Moscow is a beautiful city that attracts a huge number of people. There are many interesting places that are worth the attention of tourists. If you are going to go to the Russian capital, then, first of all, you should think about the place of your residence. renting is easy. You can find such housing on bulletin boards on the Internet or contact the appropriate agency. In principle, you can also settle in a hotel, although prices for Moscow hotels are considered overpriced.
Of course, a visit to the capital suggests that you explore the main attractions of the city. It is possible that you take a many-hour tour, having visited which you will learn many interesting facts about the history of the city. But there is an option to find out the sights of Moscow on the other hand. You can live in the historical center of the city, and live yourself surrounded by memorable places. can be removed, for example, in the area of Kitai Gorod.
Kitay Gorod is one of the oldest districts of the capital. It is located between the Moscow River, the Kremlin and Okhotny Ryad.
As early as the eleventh century, the first settlements appeared here. And after three centuries, there were trading and handicraft settlements. By the sixteenth century, the posad population had given way to boyars and clergy. At the same time, the name “Kitay Gorod” appeared, derived from the material used in the construction of fortifications - “whale”.
In the sixteenth century, this area was already beginning to occupy an important place in the life of the city, the Printing yard was built here, and later - the Mint. And at the end of the seventeenth century, it was here that the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy opened - the first higher educational institution in the country.
Kitay Gorod was rebuilt after the fire of 1812, and now its buildings do not remind of the times of the seventeenth century. Basically, the modern China Town reflects the life of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. At this time, the district was the business center of Moscow, it was here that the largest number of trading companies and banks were located. In addition, it was a center for book sales, it housed the largest bookstore in the city and small bookstores.
If you wish, you can visit Red Square, interesting museums. In addition, a huge number of cathedrals and monasteries are concentrated in Moscow. So you won’t be bored - the day will be bright and eventful.