 there. The route goes along Nikolskaya Street and Tretyakovsky Proyezd, then leads to Perlov’s Tea House on Myasnitskaya Street. The building with a fairy-tale facade in a pseudo-Chinese style preserves the memory of how Moscow loved tea: city residents drank up to 20 cups a day. The excursion will end on Solyanka Street, where the culture of local bakeries and craft bars is being revived today.
Natural monuments and Soviet modernism
Interesting and fascinating a walk in the Vorobyovy Gory prepared by Evgenia Shirokova. The route starts at the Luzhnetsky metro bridge, goes along the Andreevskaya embankment past the Lenin Hills pier, then turns into the Vorobyovy Gory nature reserve, where it follows the “Andreevskie prudy” eco-trail. The final point of the route is the observation deck of the building of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences. From a height of 60 meters, an impressive view of the city opens up.
Online contest “Show Moscow!” brings together people of different professions and ages — the youngest finalist was eight years old. The project allows citizens to showcase their talent and talk about their favorite places in Moscow in a new format, as well as promotes the profession of a guide.
This year, the competition was held for the seventh time. Certified guides and ordinary Muscovites sent about a thousand applications describing tourist routes around the city. They were dedicated to culture, architecture, sports, gastronomy, cinema, and other areas. The winners were 26 people, they were awarded diplomas and commemorative gifts.
Since 2020, the contest participants have created more than 3,500 routes.
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