Moscow - Moscú

Moscow

Flag

Shield

The Red Square

Country

Russia

• Federal city

Russia

Idiom

Russian

Demonym

Muscovite

Demographic data

Surface

2 511 km²

Population

11 503 501 (2010)

Useful data

Pattern

Saint George

Time zone

UTC 4

Public transport

Subway, bus

Web

Official Web site

www.mos.ru

Official tourist website

ww.moscow-city.ru

OpenStreetMap

Moscow It is the capital and largest city of Russia. Since its founding in 1147, Moscow (in Russian: Москва, Moskva ) has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target of invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and, today, the Russian Federation, has played a central role in the development of the world's largest country. For many, the sight of the Kremlin complex in the center of the city is still loaded with symbolism and history.

Today, Moscow is a thriving and exuberant capital brimming with life, culture, and sometimes traffic. Moscow, a sprawling metropolis, is home to numerous museums, Soviet-era monoliths, and post-Soviet kitsch, but continues to pave the way as Muscovites move into the 21st century.

Districts [edit]

Central districts of Moscow

Central moscow

	Just north of the Moscow river bend. Includes the Moscow Kremlin.

Moscow Center-North (South Krasnoselsky, South Meshchansky and South Tverskoy raions)

	North of the Kremlin, east of Tverskaya Street, north of Pokrova Street, the area within the Boulevard Ring.

Moscow Center-South (North Yakimanka and Zamoskvorechye raions)

	It is bordered by the Garden Ring and to the north by the Moskva River

Moscow Central-West (Arbat, Khamovniki North, Presnensky East, Tverskoy South raions)

	North of the Moskva River, west of Tverskaya Street, the area within the Boulevard Ring.

Moscow Central-East (Basmanny West, Kitai Gorod, Tagansky North raions)

	North of the Moskva River, south of Pokrova Street, the area within the Boulevard Ring.

Peripheral districts

Outskirts of Moscow

	The outskirts of the city include areas between the Moscow Garden Ring Road and the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD).

Zelenograd and New Moscow

	It consists of Zelenograd (Зеленоград) and New Moscow, consisting of Novomoskovsky (Новомосковский) and Troitsky (Троицкий) Administrative Okrugs, in the southwest.

Context

Moscow is the financial and political center of Russia and the former Soviet Union countries. It has a population of around 13 million and an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 square miles) after an expansion in 2012. One-tenth of all Russian citizens live in the Moscow metropolitan area. Moscow is the second most populous city in Europe, after Istanbul. Moscow is in the UTC 3 time zone; there is no daylight saving time.

For many years since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the economy has improved and the modern era has brought with it a wide variety of newer construction projects, modern architecture, and transportation systems that replace those abandoned during Soviet times.

Geography

Moscow is a large metropolis on the Moskva River, which winds its way through the city. The historic center is on the north bank of the river. The other major waterway is the Yauza River, which flows into Moskva east of the Kremlin.

Moscow

Climate chart (explanation)

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52 −4 −9	41 −4 −10	35 3 −4	37 11 2	50 19 8	80 22 12	85 24 14	82 22 13	68 sixteen 7	71 9 3	55 1 −3	52 −3 −8
Average max. and min. temperatures in ° C
Total snow precipitation in mm
Moscow average

Much of Moscow's geography is defined by the 3 'Ring Roads' that surround the city at various distances from the center, roughly following the outline of the walls that used to surround Moscow. With Red Square and the Kremlin forming the very center, the innermost ring road is the Boulevard Ring ( Bulvarnoye Koltso ), built in the 1820s where the 16th century walls used to be. It goes from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in the south-western center of Moscow, to the mouth of the Yauza in the south-eastern center of Moscow.

The next ring road, the Garden Ring ( Sadovoe Koltso ), derives its name from the fact that landowners near the road in tsarist times were obliged to maintain gardens to make the road attractive. In Soviet times, the road was widened and now there are no gardens there.

The third ring road, completed in 2004, is not very useful for tourists, but it is a heavily used highway that absorbs some of Moscow's traffic. Roughly follows the outline of Kamer-Kollezhsky val , the Moscow customs boundary in the 18th and early 20th centuries. The outer edge of Moscow is largely defined by the Moscow Ring Road (widely known by its abbreviation: MKAD-Moskovskaya kolcevaya avto doroga), a highway that is 108 km (67 miles) long and encircles the entire city ( similar to the London M25 and Périphérique of Paris).

