Weather in Moscow city
Sun, 08 Sep
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Mon, 09 Sep
24°C
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Tue, 10 Sep
26°C
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Wed, 11 Sep
25°C
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Thu, 12 Sep
23°C
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Moscow is a city that attracts hundreds of tourists every day. City of contrasts. Residents of Russia consider this city a separate country, since life here is completely different. The capital is the seventh largest city in the world. It is the first city in Russia and Europe in terms of population. Today, about 11.5 million people live here. And millions more transit the city every day. This city can rightfully be called a record holder in Russia; everything is the best here: the highest standard of living, the highest prices and salaries, the highest density of cars, the number of millionaires and even billionaires per square meter. km more than in all other cities. And in terms of the number of dollar millionaires, Moscow ranks first in the world.
But Moscow is not only a city of traffic jams and construction projects. It is the cultural and educational center of the country. It was here that the first university in Russia was opened - the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. And at the moment there are a huge number of educational institutions of all levels in the city. At the moment there are more than 200 of them and half of them are state-owned. This is where the most prestigious Moscow State University is located.
The capital combines the past and the present in an amazing way. Tall new buildings next to buildings of ancient estates and monasteries, alleys of the old Arbat and wide avenues dotted with giant shopping centers. Every day Moscow improves its appearance more and more. Old houses are being demolished, pavilions are being removed, roads and pedestrian areas are being built.
The very heart of the city remains unchanged - the Moscow Kremlin. This is a unique architectural ensemble. High red brick walls connected by 20 towers. Next to the Kremlin is Red Square, the venue for festive celebrations and ceremonies. At the head of the square is the truly beautiful St. Basil's Cathedral.
Moscow is the country's largest transport hub. The city has nine railway stations, three river ports and a metro. There are 6 major airports within Moscow and its region. The largest of them are: Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo. Every day hundreds and hundreds of flights arrive and depart here from all over the world. Thousands of passengers use Moscow airports for flights as a transfer point, and the same thousands remain guests of the city.
Moscow restaurants are distinguished by their diversity. Here you can find cuisines from different nations of the world. The furnishings of restaurants and cafes compete with each other in their unusualness, attractiveness and elegance. Dishes of authentic Russian cuisine remain popular in restaurants. Prices are very varied. Here you can eat both cheap fast food and world-class gourmet cuisine.
From Moscow you can take with you a huge number of souvenirs and gifts for friends and family. In all tourist places there are a large number of tourist shops where you can buy everything: from inexpensive magnets to rare antiques. Of course, hats with earflaps and nesting dolls are extremely popular among foreigners.
“On the territory between the Moscow River and the Yauza there is one of the oldest Moscow churches - the Church of All Saints on Kulishki. It is believed that it was she who gave rise to the famous expression “in the middle of nowhere.” It is believed that near the church they constantly met the imp Ignashka, who hung around it and played around inside, either knocking or throwing icons.”
Moscow has a myriad of attractions, which attracts many tourists. Moscow Kremlin and Red Square, Mausoleum, Tretyakov Gallery, Old Arbat, Ostankino TV Tower. In addition, Moscow has many theaters, concert halls, and cultural and recreation parks.
And many other unforgettable places.