Moscow
Red Square: Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin's Savior Tower
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Population	11.9 million. (2013)
Phone code	+7,495,499
Time zone	Moscow time, UTC+3:00
Cultural heritage
Natural monuments

Moscow is one of the largest and most populated cities in the world. According to the 2012 census, the population of Moscow was 11.93 million people; with the nearest suburbs, which make up the Moscow agglomeration and unaccounted newcomers, the population can reach more than 16 million people. Moscow is Russia's political, scientific, and financial center, as well as a center of gravity for job-seekers, which defines the character and problems of a large city similar to those of other major cities around the world.

Orientation

Moscow is a huge city, and at first it is somewhat confusing with its size and activity of life. However, some easy observations will help to start orienting at least a little.

Moscow is a city with a traditional radial-ring structure, which until recently the development follows practically with religious loyalty. However, recently there have been plans to build chord roads which may change direction somewhat.

The central rings appeared in Moscow historically — as the city's fortress walls as it grew. From the center, they go in the following order:

The ring of the central squares is the place of the walls limiting the oldest part of the city, the city of China. The rest of the fortress walls is preserved near the metro station "Kitay-gorod". Like the next ring, it is more like a semi-ring leaning on the Moscow River, but the Moscow River embankment can be imagined as the closure of this ring. Clockwise area names: Borovitskaya (Borovitskaya Gate of the Kremlin, entrance to the Armory Chamber), Manezhnaya, from where the easiest to get to the Red Square, Theater (Bolshoi Theater), Lubyanka, Novaya, Staraya.

The boulevard ring is a semi-ring based on the Moscow River. It takes place on the site of the borders of the so-called White City, and it's called that, because all the streets are broken boulevards. Among them it is possible to mention Chistoprudny boulevard as the favorite place of rest of Muscovites, but all other boulevards at all do not concede to it in this.

Garden ring — called so on the country-cottage areas (gardens), which were broken outside the Garden Ring during its formation. The garden ring roughly restricts the city to what it was in the early 20th century, and most of the historical monuments are within it, while outside it, the vast majority of the territory is residential, industrial, and parks. Now the Garden Ring is a transport highway, with a lot of interchanges that do not save it from traffic jams.

The metro ring line is the only Moscow Metro line moving in the ring direction, roughly coinciding with the direction of Sadovoye Ring, but making some departures from it (externally) to reach most of Moscow's railway stations. It should be noted that the load of the central train wagons on this line is extremely high at almost any time of day.

The third Transport Ring is a transport trunk built at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries to unload the center. As practice has shown, this was not enough for the Moscow movement, and traffic jams exist on the third ring as well. As a rule, the third ring passes one metro station away from the Ring Line of the Metro, and also by Riga and Savelovsky railway stations. In Lefortov passes through the Lefort tunnel.

Moscow Central Ring (ICK) (formerly "Small Moscow Railway Ring") - since September 2016 the passenger traffic has been opened.

The Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) is the city's border until the 1980s, after which the city began to be reunited behind the ring. In the 1990s, the 20th century was completely rebuilt, so it was actually the best high-speed highway in Russia. When moving long distances around Moscow, as a rule, moving on MKAD, despite the increasing distance, is the fastest and most comfortable.

Climate

The climate of Moscow is temperate continental with cold long winters and warm (sometimes hot) summer. In winter, humidity is high, in summer it is moderate.

Winter (a period below 0 °C) begins in mid-November and ends in late March - early April; The average temperature during this period is -5 °C. The average temperature of the coldest month, February, is -7°C (average minimum -10°C, average maximum -4°C), the heat in December-January (up to +5°C) and the severe frosts in January-early February (up to -25°C). The snow falls in early November and melts completely by mid-April. March is usually a winter month with an average temperature of -2°C.