Weather

Moscow has a humid continental climate with harsh, long winters and mild, short summers. Cloudy and overcast days are frequent throughout the year, so in winter the average hours of sunshine rarely exceed 15 minutes a day. Winter temperatures rarely exceed 0 ° C, with plenty of snow days. Snow can remain on the streets of the city for half a year perfectly, from the end of October to the beginning of April. In severe cold waves, temperatures can drop to –40 ° C, or even lower temperatures, which have been recorded several times to date. Spring is cold during the first weeks, although it is generally mild from April-May, when rainy days begin to be frequent. In summer, temperatures rise in isolated cases to 35 ° C with heat waves, although they normally range between 10 ° C and 30 ° C. Storms are also common. The maximum rainfall occurs in this season, coinciding with the time of highest temperatures. During the autumn, the time of transition from hot to cold returns, and snowfalls return to normal from the end of October.

To get

By plane

There are five main commercial airports serving Moscow. They are: Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport, Moscow-Domodedovo International Airport, Bykovo Airport, Ostafievo International Airport and Moscow-Vnukovo International Airport. Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport is one of the most important in the city and the second with the highest volume of passengers in Moscow, with more than 12 million users per year and controls 70% of all international flights. Moscow-Domodedovo International Airport is Russia's main airport in terms of passenger performance, more than 16 million a year, and is the main gateway to long-haul domestic and Commonwealth of Independent States flights. It is located about 34 kilometers south of Moscow and consists of two terminals. It is one of the most modern airports in the country and the forecast for the airport itself for the next few years is very positive. The EAST LINE Group, the company that manages the airport, revealed that in 2010 they will receive 22 million passengers and in 2015 about 30 million, double the volume that today The other three airports in particular offer flights within Russia and to and from the states of the former Soviet Union. Moscow airports vary in distance from the MKAD city: Býkovo is the furthest, 35 kilometers, Domodedovo 22 kilometers, Vnukovo 11 kilometers, Sheremetyevo 10 kilometers, and Ostafievo, the closest, about 8 kilometers. Kievsky Railway seen from the Moskva river jetty.There are also several smaller airports near Moscow, such as Myachkovo Airport, for private jets, helicopters and charters.[1]

By train

Moscow has several train stations. The nine rail terminals are located near the city center, but each of them handles trains from different parts of Europe and Asia. There are also many small railway stations. As trains are relatively cheap, they are the preferred mode of travel for Muscovites, especially when leaving for Saint Petersburg. Moscow is also the western terminus of the Trans-Siberian, which crosses almost 9,300 kilometers of Russian territory to Vladivostok on the Pacific coast. On the other hand, there is a long-distance bus terminal and other intercity passenger buses with a daily user volume of 25 thousand passengers.

There are nine Railway Terminals in Moscow.

Travel

Meter

Local transportation includes the Moscow Metro, a subway system famous for its art, murals, mosaics, and sophisticated chandeliers. Since it briefly passed through the Tokyo subway, there is, in terms of number of passengers, the 2nd metropolitan system in the world. It carries 7.13 million passengers daily. When it opened in 1935, the system had only one line. Today, the Moscow Metro contains twelve lines, mostly underground, with a total of 177 stations. The metro is the world's deepest metro system, for example, the Park Pobedy station, completed in 2003, 84 meters (280 feet) underground, the country with the most escalators in Europe. The Moscow Metro is one of the busiest metro systems in the world, serving more than nine million passengers daily.Facing serious transportation problems, Moscow has plans to expand the range of the Moscow Metro.

The bus and the trolley

Which metro stations outside the city center are in distance compared to other cities, up to 4 km (2.5 miles), a wide network of buses leaves from each station for the surrounding residential areas. Moscow also has a long-distance bus terminal and intercity buses (Central de Autobuses Terminal), with a daily turnover of around 25 thousand passengers serving 40% of long-distance bus routes in Moscow. All the main streets of the city are served by at least one bus. Many of these roads are lined by a tram. Also all the streets of Moscow carriage above the main line. A trip costs 28 rubles, if you pay for a bus (or car) from the driver. However, you can buy a ticket at a bus stop. It would be a lot Chipper (You look more closely).

