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About Moscow
Moscow is the capital of the Russia and contains a collection of stunning buildings and cultural treasures, dating back to the different periods of Russia's turbulent history- from medieval times, through Tsarist excess to communist hardship evidenced by Stalinist era massive concrete buildings. Today’s Moscow is the hart of the new Russia with an intriguing mix of business and culture.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- The historic Red Square, with
- St Basil's bizarre Cathedral with its colourful domes
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- Kremlin with its magnificent golden-domed churches and palaces, museums, residences, offices, assembly halls and monuments
- Gorky Park with an amusement centre in the summer and outdoor ice skating in winter
- The Arbat-a bohemian quarter filled with pavement artists, cafés and souvenir stalls
- Moskva river
- Circuses: Moscow's Old Circus
Explore its museums and historical sights, such as
- The Tretyakov Gallery and a superb collection of Russian icons.
- The Kremlin's Armoury Palace with its magnificent tsarist treasures (like for instance the famed Fabergé Easter eggs and the 180-carat diamond given to Catherine the Great)
- Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
- The Bolshoi Theatre hosts both the Bolshoi Opera and the Bolshoi Ballet
Highlights in the vicinity
- Arkhangelskoe-a great palace estate with gardens and artistic treasures (22km west of Moscow)
- Trinity Monastery of St Sergei, 65 km north-east of Moscow
- The Golden Ring-a group of ancient, picturesque towns headed by the sublime Suzdal (210 km north of Moscow)
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 10 Million
- Timezone: UTC +3
- Weather: Moscow warmest months are July and August, but unfortunately it also rains a lot then. May and June or September and October are better times to visit. Winters are very cold and bitter.
- Emergency tel.nr. 112
Local transport
- Metro-compared to any modern metropolis Moscow’s metro/subway can truly be called sensational. The stations are spectacular and the network is excellent and cheap.
- Taxis- meters are rarely used; negotiate a price
- Buses and trolley buses
- 'Marshrutka'-vans that stop on request
- Trams
- Rental car is ideal way of travel in surroundings of Moscow
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Sheremetyevo International Airport-26km northwest of Moscow
- Train
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