Spring begins in April, when the average temperature is over 0 degrees. By mid-May, summer sunny weather is established with an average temperature above +15 °C. Summer (a period with a temperature above +15 °C) lasts from mid-May to the end of August on average; average temperature: +18 °C. But temperatures from +15°C to +20°C can often be in May and September. The average temperature of the hottest month - July is +19 °C (average minimum +14 °C, average maximum +24 °C). Recently in the summer in the capital region (mainly in July) the temperature often exceeds +30 °C, such heat can sometimes last 1-2 weeks. In early-mid-September, autumn begins, the weather becomes frown and cloud. October is a purely autumn month with an average temperature of +6°C. In the beginning and mid-November, a steady snow cover is installed, the temperature in November rarely exceeds +6 °C and drops below -10 °C, averaging -2 °C. December is different: Temperatures of about 0°C (and sometimes even higher) are possible, but frosts of about -20°C occur.

Moscow can be divided into several main districts, which coincide in general with the respective administrative districts and districts of the city:

Moscow also includes many parts of the Moscow region and the city of Zelenograd.

By plane

There are four passenger airports in Moscow. All of them go far beyond the MKAD:

• Sheremetyevo (SVO) - trains from the Belarusian or Savelovsky railway station, buses and buses from the metro    River Station,    Hovrino or    Planer
• Domodedovo (DME) - trains from Paveletsky railway station, routes and buses from    Domodedovskaya
• Vnukovo (VKO) - trains from the Kiev station, routes and buses from    Salaryevo
• Zhukovskiy (ZIA) - buses from    Kotelniki, by bus to the Rest Platform railway and to Kazan Railway Station

Aero express at the Belarusian railway station, near the usual train

Electrical (Aeroexpress) is the most convenient, though not the cheapest, way to reach the three main Moscow airports. Trains run between 30-60 min from 5 am to 1 am; Late times, if any, are small. They go slowly, like ordinary trains, but almost without stops. The trains are new, air-conditioned and poorly functioning Wi-Fi.

The ticket can be bought through a mobile application, as well as in "live" ticket offices and ticket machines: For one trip (500 rubles), back and forth (900 rubles, 30-day return trip on any route) and business class (1500 rubles: ticket with a seat in a separate car of increased comfort). It is a little cheaper to take a ticket through the site at least 4 days before departure (450 rubles), but it is even more profitable to travel by the group: One-way/round-trip tickets for two people cost 900/1500 rubles, and for 4 people - 1100/1800 rubles (2020). There are also various combinations of airexpress+metro, which are slightly more expensive than Aeroexpress and metro separately, although useful for those who do not want to spend time on the inevitable queue at the train station. Don't buy 10-20-trip tickets. They are designed for only one person and are valid for 30 days, and therefore do not make any sense if, of course, you do not go to the airport twice a week.

Taxi is an eternal problem at Moscow airports. At the exit you will be attacked by private individuals offering and even imposing their services. Private companies must be bargainly and unceremoniously: In this case you will leave for 1500-2000 rubles depending on the area. The drivers themselves will call arbitrary, usually cloudy sums, which are often bought by trusting foreigners. Be sure to agree on the price before the trip, and better - right in the terminal.

It's cheaper to order a taxi from the city. All companies offer fixed rates of 700-1500 rubles depending on the region and airport. This amount will add a fee of 200-300 rubles if you want the driver to wait for you at the airport itself. Normally, drivers prefer to call a client and get to the terminal after you go outside. This is somewhat uncomfortable and delays the process. There is no centralized taxi service at airports. The "official taxi" stands will save you from outright inflationary behavior, but the prices there are still above average. In any case, Moscow's airports are far from the city, so you always have to pay at a fixed rate: The time or kilometer payment simply makes no sense. Moscow taxi drivers know 1,000 and one way to get around traffic jams, but they still get there, so it's better to use the metro and Aeroexpress during peak hours.

Transit between Moscow airports is a pleasure below average. All three airports are approximately equal to each other, the distance between them is 80-90 km, so even at night the taxi will travel more than an hour and cost not less than 1500 rubles (2020) when booking from the city. At the airport usually ask from 2500 rubles. Given the Moscow traffic jams, it is better to take the longer and tiring but reliable Aeroexpress-metro-Aeroexpress route, which will take a little less than two hours and cost you about 1000 rubles.