Watch

Monuments

Red Square, in the center of the city. It borders the Kremlin, the Gum galleries, the National History Museum, and St. Basil's Cathedral.
The kremlin and its complex of civil and religious buildings and museums, located in the center of Moscow. (link)
Saint Basil's Cathedral, south of Red Square
Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
All-Russian Exhibition Center

Museums

The State Historical Museum, next to Red Square and the Kremlin. (link)
The Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812, also in the center, next to the Red Square (link)
Museum of the Great Patriotic War. (link)
Museum of the City. (link)
State Tretyakov Gallery.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Pushkin Museum.

Parks

Gorky Park. The most famous in Moscow. Quoted, for example, in the song "wing of changes"from Scorpions.
Hermitage Garden (Chekhovskaia metro station)
Kuzminki Park.

Do

Moscow has many attractions, but many of them are not friendly to non-Russian speakers. English newspapers like The Moscow Times , Element , Moscow News and others can help you navigate to friendly attractions and services in English.

Banyas

Be sure to visit one russian bathhouse(banya) as long as you are in Moscow as it is an important Russian tradition and some Russians, especially over 40s, go at least once a week. Have a hot steam, followed by a good smoothie with birch branches. While not the most enjoyable experience, the benefits you will receive afterward will help you understand why Russians are loyal to your banya.

1 Sandunovskye Baths (Sanduny), Neglinnaya Str. 14 Building 3-7 (Metro: Kyznetsky Most or Trubnaya), ☏ [495 782-1808]. The oldest and most famous Banya in Moscow, it looks like a palace with huge corridors, marble stairs and frescoes. The restaurant serves drinks for a complete after-banya experience. 90-minute guided tours are available on Tuesday nights. Bathroom for 4 people: From 4000 руб / hour, with a minimum of 2 hours. Edit
Pokrovskie Baths , Bagrationovsky proezd, 12 (Metro: Bagrationovskaya). It has a famous steam room with horseradish flavored steam. Wide selection of birch, tartar maple, linden and eucalyptus brooms. The prices are cheaper than other banyas. Edit
Rzehvskye Baths , Bannyi Proezd 3a (Metro: Prospekt Mira), ☏ [495 681 10 74]. Daily 09: 00-22: 00. 120 years but renovated. Edit
Lefortovskie Baths , Lefortovsky Val, 9A (Metro: Aviamotornaya), ☏ [495 362-55-70 07]. Famous for its traditionally Russian massage with brooms soaked in mead where cold water is poured to keep the blood flowing. Edit

Circuses

2 Moscow State Circus , prospekt Vernadskogo (просп. Вернадского), 7 (near the University), ☏ [495939-45-47], ✉ [[2]]. Tickets 10: 30-19: 30. A state-owned company, inaugurated on April 30, 1971, is an auditorium in Moscow located on Vernadsky Prospekt, with a capacity of up to 3400 seats. The circus has 5 arenas (equestrian, aquatic, illusionist, ice rink and light effect) located 18 meters below the floor. Resellers may be selling tickets outside and they can save you a lot of queues, and they will speak more English than the box office. Sometimes they sell tickets at the cover price and sometimes at double the price. Ask around and be sure before you part with your cash. From 200 руб. Edit

Theaters

Moscow is home to the famous Bolshoi Theater (I booked here), where you can enjoy operas and ballets by season.

Ice skating

3 Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure ("Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького"), Krymsky Val (Крымский вал), 9 (Across the river Moskva from the Moskult river station) ☏ [495 995 0020], ✉ [[3]] .10: 00-17: 00, night 17: 00-23: 00. It is more famous but it is overcrowded and the ice is not always in ideal conditions. The park opened in 1928. tomorrow 200 руб , afternoon 300 руб. Edit
4 Luzhniki aka Kristall roller skating (Каток «Кристалл» и каток «Балет на льду»), Luzhnetskaya nab. (Лужнецкая наб.), 24 (M: Sportivnaya). It has possibly the best ice, although service can be difficult and opening hours are not always convenient. Edit

The winter slopes at Chistye Prudy or Izmaylovsky Park are other alternatives.

