All you need to know about tours of the Moscow River

Water walks along the Moscow River are an excellent opportunity for visitors and residents of the city to get acquainted with the centuries-old history of the capital.

Moscow River

The main waterway of the capital is the Moscow River. The source of the left tributary of the Oka, which it is, has become a large swamp on the Smolensk-Moscow Upland. The length of the river is 502 km, of which 80 pass through the capital of Russia.

This makes it possible to conduct river excursions along the Moscow River, during which you can admire the most beautiful landscapes and monuments of architecture in Moscow.

362 rivers flow into the Moscow River, among which are Yauza, Kolomenka, Sand, Istra, Storozhka, and hundreds of streams. A lot of towns and villages are located on the banks of this river: Moscow, Zvenigorod, Kolomna, Mozhaysk, Sofino, Island and others.

Excursions along the Moskva River will open your eyes to the monasteries built along the coast: Novodevichy, Novospassky, Nikolo-Ugreshsky, Danilov, Andreevsky, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

The Moscow River can rightfully be considered a living history. Population of its surroundings began in the Stone Age. Neolithic settlements here are found in Kolomenskoye, Serebryany Bor, Shchukino and Aleshkin.

In Tushino, on the Sparrow Hills, Filyakh near the village of Dyakovo, there were found settlements of the so-called Diacov culture, which existed here for more than a thousand years.

Beginning from the 8th century, tribes of Vyatichi began to settle on the banks of the Moskva River, Neglinnoy, Chertanovka, Yauza. At this time, there were settlements - Brateevskoe, in Neskuchny Garden, Yauzskoe, Golovinsky and others. At the same time, burial mounds appeared: Tsaritsinskaya, Ochakovskaya, Cheremushinskaya, Matveevskaya and others.

Cognitive excursions along the Moskva River will help you get to know the history of this wonderful city, discover the city of Moscow from the other side.

Directions of river excursions

Navigation on the Moscow River lasts from April to November. The greatest flow, wishing to make boat trips around the Moscow River, is observed, of course, in the summer. In the summer heat, a walk on the water will please not only the long-awaited coolness, but also give a sea of unforgettable impressions. Having risen on the deck of a river ship, you will plunge into the measured and festive atmosphere of the ship for several hours.

In Moscow, there are more than 15 berths, and for a tour of the Moscow River on a river tram, you can choose any of them. Sea trams run about 20 minutes apart.

If you plan to go ashore for more detailed acquaintance with the sights, take care of it in advance by buying a ticket of the whole day. With him, you can make landing on any vessel of the company throughout the day.

Motor boat tours of the Moscow River are carried out along the main routes:

• From the Northern River Station to the Bay of Joy;
• Kolomenskoye - Marino;
• From the berth Maple Boulevard in the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery;
• From the Kiev railway station to the Novospassky bridge.

Legends and secrets of the Moscow River

The largest tour operator offering trips along the Moscow River is the Metropolitan Shipping Company, founded in 1933. Among its services there are very attractive and unusual projects.

"Legends and secrets of the Moscow River" is an excursion along the Moskva River by boat, which will reveal to you many secrets that have been concealed in water for many centuries. You will be told fascinating stories, among which, among other things, you can find out who saved the Novodevichy Convent in 1812 or where they met ghosts and mermaids.

This most interesting adventure will remain in your memory for a long time.

With music

There are other, equally interesting proposals. For example, a tour of the Moscow River on a boat accompanied by your favorite music. The project "Singing ship" will allow you, in addition to the usual sightseeing joys, to enjoy the live performance of your favorite songs of the Soviet stage, to which you can join.

On the "Rock-boat" you can dance to the hits of such groups as "Accident", "Cinema", "Bravo". Ordering a table in a river restaurant, you can spend a wonderful evening full of romance - a boat cruising the river, beautiful landscapes of the capital city, pleasant music and service will make the meeting of loving hearts an unforgettable adventure.

Children's excursions

Exciting, specially designed for children excursions along the Moskva River on the ship "Masterslavl" will acquaint them with the basics of navigation. During the trip, the children will learn how to tie the knots on the ropes and tell them what signals the ships communicate with. Also, various thematic master classes are held on the ship. Tickets for children's motor ship must be ordered in advance - those who want to give their children an unforgettable adventure is very much.

Around the golden island

Excursions along the Moskva River on a river tram around Baltschug Island will give you the opportunity to admire the best views of the sights of the capital. Only from this foreshortening you can see amazing fairy-tale drawings on the apartment house of Pertsova. In a new way, you can look at the cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin, the church of St. Basil the Blessed, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

During this walk you will learn a lot of new and interesting. For example, where in Moscow there were public executions, where the name Baltschug came from, why the monument to Peter stands in the center of the city.

From all this variety of suggestions it remains to choose the most interesting option for you and go to a small adventure along the Moscow River.