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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…
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How to pack for Moscow in every season: Temperatures, Layers and Shoes
Moscow has long, snowy winters and warm summers: January highs are about minus 4 degrees Celsius and July highs about 25, with…
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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…
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How to take a Moskva River cruise: Piers, Boats, Prices and Season
Cruises on the Moskva River run from piers at Kievsky Station and Gorky Park, on river trams of about an hour or…
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How to see the most beautiful Moscow Metro stations in one route: Tips
A loop of Komsomolskaya, Novoslobodskaya, Kievskaya, Arbatskaya, Ploshchad Revolyutsii and Mayakovskaya, with Park Pobedy as an extra, using the Ring Line and…
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How to visit Moscow’s observation decks: Free Views and Paid Towers
Free viewpoints at Zaryadye Park and Sparrow Hills, and paid decks at Panorama360 in Moscow City and the Ostankino Tower, differ in…
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How to go ice skating in Moscow in winter: Rinks, Prices and Season
Moscow's big open-air rinks, at VDNKh, Gorky Park and beside Red Square, run from late autumn to early March; buy a session…
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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…
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How to visit the Tretyakov Gallery: Tickets, Hours and Which Building
The Tretyakov Gallery has several buildings with separate tickets; the main one, in Lavrushinsky Lane, is five minutes from Tretyakovskaya metro station…
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