Others

Watch football: Moscow has four teams that play in the Premier League, the highest level of Russian football. They are often qualified for European tournaments and their stadiums are used for international matches. The four are:

FC Locomotiv Moscow it plays at the RZD Stadium, completed in 2002 with a capacity of 27,000 people. It is in the northeast of the city, use the Locomotiv metro station (also known as Cherkizovskaya) on Circle Line 14 and Red Line 1.

PFC CSKA Moscow It plays in the VEB Arena, completed in 2016 with a capacity of 30,000 people. It is in the northwest of the city, use the CSKA metro station on lines 8A and 11.

FC Spartak Moscow plays at the Otkritie Arena (also known as Spartak Stadium), completed in 2015 with a capacity of 45,000 people. It's in the northwest corner of the city, use the Spartak metro station on line 7.

FC Dynamo Moscow plays at the VTB Arena (also known as Lev Yashin Stadium), which opened on the site of the historic demolished Dynamo Stadium, in 2019 with a capacity of 25,000 people. It is north of the city center, use the Dinamo metro station on line 2 or Petrovskiy Park on lines 8A and 11.

Major matches (including the 2018 World Cup final) are often played in the Luzhniki Stadium. This is the national stadium of Russia and it has no resident team. Built in 1956, it was upgraded twice in 1996 and 2017 to a capacity of 81,000. It is southwest of the center, use the Luzhniki metro station on line 14, or Sportivnaya or Vorobyovy Gory on line 1.

5 MiGs over Moscow (Zhukovsky Air Base, also known as Ramenskoye Airport (Аэродром «Раменское», Жуковский), 46 km (29 mi) SW), ☏ [44 500 50 10], ✉ [[4]]. This great adventure began after the end of the USSR, due to the lack of money in the army. At first, the flights in MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 departed from Zhukovsky air base. Today, this base is closed for passenger flights, but flights by MiG-29 Fulcrum and L-39 Albatros aircraft are still possible from other air bases near Moscow. From less than € 2000 for a flight that includes transfer from Moscow, interpreter services and all arrangements. Edit
6 Kva-Kva water park , Gostinichnaya str., 4/9 (M: Vladikino), ☏ [495 788 72 72]. Daily 10: 00-22: 00. Water Park affiliated with Maxima Hotels (discounts for guests). There are 7 high trills (90-120 meters in length) and a pleasant surprise for the extremes, the tsunami trill, unique in Russia. There are also 4-line trills - Multislide and a special area for children - a small tropical town with a shallow pool. Kva-Kva Lagoone offers hydromassage. There is also a pure Russian bath, a Finnish sauna, a Turkish bath (hamam) and a Kva-Kva spa salon. The nightclubs take place every weekend, with free admission for guests of the Hotel Maxima. 225 - 745 руб. Edit
Hot air balloon ride , Suburban Moscow. 4400-5000 руб. Edit
7 Moscow zoo (Московский зоопарк), Bolshaya Gruzinskaya str., 1 (M: Barrikadnaya or Krasnopresnensky), ☏ [499 252 3580], fax: 7 495 605 1717, ✉ [[5]]. Tue-Sun 10: 00-17: 00. The oldest zoo (1864) and the largest in Russia, has more than 6000 animals representing around 1000 species and covers an area of approximately 21.5 hectares. 300 руб , free cameras; summer weekends 500 руб. Edit

To buy

Credit card acceptance is widespread. ATMs are plentiful, shown in English, and accept major card networks such as Visa / Plus and MasterCard / Cirrus. Currency exchange offices abound in the city, but be sure to count your change and note that advertised rates sometimes do not include an additional commission or only apply to large changes. Be sure to tear up your banknotes 5000 руб Y 1000 руб where you can as smaller merchants, street vendors, and even many metro employees are often turned away.

Malls

Large shopping centers are common near metro stations.

To eat

Gastronomic establishments in Moscow range from food stalls near subway stations to fast 'Stolovaya' canteen-style eateries, American-style fast food chains, pricey eateries catering to tourists, and high-end eateries where you can spend. 10000 руб .

