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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