| Page Views: 1,991 Last Visit to Moscow: November, 2006 | A place of awe and wonder by morgenhund - last update: Nov 12, 2006 |
An incredible metropolis | View from the Hotel Rossiya |
Moscow is a truly incredible city, and whilst I can understand that it may not be high on everyone's travel priorities, I would have to say that it is a place you should definitely find the time to visit at least once. My first view of Red Square, the Kremlin and St Basils Cathedral are things that I'll never forget - but there is far more to see than these "highlights".
The first trip I made to Moscow was in August 2005 - I returned again in November 2006 - in summer the temperatures hit the 30s - for the duration of my second stay they were well below freezingand there were regular snowfalls. |
| Onion domes on St George's Church, Varvarka street |
|  | Onion domes everywhere One of the things I couldn't get enough of was in Moscow were onion-domed churches - so here for your enjoyment are a selection of them:
The Church of Christ the Saviour
St George's Church
Kazan' Cathedral
St Basils Cathedral |
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| Pros: | "incredible architecture, rich heritage and an array of wonders await..." | | Cons: | "you may only see a sanitised version of the city" | | In A Nutshell: | "somewhere to do at least once before you die..." |
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ap1602 Sun Jun 3, 2007 17:02 UTC
Thanks! Your tips are very useful | themajor Mon Feb 19, 2007 22:37 UTC
A really informative and enjoyable read Mike - great stuff! I'd no idea Stalin had such attractive sisters!! Those Communist statues are extraordinary aren't they? But the one of Stalin's victims is really quite haunting. | saccharinicity Sat Mar 4, 2006 01:07 UTC
i am looking to plan my trip to russia for this fall. your pages are so full of information. thank you for such great tips :)! i cannot wait!!!! | Escadora7 Thu Nov 24, 2005 22:43 UTC
Oks so you've tempted us enough into taking some russian lessons for a trip to Moscow. Actually have always wanted to visit and now you've sealed that desire! Thanks for the interesting information and for visiting us on our Vatican travellogues. |
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