Moscow Travel Guide
From St Basil's Cathedral to shopping for matrioshka dolls
Find all the information you need on traveling in and around Moscow here, from St Basil's Cathedral to the Kremlin, the amazing metro stations and shopping for souvenirs.
- St Basil’s Cathedral - No Moscow visit is complete without seeing St Basil’s Cathedral near Red Square. This multicolored, architect-gone-mad church is something travelers to Russia can’t miss.
- The Art of Moscow’s Metros - In Moscow, traveling by underground train can be like visiting a succession of art galleries. Learn where to find Soviet era art on the metro.
- Cruising Moscow to St Petersburg - Exploring western Russia between Moscow and St Petersburg by cruise boat you'll visit Golden Ring towns like Yaroslavl on the Volga River or Kizhi Island near St Petes.
- Russian Souvenir Shopping - What will you bring back from Russia? From traditional matrioshka dolls through to kitschy Lenin watches, the shopping choices from Moscow to Vladivostok are fascinating.
- Buying the Right Matrioshka Dolls - Want to bring some nested dolls home from Russia? Matrioshka doll sets have an interesting history, and we have tips for choosing the best.
- Hope’s Book Moscow! Moscow! - We can't go back to the Russia of the 1980s, but reading Christopher Hope's great book Moscow! Moscow! gives insights into perestroika and the old way of visiting Moscow.
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