Moscow is one of the greatest cities in the world which has played an important role in the world history. The city combines a rich historical past with the pace of life of the third millennium that attracts tourists from all over the world.
Moscow is the most popular tourist center of Russia. The Kremlin, Red Square, Novodevichy Convent and Ascension Church in Kolomenskoye are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The city is the important transportation hub: it is served by 4 airports and 9 railway stations.
The Moscow Metro which is considered one of the most beautiful in the world was opened in 1935.
It should be noted Moscow is the country's sports center. The XXII Summer Olympic Games were held in Moscow in 1980 and in 2018 the city became one of the hosts of the World Cup.
Nowadays there are more than 150 theaters and acting associations in the city. The most popular are Moscow Art Theater, The Bolshoi Theatre, Lenkom Theatre, Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theater, Mayakovsky Theatre.
The Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west.
A gastronomic revolution is taking place in Moscow - new restaurants open every week. Many of them will not be available for a visitor without a reservation. Some local chefs have turned into real stars, sometimes with world fame. Moscow restaurants are getting included in prestigious international rating systems. If you want to understand the way that the city lives today book an evening table in one of the restaurants on this list.
