11 Cheap And Cheerful Date Ideas In Moscow

Moscow is a city with a great concentration of wealth, the home of the oligarchs and the most expensive restaurants in Russia. It doesn’t mean that the city has nothing to offer to a traveller on a budget, even one who wants to impress their significant other. Here are 11 cheap date ideas in Moscow, Russia.

1. Go dancing in Gorky Park

Park

Thanks to The Scorpions, Gorky Park is by far the most famous park in Moscow. It was thoroughly refurbished a few years ago, and is now one of the most vibrant parks in the city. There’s always something happening here, especially in the summer – dance classes are one of the regular events taking place from May to September. Follow the music down the central alley and dance lindy hop or salsa with your significant other!

Go on a long stroll in Kitay Gorod

Moscow is one of the oldest cities in Russia, and Kitay Gorod is one of its oldest parts. It’s full of old churches, parks and cosy cafes. Kitay Gorod is a wonderful location for a long, romantic stroll followed by some delicious ice cream in a park.

Kitay Gorod, Moscow, Russia

2. Go for an evening pub crawl in Myasnitskaya

Pub, Russian

Myasnitskaya is a picturesque street right off the Lubyanka station, very close to the Red Square. It looks as if it was taken out of a fairytale, both by day and by night. It is also full of bars and restaurants to fit any budget. Go, and indulge in some beer-induced people watching!

Go underground to discover the beauty of Moscow’s metro

The construction of the Moscow metro started in the 1930s and it was initially designed to impress passengers as much as to transport them. It has since undergone some thoroughly mundane phases, only to reach a new decorative stage in the recent decades. If the day is gloomy and you don’t feel like being outside, check out the history of Russia as inscribed on the walls of the 206 Moscow metro stations.

Meet the locals in an anti-cafe

The idea of an anti-cafe is a rebelliously brilliant and a thoroughly Russian concept. Anti-cafes are establishments where you pay for the time spent there while you can consume all the tea, coffee and biscuits you can fit in. They are also very special community spaces: you can join any of the events organised there, play an instrument or chat to anybody who doesn’t seem too occupied with anything else. Whether you want to play the piano for your sweetheart, play some board games with them or just hang out with the locals, anti-cafes are the place to go.