Boat trips along the Moscow River are a great opportunity for guests and residents of the city to get to know 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, 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 Yauza, Kolomenka, Sand, Istra, Storozhka, as well as hundreds of streams. Many cities and villages are located on the banks of this river: Moscow, Zvenigorod, Kolomna, Mozhaysk, Sof'ino, Ostrov and others.
Excursions along the Moscow River will open your eyes to the monasteries erected 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. It began to populate its surroundings in the Stone Age. Neolithic settlements are found here in Kolomenskoye, Serebryany Bor, Schukino and Aleshkin.
In Tushino, on the Sparrow Hills, Fily, not far from the village of Dyakovo, villages of the so-called Dyakovo culture were discovered, which existed here for more than a thousand years.
Starting from the 8th century, the Vyatichi tribes began to settle on the banks of the Moskva River, Neglinnaya, Chertanovka, Yauza. At this time, villages appeared - Brateevskoye, in the Neskuchny Garden, Yauzskoye, Golovinskoye and others. At that time, burial mounds appeared: Tsaritsinsky, Ochakovskaya, Cheremushinskaya, Matveevskaya and others.
Informative excursions along the Moscow River will help you get to know the history of this wonderful city, discover the city of Moscow on the other side.
Destination of river excursions
Navigation on the Moscow River lasts from April to November. The greatest flow of people who want to make boat trips along the Moscow River is observed, of course, in the summer. In the summer heat, a walk on the water will delight not only the long-awaited coolness, but also give a sea of unforgettable impressions. Having risen to the deck of a river ship, 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 an excursion along the Moscow River on a water bus . Sea trams run with an interval of 20 minutes.
If you plan to go ashore for a more detailed acquaintance with the sights, take care of this in advance by buying a ticket all day. With it, you can land on any ship of the company throughout the day.
Motor 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 berth Klenovy Boulevard to the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery;
- from Kievsky station to Novospassky bridge.
Legends and secrets of the Moscow River
The largest tour operator offering walks 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 Moscow River" - a tour of the Moscow River on a boat, which will reveal to you many secrets that water has been lurking for centuries. You will be told fascinating stories, from which, among other things, you can find out who saved the Novodevichy Convent in 1812 or where they met ghosts and mermaids.
This interesting adventure will remain in your memory for a long time.
With music
There are other, no less interesting proposals. For example, a trip along the Moscow River on a boat accompanied by your favorite music. The project “Singing motor ship” will allow you, in addition to the usual excursion joys, to enjoy live performance of your favorite Soviet pop songs, which you can join.
On the "Rock Ship" you can dance to the hits of such groups as "Accident", "Cinema", "Bravo". Having booked a table in a river restaurant, you can spend a wonderful evening full of romance - a motor ship floating on the river, beautiful landscapes of the capital city, pleasant music and service will make meeting loving hearts an unforgettable adventure.
Children's excursions
Exciting, specially designed for children, excursions along the Moscow River on the ship "Masterslavl" will acquaint them with the basics of navigation. During the voyage, children will be taught to tie up sea knots on the ropes and tell them how they communicate with the ships. A variety of thematic master classes are also held on the ship. Tickets for a children's boat 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 Moscow River on a river bus around the island of Baltschug will give you the opportunity to enjoy the best views of the sights of the capital. Only from this angle can one see amazing fabulous drawings on Pertsova’s apartment building. In a new way you can 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 the name Baltschug came from, why the monument to Peter stands in the city center.
From all this variety of offers, it remains to choose the most interesting option for you and embark on a small adventure along the Moscow River.