Real events from Moscow’s past, told in short stories with artistic illustrations. Each story draws on historical sources: documents, research and memoirs. Legends and disputed accounts are clearly identified.
The Pushkins’ First Ball at Their Arbat Home
How Alexander and Natalia Pushkin’s first ball unfolded in their Arbat flat, and what surprised a guest who described the evening in a letter the following morning.
From Books to the Classroom: How the Moscow Kabbalah Centre Came into Being
How Russian-language books, online classes, rented classrooms and visiting teachers shaped the Moscow Kabbalah Centre between 2004 and 2007.
‘Without a Dowry’ for a New Home: How the Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Opened Its New Stage
How the theatre on Taras Shevchenko Embankment inaugurated its new building with the premiere of ‘Without a Dowry’, then celebrated its housewarming eight days later with a theatrical revue.
Eight Days Before Departure: The Yesenins-Duncan in Moscow Documents
The documented story of entry No. 612: the marriage of Isadora Duncan and Sergei Yesenin, the surname ‘Yesenin-Duncan’, and their eight days in Moscow before departure.
After The Lower Depths: A Night at the Hermitage Restaurant
How the actors of the Moscow Art Theatre, Maxim Gorky, Ivan Bunin and their guests celebrated the premiere of The Lower Depths in the columned hall of Moscow’s Hermitage Restaurant.
Seven Metres Beneath Manege Square: How a Bridge Was Preserved in a Museum
How the 1993–1997 excavations uncovered the Voskresensky Bridge beneath Manege Square, and why the museum was built around its ancient supports.
The Copper Plaque Beneath the Cathedral: How Ivanovsky Convent Was Restored
The story of the revival of Ivanovsky Convent: Makarova-Zubachyova’s bequest, Mazurina’s twenty years of work, and the architectural ensemble designed by Bykovsky.
Beneath Ivanovskaya Square: the Night the Tsar Bell Was Cast
How the Kremlin’s Ivanovskaya Square was transformed into a foundry yard and, following the failed attempt of 1734, the casting of the Tsar Bell was completed.
Advantages of individual excursions over group ones
- All information from the guide is only for you.
- You don't have to get up early or come at an inconvenient time. You choose when.
- The opportunity to discuss personal impressions and emotions with the guide during the process.
- An atmosphere of tranquility and privacy.
- The guide doesn't make stops at points of sale (at least we certainly don't).
- Take a break when needed - to rest or take photos.
- Without loud laughter and inappropriate jokes from other tour participants.
- Take a good look at the sight - they won't leave without you.
- All attention is on you. Answers to all your questions.
- There is less strain on your hearing and attention, since the guide is literally right next to you and speaks only for you.
- Possibility of adapting the route to your preferences and interests.
- Your photos will not be crowded with other participants.
- Individual Moscow tour guide remembers you, and you remember him. Such moments remain in memory.
- On a private tour you go deeper.
- Possibility to visit places closed to large groups.
- Opportunity to gain insight or exclusive information.
- The excursion can be either educational or easy, depending on your wishes.
- We pay special attention to the places that interest you.
- Absence of outside pressure.
How much more expensive are personal tours than mass tours?
If you are alone or in pairs, then a sum of several thousand for a walking tour of the city or twenty thousand for a car excursion is significant.
But if you're going for a walk with family or friends, the cost for an individual participant approaches one or two thousand - the amount that each person would pay for a group excursion with strangers.
For your group of 8 or more people, the price becomes even lower when calculated per person, making a private tour truly attractive.
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A mass excursion is tourism, an individual excursion is a journey through the city’s secrets with a personal guide.
The excursion bureau "Radius" offers cultural and historical walks around Moscow, covering the rich history and culture of the capital. Our stylish guides, avoiding memorized texts, make each excursion unique and lively. You can choose a walking route or a sightseeing program by car, as well as order the creation of an individual route, which is especially important for demanding guests, including journalists and foreigners.
For corporate clients, we organize excursions, taking into account our experience working with companies such as Yandex and Russian Railways. We also have gift certificates for excursions available, which makes them an original gift for friends and family. A walk around Moscow with our guide is not only an educational, but also a stylish journey. We conduct excursions in Russian, English, German, Spanish and Hebrew, using various types of transport, including bicycles and scooters.