The Bolshoi, which has been regarded as one of Moscow’s main sights, was opened on Tsar Alexander II’s coronation day (1856). Make sure to book tickets for the Main Stage in advance on official site.
Monet, Matisse, Korovin, Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Vuillard, Aivazovsky, Repin, Cezanne, Manet, Rousseau, Pissarro. Just go.
First private gallery in Moscow devoted exclusively to fine art photography. It specializes in 20th century soviet photography, photo-journalism, fashion and works by Russian contemporary artists.
Besides the great view it's a meeting point for motorcycle clubs and street racers. There's a walkway down to the Moskva River only a few hundred meters away to the right.
