Local Information
Moscow (Russian: Москва) is the 869 year-old
capital of Russia. A truly iconic, global city,
Moscow has played a central role in the development
of Russia and the world. For many, the sight of the
Kremlin complex in the centre of the city is still
loaded with symbolism and history. Moscow was the
capital of the former Soviet Union and signs of its
previous life are very visible even now. Yet,
there's more to Russia and its capital than just
memories of the USSR. Architectural gems from the
time of the Russian Empire are still dotted
throughout Moscow, whilst signs of modern Tsars (or
at least people with similar levels of wealth)
abound.
Attractions in
Moscow
Moscow is a living museum to a millennium of
political, religious and cultural history. Moscow
can be an overwhelming experience for visitors -
there's just so much to see in this vast and vibrant
city, from the truly sublime to the ever-so-slightly
ridiculous.
1.The Kremlin
2. Red Square
3. Tretyakov Gallery
4. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
5. The Armoury
6. Church of the Ascension
7. Institute of Russian Realist Art
8. Kremlin in Izmailovo
9. Christ the Saviour Cathedral
10. Bolshoi Theatre
Get around
Metro The Metro is open from 5:30AM-1:00AM. Station
entrances are closed at 1:00AM, and at this time the
last trains depart from all of the termini stations.
After 1:00AM, many locals will enter the train
station using the exits, which are still open.
Service on the ring line runs until 1:30AM, although
entrances are closed at 1:00AM. The down escalators
are also shut off at 1:00AM.
There is signage in the Metro stations in English
and the Latin alphabet, but these signs are not
everywhere. Each train carriage has a map in Latin
script and there is one near the entrance to each
platform. Note the direction of the train before you
alight. It is worth printing or saving to your phone
the most up-to-date map of the metro system in both
Cyrillic and Latin letters to take with you.
Note that 2 or 3 stations may be connected as
transfer points but will each have a different name.
There are 2 stations called Smolenskaya and 2
stations called Arbatskaya, but the station pairs
are not connected to each other despite having the
same name.
By bus and trolleybus Every large street in the city
is served by at least one bus and one trolleybus
route, which necessitate an abundance of trolley
wires in the city. Most Moscow buses and
trolleybuses operate 05:30AM-01:00AM; however, there
are a few routes that operate during the night.
Buses and trolleybuses never seem to follow their
schedules, mostly due to traffic jams and delays,
but they are frequent until the late evening.
A trolleybus route map is available
online. A useful
mobile app called Yandex Transport helps you locate
a nearest bus, trolleybus or tram on the line. The
red tickets for the metro can be used on the buses
and trolleys too.
By tram There are several tram routes, although
trams are not common in the city centre. A map and a
schedule of the tram routes are available online.