Restaurants and cafes that promise "European and Caucasian cuisine" generally cater to tourists and tend to be bad; Look for a restaurant that specializes in only one region (Georgian, Russian, Italian, French, etc.).

Many small restaurants offer lunch specials that cost between 200 Y 250 руб . These offers are valid from 12:00 to 15:00 and include a cup of soup or an aperitif, a small portion of the main dish of the day, bread and a non-alcoholic drink.

Tips

For information on tipping in restaurants, see Russia #Eating.

Ethnic food

Authentic ethnic food from the countries of the near Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia) is common in Moscow. Japanese food, including sushi, rolls, tempura, and steakhouses, is very popular in Moscow. Other Asian cuisines, such as Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese, are becoming more and more common.

Budget

This is a great city item, so the detailed listings go in the district articles . This section should be just a brief overview.

Street food

Independent kiosks serving sausage, meatloaf, or skewers are plentiful, although the origin of the meat served is questionable and the food has been known to occasionally make people sick.

Muscovites also like ice creams, which are eaten in any climate, even in the middle of winter, cheap and of superior quality; Kiosks can be found throughout the center and close to all metro stations.

Fast food chains

Mcdonalds, Burger King, Hesburger, Y KFC They have other cities close to almost all the shopping centers. It is common to pay more for condiments.
Kroshka-Kartoshka - These green kiosks sell microwave-baked potatoes, as well as toasted sandwiches and some drinks. Hot and filling, but quite expensive for a potato.
Riksha ivan ("Ivan the Rickshaw") - Fast Chinese-style cuisine; fried rice with meat to go.
Teremok - This chain started out as a fast food restaurant specializing in blinchiki, Russian crepes that come with a variety of fillings, with a somewhat national old-fashioned twist towards style and cuisine. However, it graduated beyond fast food, where it can't compete with international McDonalds and the like. Teremok is one of the cheapest chains that offers 3-course meals of adequate quality, including a soup, a main dish with salad, and a dessert. Drinks are expensive, but not without reason.
Kruzhka - Serves cheap food and mugs of beer. 20 locations around Moscow. The menu is relatively simple, consisting mainly of types of kebab and shawarma, with fries. Sports events are on often shown on televisions or a big screen.
Prime Star - Specializing in natural food such as sandwiches and salads. 400 руб for a cold soup, salad, and beverage.

Canteen-style coffee shops

In these cafes, you pick up a tray, move around a counter with food (either taking the dishes yourself or asking the staff to give you a bowl of soup, a bowl of vegetables, etc.) and pay at the cash register at the end of the counter. These self-service establishments have good quality food, no waiting time and with good prices. Canteen chains include Café Moo-Moo (30 locations) and Grabli (Грабли).

Foodcourts 2.0

This term is used in articles by local food critics: since 2016, several specialty food courts have been opened with independent and small food chains, for those people who get bored of McDonald's-type food. They offer a wider variety of cuisines.

1 Danilovskiy Market . (updated February 2019 | edit)
2 Usachevsky Market . (updated February 2019 | edit)
3 Gastroferma . (updated February 2019 | edit)
4 Grocery store (Entrance from ulitsa Kuznetskiy Most). 24/7. The one in the center (updated February 2019 | edit)
5 Deposit .Old trolleybus park # 4. The largest. (updated February 2019 | edit)
6 strEAT . Mon-Thu 10-22, Fri-Sun 10-23. near Avtozavodskaya metro station. (updated February 2019 | edit)

Middle range

Gavan 'v Khamovnikakh , ul. Rossolimo 7 (near Park Kultury metro station and Gorky Park), ☏ [499 246-94-32]. Great authentic Armenian food. Edit
Jarbin (Харбин), Bolshaya Yakimanka ul. 56 (metro. Pervomayskaya). Daily 11: 00-23: 00. Authentic non-Europeanized Chinese restaurant with generous portions, each plate can usually fill a couple. Both managed entirely by and where 80% of the clients are Chinese. Try the turtle soup; aubergines in caramel sauce. Loud karaoke weekend nights. No credit cards. 1000 руб per person for a large non-alcoholic dinner. Edit
VietCafe , Various locations. A popular Vietnamese restaurant chain. 500 руб. Edit
Acha Chacha . Leningradsky prospekt, building 9b 1. 12: 00-00: 00. Cozy restaurant with Caucasian cuisine near the Belorusskiy train station that managed to avoid that annoying style of many other Georgian places based mainly on Georgia images taken from the era Soviet. Cash only, but there is an ATM right at the entrance.

