# 2 days in Moscow: a day-by-day itinerary > Two days in Moscow give you the centre and the views. Day one: the Kremlin, Red Square, Kitay-gorod, St Basil's and Zaryadye, all on foot. Day two: Gorky Park, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Old Arbat, the skyscrapers of Moscow City and the view of the whole city from Sparrow Hills. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Moscow Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin.md) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · from 1,100 ₽ Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 5 min on foot 2. [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square.md) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free ↓ 5 min on foot 3. [Kitay-gorod](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kitay-gorod.md) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free ↓ 6 min on foot 4. [St Basil's Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/st-basils-cathedral.md) — YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors ↓ 7 min on foot 5. [Zaryadye Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/zaryadye-park.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free Total with walks: 7 h 8 min ## Day 2 1. [Gorky Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/gorky-park.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free ↓ 19 min by transport 2. [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour.md) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free ↓ 19 min on foot 3. [Arbat Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 25 min by transport 4. [Moscow City](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-city.md) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free · deck from 1,000 ₽ ↓ 27 min by transport 5. [Sparrow Hills](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/sparrow-hills.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free Total with walks: 7 h 55 min ## How to spend 2 days in Moscow Day one is the heart of Moscow: the Kremlin, Red Square and everything around it. Day two follows the Moskva river south-west: from Gorky Park via the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and the Arbat to Moscow City, and on to Sparrow Hills. The YesGo planner works out the order and lunch within each day. Day two has three metro or taxi rides of 20–30 minutes; the rest is on foot. ## Getting around Get a Troika card, or the 1-day unlimited Yediny ticket for 415 ₽ if you ride a lot. Changes inside the metro are free. For Sparrow Hills use Vorobyovy Gory station; for Moscow City, Delovoy Tsentr. ## Can I swap the days? Yes: each day covers its own area. Just keep the Kremlin day off Thursday. ## Where to stay for 2 days in Moscow In the centre, inside the Garden Ring or near the circle metro line: the Kremlin and Gorky Park are then 10–20 minutes away. ## Tips - The Kremlin is closed on Thursdays — put day one on another day. - Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards do not work in the metro — buy a Troika card at the ticket office. - The museum and viewpoint in the Gorky Park arch are closed for restoration; the park itself is open around the clock. - The Bagration bridge in Moscow City is closed — walk between the towers and the embankment by the street. - The Sparrow Hills cable car runs until 21:00; on Mondays from 16:00. ## Questions ### Is 2 days in Moscow enough? For the centre and the views, yes. Museums, VDNKh and the estates need more days. ### What to do in Moscow in 2 days? Day one: the Kremlin, Red Square, Kitay-gorod, St Basil's and Zaryadye. Day two: Gorky Park, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Arbat, Moscow City and Sparrow Hills. ### Where is the best view of Moscow? From Sparrow Hills by the university — free, at any hour — and Panorama 360 in Moscow City. ### How much is Panorama 360? From 2,000 ₽. ### How much is the Sparrow Hills cable car? 800 ₽; it runs until 21:00. ### Do I need a metro card? Yes: a Troika card, or a 1-day unlimited ticket for 415 ₽. ### Can I swap the days? Yes, as long as the Kremlin day is not a Thursday. ### Where to stay? Inside the Garden Ring or near the circle metro line. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: Gorky Park, the cable car and Zaryadye are popular with children. ### How do I pay in Moscow? Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.