Moscow

The Hotel National, located on the corner of Tverskaya and Mokhovaya streets, was inaugurated before the Russian Revolution and was one of the very first international hotels in Moscow.

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The unique MOSS Boutique Hotel was opened in spring 2016 on Krivokolenny Lane in Moscow’s historic centre. The hotel offers 30 comfortable, designer rooms. The MOSS ART gallery is also harmoniously integrated into the design, with contemporary works by Russian and international conceptual artists adorning the walls of the hotel. Exhibitions take place throughout the year, and all artwork can be purchased by guests.

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A short walk from the legendary Bolshoi Theatre, the iconic Red Square and the Kremlin, the Ararat Park Hyatt is in an ideal central location. Its naturally elegant interiors are enhanced by a Zen-inspired minimalist aesthetic of wood panelling, marble and chrome. Sample Armenian culinary delights at the Ararat Café, which is a renowned Moscow gourmet establishment.

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Located a short distance from Red Square and the Kremlin, the Moscow Ritz-Carlton celebrates Russian culture. With its gilded interior reflecting the beauty of 19th century classicism, this 5-star hotel includes a spa inspired by European and Eastern traditions, a rooftop terrace and spacious rooms, right in the city centre.

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The Saint Regis Nikolskaya Hotel has unveiled a new restaurant by the Berezutski brothers. A simple menu and lots of wines — a paradise for a true gourmet. The wine list includes rare items that can be found nowhere else in Moscow. Olga Lyashchuk, the winner of the 2017 Moscow Sommelier Cup, is in charge of the wine list.

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The menu is an anticipated step in Adrian Quetglas’s 10-year-long gastronomic journey in Russia. Here, at AQ Kitchen, Adrian’s cuisine is the expression of the experience of all these years: what he has learnt, what captivated him and what he has created. The menu is a pilgrimage through the flavours of the world, flirting between aroma and texture, like in a childhood adventure.

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Winil is both a wine bar and restaurant. It was opened by sommelier Mikhail Volkov and features his own selection of wines. Winil’s wine list is very classical and focuses on the so-called traditional European wines: Burgundy, Alsace, Bordeaux, Mosel, Rheingau and Piemonte.

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Don’t let the name fool you – it’s more refined than its name might suggest. With its bohemianstyle décor, this establishment is located on the corner of what was once Uprising Square, in the shadow of one of Stalin’s imposing Seven Sisters. The bar – affectionately known as Freaks by its wine merchant owners – is the more glammed-up sibling of the original in St Petersburg.

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Izmailovo Kremlin is a unique culture and entertainment centre based at the famous Izmailovo Vernissage. For those of an inquisitive nature, the centre offers numerous museums (bread, chocolate, toys), and for the more creative, a new workshop is on offer for people of any age, where they can learn craft pottery, working at the forge or painting. All visitors are invited to stroll through the art exhibitions, flea and antique markets, discover painting activities in the parks (at weekends), take part in guided tours and attend master-classes on native Russian crafts.

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The Sanduny Bath Houses are the oldest public bath houses in Russia. Sila Sandunov, an actor, founded them in 1808. The Sanduny Baths are a complex made up of several hothouses. Both the traditions of these authentic Russian Baths and their interior decoration have been kept identical to those of 1896 when the Viennese architect B. Freidenberg designed them. In 1991, they were listed by the Russian state as Moscow architectural heritage.

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Mosfilm is one of the largest and oldest film studios of the Russian Federation and in Europe. Its output includes most of the most widely acclaimed Soviet-era films from the Red Westerns to the Akira Kurosawa co-production Dersu Uzala and the epic War and Peace.

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The Tsaritsyno residence is one of the most developed and bestrestored areas remaining from the Tsar times in Moscow. Tsaritsyno is located in the south of Moscow and includes an architectural complex dating from the late 18th century, as well as greenhouses and an historic landscaped park with ponds. The grounds stretch over 405 hectares (1,000 acres).

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Directly opposite the Mausoleum, on the eastern side of Red Square, lies the building which houses Russia’s most famous shopping mall – the State Department Store, GUM. Since the fall of communism, several other shopping centres have sprung up to rival it in prestige, but GUM retains its status as a consumer Mecca for visitors to Moscow.

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The Dzhanelli Jewellery House is renowned for its already impressive history. Each jewellery piece made by the brand is a true objet d’art.

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A showcase of the area’s ongoing gentrification, this giant Soviet-era farmers’ market is now largely focussed on charcuterie, which is served in myriad little eateries.

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Aizel is a multi-brand boutique that was created 10 years ago. The founder Aizel Trudel introduced prestigious brands to Moscow’s stylish city-girls. Once a cosy little boutique set along the Stoleshnikov Pereulok fashion hub, Aizel has now moved into a 3-storey mansion and become a spacious concept store.

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Sandro Sherents is a qualified architect and a jeweller by vocation. Both women and men like his pointed creations made in solid silver. Even museum curators choose his jewellery for exhibitions.

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Igor Chapurin, often nicknamed the “Russian Armani”, is an ambassador for contemporary Russian fashion and one of the most popular Russian designers. His mixture of chic modern, rich in ethnicity and nostalgia, is unique in Russia. Chapurin’s collections play skilfully on Russian clichés and myths. Fur, glitter and ornament dominate, but also geometrical tailoring that in its rigour is reminiscent of Constructivism.

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