Waste

Carré Blanc (Metro: Novoslobodskaya), Selezniovskaya ul. 2/19, ☏ [495 258-44-03]. French restaurant with a bar / cafe attached and much cheaper that also serves good food. Good wine list. French, English and Russian spoken. Edit
Chemodan (suitcase) , Gogol Boulevard 25/1 (Metro: Arbatskaya, Kropotkinskaya), ☏ [(495) 695 3819]. Specifically a Siberian restaurant, with a menu that includes the freshest river fish from the vast rivers and lakes of Siberia, game dishes from the riches of the taiga forests, pickles and preserves with mushrooms and berries. Good food, good service. Electrical network: 700-1500 руб. Edit
Expedition , Pevcheskiy Lane 6, ☏ [495 775-60-75]. Northern cuisine, specialized in seafood. Network: From 1000 руб. Edit
Nedalniy Vostok (not far east) (Недальний Восток), Tverskoy Blvd 15. Japanese atmosphere with style. Edit
Pushkin Cafe (Кафе Пушкинъ), Tverskoy Blvd 26А (Metro: Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya). It has a cafeteria and a restaurant (the cafeteria is cheaper). A fake 19th century mansion (built in 1999) that pretends to be a tourist attraction, not just a place to eat. Legend has it that so many foreigners asked about the restaurant with this name that they finally opened one. With an effort of imagination, the food could pass for what it pretends to be, the aristocratic Russian cuisine of the tsarist era. Still, it is probably the only place in Moscow to try true Russian cuisine, since it is cooked at home (at least, it is quite difficult to find another of the same quality). Edit
Riviera , 4 Bolshaya Dorogomilovskaya Ul. (Metro: Kievskaya), ☏ [499243-09-77]. French restaurant with live harp music. Great atmosphere but service can be slow. Edit. (Updated June 2019 | edit)
Vogue coffee , ul. Kuznetskiy Most (Kuznetskiy Bridge), 9/7 (across the street from TSUM on Kyznetski Most Street building 7/9). The restaurant is a great find, but don't be fooled by the word coffee. It is quite modern inside and can get very busy at night. Overall, the food is absolutely delicious. Fish dishes range from 800-1300 руб ; Came: 4000 руб per bottle. Edit
White Rabbit , 3, Smolenskaya Square (Metro: Smolenskaya), ☏ [495 66 33 999]. Amazing interiors in fusion style. Combining an old fireplace with fretted designer furniture and an active bar in the middle of the living room with a 360-degree panoramic view of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukraina hotel. You will get an exceptional view on the Garden Ring, the New Arbat and the Moscow river through the windows. Edit

Drink and go out

pubs

Bar theme , Potapovsky pereulok (Потаповский переулок), 5 (Metro: Chistye Prudy, near Chistye Prudy Boulevard), ☏ [(495) 624-27-20] , [(495) 979-21-22], ✉ [[6]]. Offers a long list of cocktails, including all-time favorites like Screwdrivers, Cosmopolitans and Manhattans. The bar is packed on Friday and Saturday nights. Edit

Clubs

Nightlife in Moscow is lively, intense and exciting. It starts quite late; it is common for headliners to start at 02:00 to 02:00. Most notable are the areas near Solyanka Street and the Krasniy Oktyabr venue. In summer, many clubs open open-air terraces called "verandas". Most clubs in Moscow are very picky about who they let in, so make sure you have a positive attitude and dress well if you go to a fancy club.

Gazgolder Y Squat 3/4 (not far from the Kremlin) are among the best.

Coffees

Moscow has several coffee chains with excellent coffee, such as Coffeemania, Coffee Bean, and Starbucks. Moscow also has a good selection of tea rooms. High-quality infusion teas like Newby are widely available in coffees, both packaged and loose.

Asking for boiling water to be added to your previously ordered tea is a practice that some cafes do not accept, but is usually acceptable.