Sheremetyevo

For more information, see Moscow/Sheremetyevo Airport

The terminals of the southern cluster are linked by pedestrian galleries. The distance is quite large, from the end to the end to go about 10 minutes. Terminal D serves domestic and international flights, terminals E and F - international only. There are many different levels of food and price categories at the airport. Relatively inexpensive food - at the Aeroexpress terminal and at the E terminal near the reception. The 24-hour dining room for airport staff is located on the 4th floor of Terminal F.

Domodedovo

How to get:

• Aeroexpress from Paveletsky railway station every half hour, on the way 45 min; makes an intermediate stop for transporting to a station    Upper Boilers. Cost - 500 rubles.
• The suburban train runs from the Paveletsky railway station at intervals of 2-3 hours, goes about 1 h 10 min and costs 138 rubles (92 rubles to the station Nizhny Kotly —    Nagatinskaya), which is four times cheaper than Aeroexpress, and leaves and comes to the same platforms. Unlike Aeroexpress, there are benefits for schoolchildren, students and a number of social categories of citizens. Please note that the Warsaw metro station (Kolomenskaya station) is closed for reconstruction, there is no sense to go there for metro transplant.
• Buses and itineraries №308 from    Domodedovskaya, on the way 25-30 min with accuracy to traffic jams in the area of MKAD. Buses run from 6 am to midnight; The routes also work at night time with an interval of 40 minutes, theoretically at night the route of the night bus H3 passes through the metro "Domodedovskaya" with an interval of 30 minutes and stops on demand. The fare is 79 rubles (social bus with all stops), 100 rubles (express), 120 rubles (minibus). The airport is not serviced by flights of Mosgortrans, Moscow travelers do not operate. On social flights there is a "Strelka" card, regional privileges and travel.
• Bus №30 from railway station Domodedovo in the city of the same name — only if you know why you need there
• By car it is more convenient to go to Domodedovo than to other Moscow airports, as from MKAD a special route (continuation of Kashirsky highway), more or less free from traffic jams

Domodedovo Airport, first floor: registration zone

The terminal has two floors. On the ground floor, at the center of the reception, on the left (from the station's square), international lines arrive, on the right - the arrival of internal lines and the Aeroexpress station. Routers and buses come to the terminal itself, the central part of it. With the exception of the rather spacious international arrival zone, the first floor is always full of people and contains nothing useful except a couple of tiny cafes, mobile phone racks, and pay-per-view sockets. There's no place to sit.

The second floor is occupied by numerous cafes and waiting rooms, where compared to the first floor is quite free. The best option is the Mu-Mu dining room, which is hidden in the far right corner (near the entrance to sector D). Prices are almost the same as in the city, it is possible to have a full lunch for 500-600 rubles (2015). The Yolki-Slanki Inn, located approximately in the center of the terminal, is in a similar format. Its advantage is the presence of outlets next to tables standing along the wall. The other cafes are much more expensive, although the places are more comfortable, and the chances of finding an outlet in them are higher. Near "Mu-Mu" children's corner (450 rubles/h). In the center of the hall of the rack Megafon with access to the Internet (250 rubles/h), possibility of printing and sale of SIM-cards. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal. If you're really bored, look for the DVD Cinema bar, which is the sofa in front of the TV shows showing the movies (600 rubles/person).

The storage rooms are located in the basement under the arrival halls. There are showers, 350 rubles/h.

The departure area is divided into four sectors, but real A and B are two terminal-left-wing escalators connected to the terminal (international flight departure), and C and D are the same two floors in the right wing (domestic flight departure). There's no place to sit, there's no place to sit, and the cafe is full of roads. Wi-Fi works, though sometimes with outages.

Vnukovo

How to get:

