Experts' Choice Award L. Tolstoi's Khamovniki Memorial Estate
What the experts agree on
Tolstoy's preserved winter home captures authentic family life with remarkable intimacy—13 kids, creaky wooden floors, and period details that make it feel like the literary giant's household just stepped out. Wear soft-soled shoes.
“This is the most authentic and atmospheric of Moscow's "house museums,"... that help you reenact the long winters that Leo Tolstoy, his wife, and their 13 kids spent here.”
– Frommer's
Concierge "Tolstoy and his huge brood (he had 13 children; 10 of them lived here) called this house home from 1882 to 1901 and it feels like they never left."
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Leo Tolstoy’s winter home during the 1880s and 1890s now houses an interesting museum dedicated to the writer’s home life." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Follow in the footsteps of Leo Tolstoy - but wear felt soles to protect the wooden floors in this house." Full review
