10 days in Moscow & Crimea Itinerary

Russia's political, economic, and cultural center, Moscow remains the most populous inland city in the world, famed for its colorful history and rich architectural heritage.

You'll explore and learn at Moscow Kremlin and Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve. Get a sense of the local culture at Red Square and Armoury Chamber. And it doesn't end there: explore the world behind art at State Tretyakov Gallery, stroll the grounds of Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy V Novodevich'yem Monastyre, examine the collection at Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, and take in the architecture and atmosphere at Saint Basil's Cathedral.

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Use the Route module to see travel options from your home to Moscow. May in Moscow sees daily highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Sun) early enough to travel to Sevastopol.

Situated between Ukraine and Russia, Sevastopol represents a laid-back coastal city with impressive naval history and a desirable microclimate for vacationers.

On the 3rd (Mon), brush up on your military savvy at Military History Museum of Fortifications Balaklava Underground Museum Complex, then look for all kinds of wild species at Balaklava Bay, and then explore the striking landscape at Cape Fiolent. Keep things going the next day: get engrossed in the history at The State Museum-Preserve Tauric Chersonese, then examine the collection at Bronebashennaya beregovaya batareya №35, then appreciate the history behind Monument to the Flooded Ships in Sevastopol, and finally examine the collection at Panorama Museum on the Siege of Sevastopol.

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Getting from Moscow to Sevastopol by flight takes about 9.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from Moscow to Sevastopol. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 4th (Tue) so you can go by car to Olenevka.

Start off your visit on the 5th (Wed): take in the dramatic natural features at Bolshoi and Maly Atlesh and then identify plant and animal life at Cape Tarkhankut.

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Traveling by car from Sevastopol to Olenevka takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and car. Cap off your sightseeing on the 5th (Wed) early enough to go by car to Livadiya.

Livadiya is an urban-type settlement in Yalta Municipality of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea; a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine but incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea. Start off your visit on the 6th (Thu): see the interesting displays at Museum of Mikhail Pugovkin, examine the collection at Livadia Palace and Park Museum-Reserve, then explore the historical opulence of Vorontsov Palace and Park complex, and finally admire the striking features of Swallow's Nest. On the 7th (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: appreciate the extensive heritage of Lenin Embankment, then pause for some serene contemplation at Catedral de San Alexander Nevsky, then kick back and relax at Massandra Beach, and finally contemplate the long history of Chekhov House & Museum.

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Drive from Olenevka to Livadiya in 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and bus; or do a combination of car, train, and bus. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Kurortne.

Kick off your visit on the 8th (Sat): learn more about the world around you at Museum of History and Nature of Karadag, identify plant and animal life at Karadag Natural Reserve, and then make a trip to Hill Junge.

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Drive from Livadiya to Kurortne in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and car. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 8th (Sat) early enough to travel to Shcholkine.

Kick off your visit on the 9th (Sun): kick back and relax at Beach Tatarka.

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You can drive from Kurortne to Shcholkine in 1.5 hours. On the 9th (Sun), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.