Moscow - Russia

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Moscow, view of the Kremlin, Moscow River

The first chronicle mention of Moscow dates back to 1147.

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, a city of federal significance.

City of Moscow in Figures



The area of ​​Moscow is 2511 square kilometers
Population - more than 12 million people (as of 2014)


Coordinates of city center:

Latitude: 55 ° 45'6 "N (55.751667)
Longitude: 37 ° 37'4 "E (37.617778)

Moscow time zone is UTC + 3 (Moscow time)


Phone code of the city: 495, 496, 498, 499
Regional car number: 77, 97, 99, 177, 197, 199, 777

Hot line for tourists in Moscow


The call center provides consulting services in Russian, English, German, French and Chinese.  8 (800) 302-31-12 and 8 (800) 350-51-12


8 (495) 587-71-12 is designed to make incoming calls from foreign countries, as well as from mobile numbers of foreign telecom operators by foreign tourists located in the territory of the city of Moscow



Climate in Moscow




The climate in the city is moderately continental.
The average daily temperature in winter is below 0 ° C, in winter there may be short frosts up to -20 ° C -30 ° C.
In summer, the average daily temperature varies between + 15 ° C and above.

How to get to Moscow




The city has 5 airports


  1. Vnukovo

  2. Ostafyevo

  3. Domodedovo

  4. Chkalovsky

  5. Sherementevo



9 railway stations

  • Belorussian
  • Kazan
  • Kursk
  • Kiev
  • Leningrad
  • Paveletsky
  • Riga
  • Yaroslavl
  • Savyolovsky 


from which only a suburban communication is carried out.



Public Transport in Moscow

Moscow has all kinds of public transport. There are trams, trolleybuses, buses, shuttles and of course the metro.

Site of a single transport portal of Moscow


Moscow metro map


Moscow metro scheme

Guide

Moscow is a huge city with thousands of sights for every taste. In order to use your time more rationally, you can use the services of local guides who will compile optimal routes for you, tell you about interesting places, show you where to eat better and thereby help you to save money.

Hotels in Moscow

Moscow is a huge metropolis has all kinds of places to stay. In the city you can pick up for yourself any temporary accommodation from an inexpensive hostel where several people live at once to the chic apartments in an expensive and prestigious hotel.

A great popularity among some tourists enjoys a daily rent of housing from one hour

Hotel reservation offers

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Souvenirs to bring from Moscow for memory

Souvenirs - what to bring from Moscow Good souvenirs brought from Moscow will be books on the history of the city and albums with beautiful views of Moscow.

In Moscow museums, books on art, gift albums, films, multimedia editions, postcards, reproductions, posters and other souvenirs based on exhibits are widely presented. For example, in the Tretyakov Gallery, you can order the canvases reproduced on the canvas exhibited in the museum. The most common Moscow souvenir is the Olympic bear.

Such a reminder of Moscow will please anyone who remembers the 1980 Olympics. Legendary perfumes: "Red Moscow", "Lily of the Valley Silver", "Russian Beauty" and other flavors of the past, from the local manufacturer will be a wonderful souvenir for tourists nostalgic for the past.

Sights of the city of Moscow


Moscow, being the keeper of centuries-old history, contains a large number of architectural monuments, museums, palaces and parks and other places of cultural significance.

Travelers arriving in Moscow for the first time can be advised to begin their acquaintance with the city from the very heart of the capital.

Many attractions are located directly in the city center. So on the territory of the Kremlin and the adjacent Red Square you can see the most famous monuments of culture and architecture.

The Moscow Kremlin and its sights


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The Moscow Kremlin - This word combines not only the walls and towers of the Kremlin, but much more because the Kremlin has a large number of monuments, cathedrals and museums.

The Kremlin is the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

Learn about the sights and history of the Kremlin - more>>

Sights of the Kremlin

Tsar Bell
Tsar Cannon
Ivan the Great Belltower
Faceted Chamber
Patriarchal Chambers and the Church of the Twelve Apostles
Blagoveshchensky cathedral
Assumption Cathedral
Archangel Cathedral - Kremlin, Moscow, Russia



Cathedral of the Archangel
Armories - Moscow, Kremlin, Russia


The Armory Chamber

Museums of Moscow


Tretyakov Gallery

The museum named after A.S. Pushkin

"Museum of retro cars" - Moscow, Russia

«Museum of retro cars»

Tank Museum in Kubinka - Moscow

The Tank Museum in Kubinka

Red Square and its attractions


Red Square

Once in Moscow for the first time, a new acquaintance should begin with a visit to Red Square.
Red Square is not only one of the symbols of the city but also the main square of the whole country.

St Basil's Church

Monument to Minin and Pozharsky

The place of execution

Kazan Cathedral

Mausoleum of VI. Lenin

Other attractions



Sparrow Hills

Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill

Old Arbat

Moscow Zoo

Cultural and entertainment institutions in Moscow

Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard

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