THE Moscow (Russian: Москва) is its capital Russia and one of the issues of the Federation, is at the center of its European section Russia. It is the largest city in Europe and one of the 10 largest in the world.
Introduction
Languages
The dominant language in Moscow is Russian.
Religion
Most Moscow residents are Orthodox Christians.
When to go
How to orient yourself
Tourist districts
- Kitai-Gorod —
- Arbat —
- Tverskoy —
- Zamoskvorechye
Access
By air
- Domodedovo International Airport, ☎ 7 495 933-66-66. (IATA: DME) The newest and busiest of the three, used by many international carriers, such as British Airways and Lufthansa, and Aeroflot's biggest competitors S7 and Transaero
- Sheremetyevo International Airport, ☎ 7 495 232-65-65. (IATA: SVO) Formerly the main airport, a busy hub and home to Aeroflot
- Vnukovo International Airport, ☎(Head Office) 7 495 937-55-55. (IATA: VKO)
By road
- Eurolines.
- Moscow Central Bus Terminal aka Intercity bus station (Central Car Railway, Moscow International Car Railway), Str. Uralskaia (ul. Uralskaia), 2 (Shelkovskaya Metro station (the last station of the dark blue line, in northeast Moscow)), ☎ 7(499)748-80-29, 748-89-64. 04:00-23:15.
- Intercity buses (Dispatcher point m. Домодедовская) (Domodedovskaya Metro station). Serves to Vidnoye. Southern way.
- Izmaylovskaya bus station (Autostancia Izmailovskaya), Izmaylovskoye sh., (Измайловское шоссе) 71 (m. Partizanskaya), ☎ 7(499)166-58-79. 07:00-22:40.
- Intercity buses (Komsomolskaya Metro station).
- Intercity buses, Prospekt Stratonautov (pr. Stratonautov), 9 (Tushinskaya Metro station), ☎ 7 (495) 491-82-15.
- Intercity buses (Yugo-Zapadnaya Metro station).
- Intercity bus station Vykhino (Автостанция m. Выхино), Ulitsa Khlobystova (ul. Khlobystova), 9 (Vykhino Metro station), ☎ 7(495)371-98-60. 06:00-23:00.
By train
- Belorussky Railway Terminal (Belarusian vocals), Pl. Tverskoi (pl. Тверской заставы, d.) 7 (Metro: Belorusskaya.). .
- Kazansky Railway Terminal (Каза́нский вокза́л), Komsomolskaya Square (Metro Line 1, Line 5: Komsomolskaya).
- Kiyevsky railway station (Киевский вокзал), Square of Europe (M 3, 4, 5: Kiyevskaya), ☎8 (499) 623-63-39, toll-free: 8 (800) 775-00-00. .
- Kursky Railway Terminal (Ку́рский вокза́л), Kursky station square (M 3.5: Kurskaya, M 10: Chkalovskaya), ☎8 (499) 788-74-86, toll-free: 8 (800) 775-00-00. .
- Leningradsky railway station (Leningrad district), ..
- Paveletsky station (Paveletsky Voxal), Pavelet Square (Metro 2, 5: Paveletskaya), ☎8 (499) 235-12-14, toll-free: 8 (800) 775-00-00. s.
- Rizhsky station (Рижский вокзал), Rizhskaya Square (Рижская пл.) (Metro 6: Rizhskaya), ☎8 (499) 266-81-72, toll-free: 8 (800) 775-00-00.
- Savyolovsky Station (Савёловский вокза́л), Savyolovsky station square (Metro 9: Savyolovskaya).
- Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal (Яросла́вский вокза́л), 5 Komsomolskaya Square, (Metro 1, 5: Komsomolskaya.), ☎8 (499) 266-93-20, toll-free: 8 (800) 775-00-00. -
By boat
- North River Terminal - Bukhta Radosti (Severnый речной вокзал) (Leningrad Highway, 51).
- River bus, Novospassky bridge Terminal (Novospassky Bridge) (Proletarskaya Metro 800m.). depart about once hourly, every day. RUB400.
