Heart of the Capital
by hunterV
Visiting Red Square, the central square in Moscow, has alwatys been a must for my friends and me in Moscow.
Actually Krasnaya Ploshchad
as it sounds in Russian
should not be translated as "red" - as it sounds in Russian "krasnaya",
but as "fine" for the Russian word "krasnaya" means both,
but in this case it was meant to be Fine Square.
Personally I agree with that widespread explanation.
The square is not very big: 695 m in length,
130 m in width, but it's very impressive.
The Moscow Kremlin faces onto Red Square with its splendid towers and walls.
Red Square is rarely empty on a weekday.
There one can encounter people from all over the world. Staying at my friends' uptown.
Red square and the Kremlin is...
by SeaBreezeUSA
Red square and the Kremlin is a must see. There is so much history. You can find a tour guide outside the Kremlin,...it is worth the money to get the history and see the best sites. The people were so friendly and nice. I have never seen such a joy for life, and not material things. It was refreshing to see. I loved walking the streets in the snow, and talking to the people on the streets. It was a great vacation!!!
Gorky Park
by kris-t
the Central Park of Culture and Relaxation (Gorky Park) built by the Muscovites with their own hands in 1928. Today, this is one of the most popular leisure areas for both Muscovites and visitors to the capital.
Alexander Gardens
by Canadienne
Although not intended to be a swimming pool, lots of young kids made the Alexander Gardens statues and fountains a refreshing spot for a dip.
There were park guards patrolling the area regularly each time we were there, and pleasantly, they chose to ignore the kids most of the time.
Guide books for Moscow
by HORSCHECK
On both of my trips to Moscow I mainly used the "Rough Guide - Moscow", which I bought in 2005 just before my first trip to Russia.
I read quite a lot in this book before, during and after the trip. The book offers a gorgeous mixture of sight seeing descriptions, lively reviews of all kinds of places as well as interesting political and historical background stories.
On my second trip I also used the "Lonely Planet - Moscow" guide, just to compare the two guides.
If I had to buy only one guide book I would definitely go for the Rough Guide, as it is much more detailed and even cheaper in price.
Rough Guide: http://www.roughguides.com/
Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
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Varvarka Street, Moscow
Russian chocolate bar
The Kremlin seen from the entrance of the building
waiting in the Belarussky train station