• Aeroexpress from Kiev station, on the way 35 min; The traffic interval is one hour, that is less frequent than other Moscow airports
• Routing No. 45m from    South West Walk through filling (every day of 10-15 minutes, every evening of every half hour) from 7 to 23. On the way 15-20 minutes if there is no traffic jam. Travel cost: 150 rubles (2016). Routes stop at the entrance to terminal A. Be careful: itineraries without a number with the sign "Vnukovo" go not to the airport, but to the village of the same name.
• Buses No. 611 by city tariff from    South West. Because of the probability of getting into traffic, it is best to sit at    Troparevo. Interval - about 4 flights per hour. Opening time - 5:30 - 1:24. The airport is not final, it goes further to the Vnukovsky plant. From    Heat Stone There are 572 buses, but its interval is 1 hour, it takes a long time. Best choice - buses from    Salaryevo: №911 (round-the-clock every 10-15 minutes) to the terminal or №272 to the stop "Hotel" (corner of the Central and 1st Flight Street, 300 m to the terminal). There is also bus No. 32, on the way to the airport Vnukovo making a call to the airport    Story. At night, there is a route No. H11 from Vnukovo Airport to the center, to the final stop      China City. The airport has a ticket office for Mosgortrans, often closed.
• Routes to    Heat Stone or Leninsky Prospect to      Oktyabrskaya — they go relatively rarely.
• By car along Leninsky Prospect, the route is usually free except for the intersection with MKAD

Compared to other Moscow airports, grandchildren's taxi drivers are unobtrusive and won't catch you by the hand with the offer to take somewhere "inexpensive". However, there is no official taxi stand at the airport either.

The advantage of Vnukov compared to other Moscow airports is that he is in the middle of a residential building. In walking distance there are decent establishments with cheap food (prices are lower than the average in Moscow and not comparable with domestic airports): Cafe at the hotel "Vnukovo" (str. Tsentralnaya, 2/1A) and "Dtelovaya №1" (str. 1-y Reisovaya, 4A). Near the dining room there is a 24-hour supermarket and a 24-hour stall with shaurma.

Ultramodern design of Vnukovo Airport Terminal A

Vnukovo consists of the only terminal A, not counting business aviation and service of VIP-persons of different level up to the President of Russia. It is a relatively new, spacious and in places frighteningly deserted building, which is connected to the underground crossing with the Aeroexpress station. In the basement there is a 24-hour storage room (300 rubles/day, 2014), on the ground floor there will arrive, on the second flight. Apart from ATMs and cafes-bars with hot food, all useful is located here on the second floor on the right side of the hall: Just grill-bar, which offers quite restaurant food for 400-500 rubles for hot dishes and a more modest Air Buffet - not a bad canteen with handouts (hot dishes: 300-400 rubles, soups and sandwiches: about 200 rubles). It is better, however, to go to the deserted third floor, where "Tiny potatoes" and cafe "Mu-Mu" with prices higher than in the city, but still lower than everywhere at the airport - and the food here is much more varied. On the third floor there are several rows of eternally occupied seats, and if you have no space, head to the individual cinema "Territory of cinema": Several cabins 2x2 meters with sofa and DVD player in each. There is no service for arriving tourists in the terminal. The tourist information desk sells guidebooks, not tickets for urban transport, as one might think.

On the second floor, next to the cafe (on the right side of the hall), there is a communication lounge providing internet access from fixed computers: 150 rubles for 30 minutes or 200 rubles/h with traffic restriction and additional payment of 1 rubles/MB (2013). With Wi-Fi access in Vnukovo, the situation is bad: In the common Wi-Fi zone there is no catching at all, after special control the network Air_wifi_free appears, but only for 15 minutes - further asked to pay 50 r. per hour or 150 r. for 6 hours. However, it is possible to search free networks of business halls.

The international departure hall is huge to inconvenience: For the most part, you can see only hundreds of rows of empty chairs and closed windows of duty-free shops. In addition, in the hall there are "Chocoladnitsa", Burger King, "Mu-mu", "Tiny potatoes", lounge bar Heineken, on the test turns out the dining room with handouts and very expensive bar (from beer) 300 rubles per mug), as well as a network cafe with Le Crobag sandwiches. The prices are as high as anywhere in the airport, but the look and contents of these sandwiches, not to mention baking, differ favorably from the dismal grandchildren's assortment.

The departure hall of the internal flights is not so large and there are more passengers in it, and therefore not so frightening, although there are still many free places. It has two Chocolates, Grenkipub Cafe-Bar, Burger King, Mu-Mu, Halal Hinkal. For exotic lovers there is a machine with "space food": porridge and mashed soups in tubes (300 rubles). At the very end of the clean zone, poorly visible from afar, the "Tiny potatoes" counter. There are practically no sockets, most of all in that "Chocoladnitsa" that is far from the entrance.

