Red Square is the main attraction of the capital of Russia - Moscow. It is very easy to get to it, but tourists are often confused by the fact that not a single metro station is named after the famous square.
Metro to Red Square
Red Square is located in the very center of Moscow, and it is surrounded by two metro interchange hubs, you can use any of them. Wherever you are in Moscow, to get to the cherished sight, just take the metro train heading to the center.
The first interchange, from which it is easy to get to Red Square, includes three stations: Okhotny Ryad, Revolution Square and Teatralnaya. This is the intersection of the red, blue and green lines, or Sokolnichy, Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya and Zamoskvoretskaya lines.
As soon as you get to any of the listed stations, get out of the car and look around in the station lobby. You need a sign to the exit to Manezhnaya Square. When you understand the street, you will see a large beautiful red brick building - the Historical Museum. If you go straight to it, and then go around it, you will get exactly to Red Square.
The second intersection of metro stations is four stations, "Arbatskaya", "Borovitskaya", "Aleksandrovsky Sad" and "Library named after Lenin". These are red, blue, gray and blue metro stations, they are called Sokolnichya, Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya, Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya and Filevskaya lines.
At these stations, you will need to find a sign for the exit to the Alexander Garden. As soon as you get into it, you will immediately see the Kremlin wall: the garden is located right next to it. Turn right and go around the Kremlin wall a little. A few minutes walk - and you will see Red Square. Among other things, you will pass by the Kutafya Tower, through which you can enter the Kremlin itself.
Sightseeing and visiting Red Square
Visiting Red Square is completely free. It is always open, except for special dates, for example, it is closed on the occasion of the May 9 parade or for various celebrations.
There are many attractions on Red Square, for example, Kilometer Zero, temporary markets with souvenirs, Lenin's Mausoleum, GUM and the Historical Museum, a monument to Minin and Pozharsky, Lobnoe mesto, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan. All structures form a harmonious ensemble, and despite the fact that the area is quite small, there is something to see on it.
Not everyone knows about this, but Lenin's Mausoleum is free to visit. To get to the mausoleum, you need to go through a metal detector. You cannot have large bags with you, it is recommended to take with you as few things as possible.
In general, if you are going to Red Square, it is best to take your passport with you, since the police quite often check the documents of citizens walking there.
