Cafes
Stolovaya 57: Soviet-Style Self-Service Lunch on Red Square
A Soviet-style self-service canteen on the third floor of GUM on Red Square, with classic dishes such as borscht, cutlets and pelmeni,…
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How-To
How to store luggage in Moscow: Stations, Airports, Lockers and Prices
Bags can be stored in station cloakrooms and lockers, at airport desks, in app-based lockers or with a door-to-door service; prices in…
Etiquette and Safety
How to avoid common tourist scams in Moscow: Taxis, Fake Police, Bills
Reported tourist scams in Moscow include fake police checks, unlicensed taxis, padded restaurant bills, pickpockets and street offers; use official services, keep…
Etiquette and Safety
How to tip in Moscow: Restaurants, Taxis, Hotels and Guides
Tipping in Moscow is optional: about 5 to 15 percent in restaurants, usually in cash, rounding up in cafes and for taxis,…
How-To
How to order food in a Russian canteen (stolovaya): Steps and Dishes
A stolovaya is a self-service canteen: take a tray, point at the dishes, pay at the cashier at the end and sit…
How-To
How to read Cyrillic quickly as a traveler: Letters, Words and Signs
The Russian alphabet has 33 letters; five look and sound like Latin letters and seven are false friends. Learn those twelve and…
Etiquette and Safety
How to find a pharmacy and get medical help in Moscow: Key Numbers
In an emergency call 103 or 112, which is free for foreigners; look for an apteka for medicines, and use a private…
Etiquette and Safety
How to register your stay in Moscow as a foreign visitor: Deadlines
Foreign visitors must be registered within 7 working days of arrival. Hotels do it for guests; in a private apartment the host…
How-To
How to visit Zaryadye Park: Free Entry, the Bridge and Pavilions
Zaryadye Park, beside Red Square, is free and open around the clock; walk from Kitay-Gorod metro station to the floating bridge, and…
How-To
How to buy train tickets at Moscow railway stations: Cash and Passport
Moscow has several long-distance stations, each with ticket offices that sell tickets at the official price for rubles in cash; bring your…
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Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
Explore Moscow's Arbat district on a walking tour connecting neoclassical architecture, Russian music, Asian art, theatre, experimental design and Pushkin's former home.
Bulgakov’s Moscow: From Patriarch’s Ponds to Theatre Square
A literary walk from the Bulgakov Museum and Patriarch's Ponds past the church where Pushkin married to the Maly Theatre and Theatre…
Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
A riverside walk from the pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge past the Muzeon sculpture park and Krymsky Bridge to Gorky Park and the quiet…
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