Moscow is a fantastic place go and enjoy
by pendlewizard
Well moscow is many things to different people.
For the uncultured like me, i say to people like me, go and see the museums and the art galleries. hey am not joking.
The kremlin armoury museum is unbelievable, and the jewelry part is drop dead fantastic.
Also the tcherkovsky art gallery is worth a look at.
So do not just look at the gentlemans clubs where girls of negotiable affections work.
Spend time visiting red square, and the areas outside.
Also use the metro in preferance to taxis, and learn some russian .
Also go to the market in Izhmailovo,and do some shopping there for fantastic clothes.
Also dont forget to take your passport, and travel documents with you when you go out.
Me and my Russian g/f got stopped outside the kremlin,and the copper laughed when i lost one of my documents ( my G/F pannicked like hell)..He saw i was on a Uk EEC passport, and bought us a coffee.he spoke good English,and we chatted for about 20mins about football.The police have a job to do protecting us from terrorists, dont be offended if you get asked to see your documents i have just many fantastic memories of moscow.
From the friendly girls who charge $100 in the hotel bar, at the izhmailovo beta, and who were happy to chat to me and my girlfriend.
To the fantastic sites we have seen all over the city.its just a fantastic place.
The food is fantastic in the restraunts.
For me there is no culture difference to England,and i would say that it is more like England than any other country in Europe
I liked the atmosphere there,...
by suvaa003
I liked the atmosphere there, it is a cosmopolitan city, and in the summer there alkinds of fesitvals, mucis but theatre to, just go and see for yourself, and yes this me during a smoke break. Was getting russian lessons, by the way Russian is very difficult to learn, but going to Russia it is a must to read and speak Russian a little at least, other wise yoy will be lost.
Churches of Moscow
by Pablos_new
There are a lot of churches in Moscow.
In XIX c (when Moscow was no bigger than Garden Ring) there were more than 2000 churches in Moscow. During years of Stalin's terror many of them were blown up. Now there are about 200-300 churches in Moscow, but nevertheless you can see golden cupolas and crosses from everywhere in the town.
Not alcoholics but cheery people!
by Carolin
Many people abroad think that Russians are alcoholics...... Maybe some of them yes, but not much! We're very smiling people who enjoy their life as it is! And if there is a free moment we try to use it for getting more time for lovely life! Just take a look at this photos and you'll share the opinion!
Elokhovskaya Orthodox Church - 6 -
by MrBill
If I remember my history right, about 300 years ago there was quite a fight between Rome and Moscow. The Orthodox Church split from the Roman Church, but took many of its customs and traditions with it. Furthermore, the Russian Orthodox Church split from the Greek Orthodox Church. However, I believe most of these cleavages were more over control of the Church than fundamental differences in belief. However, during the service, the priest went on quite a bit about having to defend the Russian Orthodox Church against other religions, and Russia from outsiders, and other such unrelated themes. As I am a Protestant, officially the Church does not recognize me as the godfather to the child. Never the less, I did not have the heart to tell the priest that actually my Lord was born Jewish, and so was his. There you go, religious pride and prejudice, even on the day of baptism of a small baby, which is supposed to represent bringing the child into the House of the Lord. At least, I know I am morally obliged to do my duty, with or without the Orthodox Church's blessing.
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Park in Moscow, winter
Patriarch Kirill
Gate to Red Square by night
Inside the Dynamo Stadium
