Moscow is full of tourist attractions and sights that tourists visit during their tour to Russia. Each of Moscow's tourist attractions and sights can become an essential part of Russia tour plans. Although most of Moscow's tourist attractions are related to the city's historical landmarks and museums, many Moscow tourist attractions offer various recreational and tourism programs to visitors. Tourists can spend more than two weeks in Moscow and visit many tourist attractions, and yet, they may not have enough time to see all the tourist attractions of Moscow. Due to the large number of tourist attractions in Moscow, Russian tour operators and travel agencies offer different tourist programs. Each of these programs can be specific to a tourism style, such as historical tourism or cultural tourism, or a combination of various programs on Moscow tour. Most tourists think that Moscow, as Russia's capital, is only suitable for tourists who are interested in Russian history. Still, many entertainment programs, such as cruise ship tour in Moscow, are trendy among tourists. You can visit our blog to get acquainted with the Moscow tour's entertainment programs that you can experience during your trip to Russia. Despite many tourist attractions in Moscow, some of Moscow's interests attract less attention from tourists and travel agencies, especially if the distance between these attractions and the Moscow tourist center is considerable. However, at Star Travel Group, we have introduced these tourist attractions so that if tourists are interested in these places or have the opportunity to visit them, they can choose a suitable program for their trip. One of the lesser-known tourist attractions on Moscow's outskirts is the memorial museum of the famous Russian writer and artist Anton Chekhov.
Although Anton Chekhov did not live long, he left behind many short stories and plays. Anton Chekhov was born in the early 1860s in the Russian Empire. Chekhov's childhood was marked by illness and poverty, but he was nevertheless admitted to the Moscow State Medical University and joined his family in Moscow. Chekhov began writing because of poverty, and his primary goal was to write short stories at the beginning of his career as a writer, sell them, and make money. However, after a short time and progress in writing, he became interested in this artistic profession and officially began his work as a writer. In addition to studying medicine and earning a medical degree, Chekhov pursued a secondary career in literature. He has often compared medical work to his legal wife and writing and literature to his mistress. That shows the importance of both professions to Chekhov. Chekhov suffers from various diseases during his lifetime. His death also happened very suddenly at a young age. In 1904, Chekhov became so ill with tuberculosis, and his condition was so severe that he was unable to perform daily activities. He died in July 1904, a few months after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. Chekhov traveled to Badenweiler, Germany, to improve his condition and spent the last days of his life there. After his death, Chekhov's body was transported to Moscow and buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery. Chekhov is known as one of Russia's leading writers and playwrights. He has created more than 700 works of art during his career, including four masterpiece plays and several short stories. Anton Chekhov is mentioned as one of the founders of modern literature in Russia. His presence in the first level of Russian literature is one factor that makes thousands of people interested in his works to visit his memorial museum on the outskirts of Moscow every year during their trip to Moscow.
Chekhov bought Melikhovo's house in 1892 to live with his father, brother, and sister. This house, located on Moscow's outskirts, was considered Chekhov's place of residence, medical office, and writing office. During Chekhov's time living in this country house, while practicing and caring for the medical needs of the people of Melikhovo and the surrounding villages, he completed nearly 42 literary masterpieces, including The House with the Mezzanine, The Man in a Case, Uncle Vanya and the Seagull, and Thr Muzhiks for the people of the world. One of the reasons this house has been turned into the Melikhovo Chekhov Museum is the emergence of these masterpiece works in this house and the closeness that Anton Chekhov had to this house, even though the Chekhov did not live in the house for long. The Melikhovo Chekhov Museum was established in the 1940s. Of course, the survival of this house during World War II was somehow a miracle. After World War II, the museum administrators completely rebuilt the house with the help of Chekhov's sister, who well remembers the layout of the house. The museum's administrators had the idea to restore the estate when Chekhov had lived there. Chekhov's niece also donates part of the family heritage to the museum to eventually form the Melikhovo Chekhov Museum as one of the tourist attractions and literary museums on the Moscow Tour. Of course, a large part of the artworks and exhibits in this museum have been transferred from the Taganrog Museum to Moscow's outskirts. If you're interested in Russian literature or have a close emotional connection with Chekhov's works, you can visit this museum during your tour to Russia.
Currently, the Melikhovo Chekhov Museum houses nearly 20,000 exhibits, although only a handful of them are on permanent display. One of the main attractions of this museum during a trip to Moscow for those interested in Anton Chekhov is the reconstruction of the house's main rooms in the form and image of the time in which he lived there. At present, tourists can visit the living room, dining room, Chekhov, Maria, and Pavel bedrooms. The Chekhov office and drawing room have also been completely renovated. Inside the museum, tourists can see paintings from famous Russian artists. The Chekhov's writing room is the main attraction of the museum, where tourists can see the Chekhov desk and his personal belongings, such as his favorite pen, the pencils he used to draw with, and a picture of Tchaikovsky in a frame.
Of course, do not forget that the Melikhovo Chekhov Museum is far from the tourist center of Moscow, so if you do not have enough time during your travel to Russia, we suggest you visit other museums close to the tourist center of Moscow so you can see more attractions during your trip. You can visit our blog to get acquainted with other Moscow tourist attractions, top Russian sights, and entertainment that you can experience during your Russia tour.
