landmark
Red Square
Vast central square in Moscow flanked by the Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, and the GUM department store.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Istra
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Istra
Istra sits on the route: 20 minutes from Snegiri, 50km from Moscow Kremlin.
Istra is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 33,000 people. The nearest town is Snegiri, about 10 km away.
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What is there to see near Istra?
Within an hour or so of Istra: Red Square (50 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (50 km), Moscow Kremlin (50 km), St. Basil's Cathedral (51 km).
Where is Istra?
Istra is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 10 km from Snegiri.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,390
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.9198, 36.8688
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Worth the detour from Istra
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world in central Moscow, demolished by Stalin and rebuilt in the 1990s.
50 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Moscow Kremlin
A fortified complex at the heart of Moscow serving as the official residence of the President of Russia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
51 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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