Red Square
8 expert reviews
“Most beautiful and impressive at night, when it's entirely illuminated by floodlights, with the ruby-red stars atop the Kremlin towers glowing against the dark sky.”
– Fodor's
"The site of extravagant military parades during the Soviet era, this may be the most famous square in the world."
Top choice
"The very heart of Moscow... This panorama never fails to send the heart aflutter, especially at night." Full review
"Contains many of Moscow's most iconic images, in particular the multihued onion domes of St. Basil Cathedral, originally built in 1561." Full review
"A breathtaking moment seeing it all lit up." Full review
3 Stars
"Walking on legendary Red Square is your first key step in visiting Moscow." Full review
"It’s a public space that has witnessed executions, coronations and Cold War-era military parades since its creation at the end of the 15th century." Full review
1.0
"One of the world's most famous public squares, the Red Square sits at the physical center of Moscow and is considered the symbolic center of all of Russia." Full review