All you need to know about excursions along the Moscow River

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Boat trips along the Moscow River is a great opportunity for guests and residents of the city to get to know the centuries-old history of the capital.

Moscow River

The Moscow River is the main water artery of the capital. The source of the left tributary of the Oka, which it is, was 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 architectural monuments of Moscow.

362 rivers flow into the Moscow River, including the Yauza, Kolomenka, Pesochnya, Istra, Storozhka, as well as hundreds of streams. Many cities and villages are located on the banks of this river: Moscow, Zvenigorod, Kolomna, Mozhaisk, Sofyino, Ostrov and others.

Excursions along the Moscow 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 living history. They began to populate its surroundings even in the stonecentury. Neolithic settlements have been found here in Kolomenskoye, Serebryany Bor, Shchukino and Aleshkino.

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

Starting from the 8th century, Vyatichi tribes began to settle on the banks of the Moskva River, Neglinnaya, Chertanovka, Yauza. At this time, settlements appeared - Brateevskoye, in the Neskuchny Garden, Yauzskoye, Golovinsky and others. At the same time, burial mounds appeared: Tsaritsinskaya, Ochakovskaya, Cheremushinsky, Matveevskaya and others.

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

Destination of river excursions

Navigation on the Moscow River lasts from April to November. The largest flow of those wishing to make boat excursions along the Moscow River is, of course, observed in summer. In the summer heat, a walk on the water will delight not only with the long-awaited coolness, but also give a sea of unforgettable impressions. Climbing on the deck of a river vessel, you will plunge into the measured and festive atmosphere of the ship for several hours.

There are more than 15 berths in Moscow, and you can choose any of them for a tour of the Moscow River on a water bus. Sea trams run every 20 minutes.

If you plan to go ashore for a closer look at the sights, take care of this in advance by purchasingfull day ticket With it, you can land on any of the company's ships all day long.

Boat excursions along the Moscow River are carried out along the main routes:

• from the Northern River Station to the Bay of Joy;
• Kolomenskoye - Maryino;
• from the Klenovy Boulevard pier to the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery;
• from Kievsky railway station to Novospassky bridge.

Legends and secrets of the Moscow River

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

"Legends and secrets of the Moskva River" is a boat trip along the Moskva River, which will reveal to you many secrets that water has been hiding for many centuries. You will be told fascinating stories, from which, among other things, you can learn about 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 musical accompaniment

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

On the "Rock boat" you can dance to the hits of suchgroups like "Accident", "Cinema", "Bravo". Having booked a table in a river restaurant, you can spend a wonderful evening full of romance - a boat floating on the river, beautiful scenery of the capital city, pleasant music and service will make the meeting of loving hearts an unforgettable adventure.

Children's excursions

Exciting, designed specifically for children, excursions along the Moscow River on the Masterslavl motor ship will introduce them to the basics of navigation. During the trip, children will learn how to tie sea knots on ropes and tell them what signals ships use to communicate. Various thematic master classes are also held on the ship. Tickets for the children's ship must be ordered in advance - there are a lot of people who want to give their children an unforgettable adventure.

Around the golden island

Excursions along the Moskva River on a river bus around Balchug Island will give you the opportunity to enjoy the best views of the sights of the capital. Only from this angle can one see the amazing fairy-tale drawings on Pertsova's tenement house. You can take a fresh look at the cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

During this walk you will learn a lot of new and interesting things. For example, where public executions took place in Moscow, where did the name Balchug come from, why the monument to Peter stands in the center of the city.

From all this variety of offers, it remains to choose the most interesting option for you and go to a smalladventure along the Moscow River.