Sleep

Budget

You can spend the night cheaply in various hostels in the vicinity of the Kremlin, here you can spend between 10 and 20 euros / night.

HM Hostel: located near the Oel Arbat
New Arbat Hostel - Located in New Arbat, but the entrance is on a parallel road
Red Square Hostel: speaks for itself

Hostels are usually located in a spacious apartment or office building. They often have a kitchen where you can prepare your own food and there is the possibility of doing laundry.

Middle range

Waste

Moscow is now one of the most expensive cities in the world when it comes to renting or buying a house and also to spend the night there. Staying overnight in a hotel in Moscow is expensive. It is easy to count on 60 euros a night for a two or three star hotel and prices go up quickly. The apartments can also be rented by the night. Far from the center, this is possible from 1500 rubles. In the same center or close to one meter, the price increases rapidly.

It is always useful to check if there is a nearby metro station. Traveling by metro is cheap again. You can travel from north to south of Moscow (50 km) with 1 ticket. A card with 10 tickets costs about 260 rubles.

Surroundings

Since Moscow is Russia's largest transportation hub and one of the main entry points for foreign tourists, it is a convenient starting point for exploring much of European Russia. Even traveling via Moscow to Ukraine and some countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, etc.) could be cheaper than direct flights from Europe / North America. Travel deals to Moscow are not uncommon and ticket prices are usually quite low within the former USSR.

