Moscow is one of my favorite cities. The only drawbacks might be if one is hesitant about following the cyrillic alphabet which is how metro directions are clearly marked or if one wanders into trouble at night. More than offsetting the drawbacks are fantastic museums, churches, and public places such as Red Square, life in a vibrant capitol city, and an exposure to an incredibly a rich culture which flouriched in Russia for two centuries and much of which has been carried on in ballet,
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Moscow is one of my favorite cities. The only drawbacks might be if one is hesitant about following the cyrillic alphabet which is how metro directions are clearly marked or if... More
Moscow is a great place. Be careful not to cross the street during rush hour though - they will run you over. Something I did not realize my first time there is that there are... More
I recommend visiting the Russian capital in the winter because that is its true state. There are almost no tourists and the locals are not on vacation like during the summer. It... More
Stylish rooftop drinking spaces are springing up across Europe, but if you're at ground level it's all too easy to walk right on by. Here Jane Dunford and Annabelle Thorpe reveal 30 of the best...more
If you know where to look, decent budget options are easy to come by, with a crop of clean, new hostels and inexpensive eateries dotted across the city...more
Chekhov's desk, Tolstoy's estate. . . the homes of many Russian greats have been perfectly preserved. Sophie Cooke takes a moving literary tour of Moscow...more
Too-tight boots, break-neck speed and the inevitable sprawling slide across the ice in wet jeans. It's the open-air ice-skating season, writes Ed Ewing.
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