| Page Views: 6,510 Last Visit to Moscow: October, 2009 | Moscow - Thrilling capital of Russia by HORSCHECK - last update: Nov 8, 2009  |
| St. Basil's Cathedral and Red Square by night |
After one week in St. Petersburg, Moscow was the second stop on my Russian adventure in summer 2005. I spent 8 days in the busy Russian capital which has an estimated population of 12 Million and is the biggest city in Europe.
Standing on the famous Red Square which is surrounded by the the Kremlin, the Lenin Mausoleum, St. Basil's Cathedral, the State Department Store GUM and the Historical Museum you are given an idea of the historical and political importance of Moscow. Among the other sights I visited were the All-Russian Exhibition Centre VVT, the Space Obelisk, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and the View Point on Sparrow Hills including the Moscow State University.
Apart from that I visited a few suburbs of Moscow like Ostankino with the TV-Tower and Izmaylovo with a popular market and a hotel complex of the 1980 Olympics.
I also attended a match of the Russian football league. CSKA Moscow, winner of the UEFA Cup 2005, was facing Dinamo Moscow in the venerable Dinamo Stadium.
"It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma."
--- Winston Churchill speaking about Russia ---
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| Pros: | "Interesting history; gorgeous architecture; busy metropolis." | | Cons: | "Traffic is a nightmare and the metro is packed during rush hours." | | In A Nutshell: | "Thrilling capital of Russia." |
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starship Thu Oct 29, 2009 16:49 UTC
Fantastic page with so much great information. Your photos are superb. Surprised the homestay was so expensive & that foreigners are unfairly charged higher prices, but would love to visit Moscow. | globetrott Sat Oct 24, 2009 13:15 UTC
an excellent page bringing back great memories, thanks for sharing Holger ! Die CD der "Gebrüder Grimm" finde ich originell, auch dass es offensichtlich eher Schwestern sind;-)) | angiebabe Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:29 UTC
Excellent page Holger - shame around the ban on photos down in the must-see Metro! I need to get my 1st visit to Russia in before too long! | Nemorino Fri Oct 2, 2009 23:22 UTC
Hi Holger, I can't believe it's been over four years since I last looked at your Moscow page. You've added LOTS of fine new tips since then, and updated most of the others. I think I've read about people who lived in that "House on the Embankment". |
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