- River trip on the white yachts, Naberezhnaya Tarasa Shevchenko, 9, (Ukraine Hotel embankment) (M: Krasnopresnenskaya). .
How to get to Moscow
By public transport
By Taxi
By car
Sights
St. Basil's Cathedral
Events
Entertainment
Studies
- Lomonosov University Moscow State University (Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Lomonosova), Leninskye gory (Ленинские горы), 1; Prospect Lomonosovsky (M: University), ☎ 7 (495) 939 10 00, fax: 7 (495) 939 01 26, e-mail: [email protected]. The largest school in Moscow (nearly 50,000 students). Mostly liberal arts & the sciences. Courses only in Russian, except:
- LMSU Center for International Education. Russian courses from 4 wks-3 semesters: Pre-university Russian (to prepare for a Russian-language university education, teaches jargon / vocabulary for 6 fields), preparation to be a teacher of Russian, & 6 levels of Russian for fun.
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (state university)), Dolgoprudny, per. Institutskiy 9 (Metro: Altufyevo 5.4 km take taxi bus №545 (456C) until “MIPT” stop (~ 15 minutes)), ☎ 7 (495) 408-51-45, e-mail: [email protected]. One of the most prestigious science universities in Russia. -
- Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MID Russia, often abbreviated MGIMO, MGIMO). On of the most prestigious foreign relations universities in the world, this school of 5000 has trained over two thirds of Russian government officials and many others in the CIS. Courses only in Russian.
- Moscow Aviation Institute (State University of Aerospace Technologies) (Moscow Aviation Institute), Volokolamskoye shosse (Волоколамское шоссе), 4 (Metro Voykovskaya 700m, Metro Sokol 800m), ☎ 7 499 158-0002, fax: 7 499 158-29-77, e-mail: [email protected]. Specializes in Aviation-related science & engineering. Courses in Russian, but the school has "Pre-school" Russian courses & a tolerance for some English.
- co {#coordinates:}}: wrong width Bauman Moscow State Technical University (Moscow State Technical University. Н. Э. Baumanna), Ul. 2nd Baumanskaya (2-я Бауманская ул.), 5, ☎ 7(499)263-6391, fax: 7(499)267-4844, e-mail: [email protected]. Engineering / Technology. Oldest technical university in Russia. Offers courses only in Russian.
- Russian State Medical University (Russian National Research Institute of Medical Sciences named N. И. Pirogova), Ul. Ostrovityanova (ul. Ostrovityanova), Dom 1 (M: Belyaevo or M: Konkovo), ☎(495) 434-3174, e-mail: [email protected]. Otherwise referred to as Pirogov institute, it recently celebrated its 100 year anniversary. It has a huge campus for an exclusively Medical faculty. Presumably Russian-language only.
- I.M Sechenov First State Moscow Medical University (First Moscow State Medical University names I. М. Sechenova), Trubetskaya ulitsa, 8 (Metro Frunzenskaya 400m, metro Sportivnaya 750m). As the name suggests, this school offers Medical & Pharmacological degrees exclusively. It claims to be the oldest medical school in Russia and once to be a medical department of Lomonosov Moscow State University. Courses in Russian, but Russian courses for English-speakers offered. First 2-3 years courses can be in English, afterwards in clinical years mainly in russian language.
- People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Miklukho-Maklaya str., 6 (M. Belyaevo, Yugo-Zapadnaya 1.5km), ☎ 7 (495) 434-70-27 [email protected]. Comparable to an American public university, this school offers everything from French to Engineering to Hotel Management. It has European accreditation & specializes in teaching foreign students. Courses in Russian, but offers many Russian-language courses.
- Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (The University of Finance of the Rule of Law of the Russian Federation), Leningradsky Prospect, 49 (M. Airport 600m, Metro Dinamo 1km), ☎(499) 943-98-55, fax: (499) 157-70-70, e-mail: [email protected].
- Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (Российский экономический университет им. Mr. В. Plekhanova), Stremyanny per. 36 (Metro Serpukhovskaya 200m, Metro Dobryninskaya 300m), ☎ 7 (499) 237-85-17.