Zhukovskiy

By train

See also: Moscow bus stations

Moscow is the largest railway hub. From here you can leave by train to almost any city of Russia, most CIS countries, a number of European states, as well as to Mongolia, North Korea and China. However, international trains (with the exception of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and, for lovers of the beautiful, Central Asia) are devoid of practical sense, as the plane will come out a little more expensive, inexpressible and many times faster. The same applies to the Far East.

In addition to long-distance trains, Russia's largest network of electric trains has been set up to Moscow. Among them there are both regular and express trains to the cities of the Moscow region and neighboring regional centers. All trains, except express ones, stop at stations combined with subway stations.

There are 9 railway stations in Moscow. Seven of them are combined with Ring Line subway stations and serve the vast majority of long-distance destinations. Weakly loaded Riga and Savelovsky railway stations are located one station away from the Ring Line of the Metro. The names of many railway stations immediately give an idea of where they are going, but there are some unobvious points. Moreover, the city lacks a rigid system that links the station to a specific direction: Trains to the south can be sent from the Belarusian railway station, if there is no free space on others. Be sure to check which station is on the ticket.

Sometimes it is convenient to get on the train not at the train stations, but on the distant metro stations: Dmitrov and Tushinskaya for Riga direction, Timiryazevskaya for Savelovsky, Elektrozavodskaya, Aviamotor and Vykhino for Kazan and Ryazan, Nagatinskaya and Warskaya for Pavetsky, Textile and Tsaritsyno for Kursk, Begovaya and Fili for Belarusian. The long-distance trains are usually sent from the train stations, and for the near destinations there are pass-through trains from the Kursk direction to Riga and Belarus, as well as from Belorussky to Savelovskoye.

By bus

See also: Moscow bus terminals and bus stations may be a convenient substitute for railway traffic, especially at short distances, but it should be taken into account that it is as susceptible to traffic jams as a motor vehicle, see above.

The main point of departure of buses in Moscow — Central bus station (   Shchelkovskaya), in addition to this, buses leave from most railway stations (the directions are similar to the most popular directions of railway routes, for example to Lipetsk, Voronezh, Volgograd from Paveletsky railway station, Rostov-on-Don, Stavropol from Ka Zansky railway station, etc.).

International bus routes cover the nearest countries: Ukraine (Kiev, Odessa), Poland, Baltic, Belarus, etc.

Some suburban routes are taken from metro stations, including the station    VDNK (Yaroslavsk direction),    Southwest and some others.

Bus stations in Moscow:

International flights are carried out from Schelkovskiy bus station, Heat Station and some others.

By car

Moscow is the beginning of more than a dozen routes of international, federal and regional importance. However, when you enter the capital, you can certainly get into the traffic jam, so you should avoid the most likely time of their occurrence near the MKAD (peak hours): On weekdays (morning to city, evening from city), on Saturday morning from city, on Sunday evening to city. In order to get away before the morning traffic jam is formed, you have to drive until 7 am to wait for the evening one - you have to go after 10-11 pm. You can try to drive to the evening traffic jam (about 17 o'clock on weekdays, 15 o'clock on Friday and Sunday), but traffic does not weaken much during the day, so you should count on delays from an hour to three to reach MKAD from the nearest surroundings. In addition, a number of routes, in particular the Yaroslavskoye highway, have narrowing at the first 10-20 km from MKAD, which further inhibits traffic.

Main directions of the trails:

• M1 (Minsk highway) - from Europe, Brest, Minsk, Smolensk
• M2 (Simferopol Highway) - from Crimea, Kharkiv, Belgorod, Kursk, Eagle, Tula
• M3 (Kyiv Highway) - from southern Europe, western and central Ukraine, Bryansk, Kaluga
• M4 (Kashirskoye highway) - from the Caucasus, from Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, east of Tula region
• Starokashira highway - from Domodedovo airport
• M5 and M7 - depending on direction - from Kazan, Ufa, Siberia and Far East
• M5 (Novoryazan Highway) — also from Kazakhstan and Central Asia, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Samara, Saratov, Penza, Ryazan
• Ryazan Highway - Luberets - Old Highway M5
• M7 (Entubustov highway, then Gorkovskoye highway) - from Yekaterinburg, Izhevsk, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir
• P22 (merging with M4 in Kashir) - from Astrakhan, Volgograd, Tambov, south of Ryazan region
• M8 (Yaroslavskoye highway) - from northwest Russia, from Vologda, Yaroslavl and Kostroma
• M9 (Novorizhskoye highway) - from Lithuania, Latvia, Great Leeks, Rzhev
• M10 (Leningrad Highway) - from Finland, St. Petersburg, Veliky Novgorod, Tver
• A101 (Kaluga Highway) - from Roslavl, Obninsk, Troitsk
• A103 (Shchelkovskoye highway) - from Shchelkov, Chernogolovka, Fryanova
• A104 (Dmitrov Highway) — from the eastern regions of Tver region, Kimr, Dubna, Dmitrov

If it is not strictly necessary to move around Moscow by car, it is easier and more reliable to leave it on the outskirts of the city, at the end metro stations and further use public transport.

On the ship

Moscow is called the "port of five seas" because through the network of small rivers and the system of canals, the Moscow River is connected to the White, Baltic, Caspian, Azov and Black Seas. The city has two ports, North and South.

Passenger transport by water from abroad is not carried out. Cruise ships can reach Moscow mainly from St. Petersburg.

In Moscow there are several independent but partially integrated transport systems:

• Metro, monorail, light metro, Moscow Central Ring and Moscow Central Diameters
• Urban street transport (diesel buses and electric buses, as well as trams)
• Suburban electricity

There is no official route planner in Moscow. The Yandex card service works slightly better than the other ones. No less in demand are mobile applications Yandex-Metro, Yandex-Transport and Yandex-Trains covering various aspects of Moscow transport.

With the exception of early morning, late evening, and weekend days, Moscow's transport is heavily overloaded. If road traffic is in traffic jams, traffic jams arise from passengers in the metro, so it is impossible to predict the time of the trip with confidence, whatever the way you choose. If you need to arrive on time, and you are not very familiar with Moscow transport, you must leave in advance.

For a long time, by all means, land transport was inferior to the metro, and even one station was more convenient to go underground than a bus or trolley bus. The city government is trying to remedy this situation by running highways on allotted lanes, and on major highways, road transport has begun to move relatively quickly, although it still has no visible advantage over the metro.

Operating mode: Moscow transport is open from 5:30 am to 1:00 am. The metro shuts between the lines at 1:00, and the last train is sent from the last station, so it is possible to leave the metro after 1:00. During the night, you can move around Moscow only by taxi or special night buses.

Tickets

In Moscow there are single tickets for all modes of transport except suburban trains in the city on directions not included in the network of IDC. Tickets for 1-2 trips are very unprofitable. If you use the transport only once, pay for the travel with a non-contact card, and all those who use the Moscow transport at least occasionally, it is better to buy the "Troika" card at once.

The main types of tickets (2020 prices):

• "Troika" card works on the principle of electronic purse. By putting money on the card, you will be able to pay for trips at 40 rubles. If you are traveling with a transfer, you will pay 40+22=62 rubles - this is the "90 min" tariff, which includes unlimited number of trips by land transport and no more than one trip by subway within 90 minutes from the moment of the first passage through the turnstile. The price of the card: 50 rubles. "Troika" is the most convenient option for those who came to Moscow for several days and use the transport not too often. You can also charge your travel cards on the "Troika" card, but it's easier to buy them as a separate card (without a deposit price) to avoid confusion.
• A daily travel ticket costs 230 rubles, valid 24 hours from the first passage; ticket for 3 days - 438 rubles.
• Payment by contactless bank card: 44 rubles per trip
• Tickets for 1-2 trips cost 57 and 114 rubles respectively

Drivers of land transport sell only tickets for 1 trip for 57 rubles.

The subway stations run all the time, from opening to closing. Tickets for land transport tickets are less and less common in the city, have a low-predictable operating mode, most often only during the day. Ticket machines are available at all metro and city train stations, and gradually they appear at major land transport stops. The machines accept cash (banknotes not larger than 500 rubles) and credit cards, allow to charge the card "Troika" or to buy a ticket for 1-2 trips.