Golden Ring: ancient cities and towns rich in historical buildings, located in the heart of Muskovy Russia. There are many tour companies that organize guided tours, but travelers with a rudimentary knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet can do so independently. Many guides are available in English.
Nizhny Novgorod - el llamado "hermano menor de Moscú". Nunca llame a Nizhny Novgorod como Novgorod, son 2 ciudades absolutamente diferentes. Nizhny Novgorod se encuentra a unos 400 kilómetros de la capital de Rusia. Se puede llegar desde Moscú solo 3,5 horas en trenLastochkaorStrizh. Si quiere llegar con comodidad, lo mejor es llevar los billetes en el compartimento. Sin embargo, 3,5 horas en un asiento reservado no son muy cansadas para moverse.
St. Petersburg : 13 trenes nocturnos diferentes salen de Moscú para el viaje de 7 horas (o más o menos), y llegan a la mañana siguiente. No intente ahorrar en alojamiento para dormir; no le gustará el autocar a menos que no cuente con dormir nada (pero en este caso, sería mejor que tomara uno de losSapsan dealta velocidad diurnos)trenes - tardan alrededor de 4 horas, y las vistas que pasan corriendo al otro lado de la ventana son preciosas). Incluso podría considerar pagar el dinero extra por una cabina cama de primera clase que tiene dos cómodas camas. El precio incluye un pequeño refrigerio para la cena y el desayuno. También hay un asistente para cada vagón que está dispuesto a preparar té en vasos clásicos de metal y vidrio. Manera muy civilizada de viajar. Aunque el transporte aéreo es el medio de transporte preferido.
Tver - Conocido como "Pequeño Petersburgo" gracias a su estructura de ciudad. El centro administrativo de Tver Oblast. El río Volga divide la ciudad en dos partes muy diferenciadas.
Sergiev Posad (Сергиев Посад) (en coche: 70 km (43 millas) desde Moscú por la autopista Yaroslavsky - en tren eléctrico: desde la estación Yaroslavsky, parada "Sergiev Posad" (1,5 h). - en autobús № 388: desde la estación de metro VDNKH hasta Sergiev Posad. Luego puede ir en autobús (o monovolumen) al "Centro" o caminar por Sergievskaya ul. (calle) hasta la plataforma de observación en Blinnaya gora (montaña) y admire una magnífica vista de Trinity-St. Sergio Lavra.). - Famoso antiguo monasterio ortodoxo ( Troitse-Sergieva Lavra ). Trenes de cercanías desde la estación de Yaroslavsky, varios diarios; tiempo de viaje alrededor de 1 1/2 horas. Edit
Kolomna (Коломна) (114 km (71 millas) (en tren) al sureste de Moscú). - Una bonita ciudad medieval (2-3 h de Moscú) con una serie de iglesias y monasterios muy interesantes editar
Palacio Arkhangelskoye (Арха́нгельское), Krasnogorsk (Estaciones de metro: "Tushinskaya"). - Una de las mejores usadbas (fincas) del Óblast de Moscú está a un corto trayecto en elektrichka de Moscú y es una excelente excursión de un día. Edit
Museo de Tanques de Kubinka (Бронетанковый музей в Кубинке) (67 km (42 mi) W del centro de Moscú). Una de las mejores colecciones de armaduras del mundo. Aproximadamente una hora al oeste de la ciudad. El acceso está restringido. Edit
Museo de la Fuerza Aérea Central de Monino (Центральный Музей Военно-Воздушных Сил) (35 km (22 millas) al E del centro de Moscú, se puede ir andando desde la estación de tren de Monino, línea de tren suburbano Yaroslavsky). - Un aeródromo muy grande y algunos hangares con una gran cantidad de aviones, algunos de ellos únicos (Tu-144, "Ilya Murometz", T-4, muchos cazas ramjet, helicópteros, etc). Edit
Leninskiye Gorki (Го́рки Ле́нинские) (10 km (6,2 millas) al sur de los límites de la ciudad de Moscú), ☏ [495 548-9309], ✉ [[7]] .- Una antigua finca, expropiada por las autoridades comunistas después de 1917 y utilizada por V. Lenin como su residencia de campo cuando enfermó. Gran museo, aunque bastante decrépito ahora. Edit
Reserva y Museo Estatal de Historia y Guerra de Borodino (Государственный Бородинский военно-исторический музей-заповедник «Бородинское поле») (En tren suburbano: desde la estación de tren bielorrusa hasta la estación "Borodino" o "Mozhaysk" (2-3 al día, 2 h) o el autobús interurbano № 457 hasta Mozhaysk más adelante - en autobús hasta el museo "Borodino"). Advertencia: solo visitas grupales prepedidas. Este es el sitio de la famosa batalla de Borodino. Museo y sitio histórico nacional. Edit
Mélijovo (Ме́лихово) (65 km (40 millas) al sur de Moscú). Casa de campo de Chéjov editar
Yasnaya Polyana (Я́сная Поля́на) (12 km (7,5 millas) al SO de Tula y 200 km (120 millas) al S de Moscú.). La casa de campo de Tolstoi editar
Monasterio de la Resurrección de la Nueva Jerusalén (Новоиерусалимский монастырь) (entre Novoierusalimskaya (15 minutos a pie) e Istra (15 minutos en autobús) estaciones elektrichka, a unos 60 km (37 millas) de Moscú, Trenes a Istra, desde Rizhsky Vokzal de Moscú (estación de Riga) (~ 20 al día, 1,5 h, 130 руб ) (2011)). - Un monasterio-fortaleza (masculino, en funcionamiento) con varios museos en el interior y junto a las paredes: museo de arquitectura de madera, museo de historia local, museo de arte e historia, etc. El monasterio fue fundado en 1656 por el zar Alexis II y el patriarca Nikon ( su "celda", una casa de tres pisos en el parque fuera de los muros del monasterio) para parecerse a la Jerusalén original. Edit
Monasterio Savvino-Storozhevskiy (Саввино-Сторожевский монастырь) (65 km (40 millas) O; Trenes de cercanías desde la estación de Belorussky a Zvenigorod , varios diarios; tiempo de viaje ~ 1h, 1,5 km (0,93 millas) al oeste hasta el monasterio, que se encuentra en una colina cercana.). - Un hermoso monasterio con una historia interesante, estrechamente relacionado con los zares rusos. Edit
Dmitrov (Дмитров) (65 km (40 millas) al norte de Moscú (trenes desde la estación Savelovsky, varios diarios, 1,5 h)). - Una ciudad, en el canal de Moscú, con iglesias antiguas, interesantes esculturas en las calles y varios museos. Edit
Snegiri (40 km (25 millas) al NO de Moscú (Volokolamskoe Hwy). Los trenes desde la estación Rizhsky, varios diarios, duran aproximadamente una hora.). - Asentamiento, que cuenta con un monumento a la Defensa de Moscú durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, con una buena colección de tanques y un museo.

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