Metro

See also: Moscow Metro

Moscow metro line chart (2019)

The Lenin Moscow metro is not only a transport, but also a major city landmark, which should be taken a couple of hours to see. Almost all central stations are architectural monuments.

As of mid-2019, the metro has 16 lines, distinguished by number (from 1 to 15 plus line 8A) or by color schemes: The first version is actively used for navigation, and the second one is used in oral speech. Most of the lines are radial, the fifth - ring (the usual underground), and 14 - also ring, but ground (Moscow Central Ring, it is "city rail"). There is also an exoticism: The 13th line is a monorail in the north of the city, the 12th line is a ground ("light") metro in the south and the 11th Kakhovskaya is a short underground line, a potential part of a new large ring.

Motion intervals: during peak hours from 95 to 150 seconds, during peak times - 2.5-3 minutes, late in the evening - 5-6 minutes. Estimated time of movement between stations: 2.5-3 min for traverse, 3-4 min for crossing. Morning rush hour in the Moscow metro from 7:00 to 9:30, evening rush hour from 17:00 to 19:30. If you take the subway at peak time not on weekends - think your route ahead, otherwise the human flow will simply take you off, and you risk leaving at all not where you were going.

The entrance and exit to the metro is carried out through the turnstiles. Tickets should be applied only at the entrance. The exit tournaments are designed to prevent entry into the metro through them. Metal detectors have been installed at most stations, and in rare cases police officers check the contents of backpacks and large bags.

When using escalators, stand on the right and walk on the left. During peak hours, the escalators following the climb are recommended to occupy both sides, i.e., stand on the escalator both on the right and the left, this increases the overall throughput of the escalators. The escalator's supervisor regularly gives instructions at this time.

Most metro trains follow a route from one end station to another, making it easier to navigate. The only exception is the Filevskaya line, which means that trains from the center after the Kiev station disperse on different branches, so before boarding the train it is necessary to make sure that it is going in the right direction.

All metro trains have free Wi-Fi with authorization by mobile phone number. 3G and 4G networks are available only at stations and tunnels of the Ring Line.

One of the main disadvantages of the metro compared to other modes of transport is the ban on the transportation of bicycles, except in folding or in disassembled form (e.g. with a wheel removed). Turniquet booths and the police behind the turnstile usually strictly monitor and prevent cyclists from passing. It is possible to carry bicycles by ICTJ. The airplanes can be transported without restrictions.

Photography without flash and tripod is allowed in the metro, which does not interfere with movement and flow of people. Video filming is formally subject to authorization, but in practice it is not subject to any complaints if it is done from regular cameras or small cameras.

The Moscow Central Ring (MCC) is part of the metro structure, but it is completely ground-based and serviced by the Lastochka electric trains. Most transfers are ground-based: you need to get out of the metro and then go through the turnstiles again - the ticket in this case continues for 90 minutes, the new ticket is not needed. Not all transplants marked on the map are equally convenient. In some cases, the ICK station and the subway lobby are really close to each other, but sometimes it is necessary to go 5-10 minutes, which makes the "transplant" quite conditional.

Trains during peak hours run at intervals of 4-5 minutes, outside the rush hour: 6-10 minutes. The full circle on the ring takes about 90 minutes. Although the ICK's itinerary runs through some of Moscow's most unforgettable hiking destinations, the roundabout provides an interesting opportunity to see the city from an unusual angle: There will be many beautiful views of the Moscow towers, the Moscow City complex and other attractions. Note also the old station buildings of the early 20th century: Now they are not used for passenger traffic, but remained from the Moscow District Railway opened in 1908, which passed the ICTJ.

Moscow Central Diameters (IDC) are electric lines connecting suburbs through the center of Moscow. At the end of 2019, the first two diameters, marked on diagrams and signs by the Latin letters D-1 (Lobnya-Odintsovo) and D-2 (Nakhabino-Podolsk), were launched. Their operating mode coincides with ICK and metro, comfortable trains "Ivolga" run with frequency from 6 to 15 minutes without day breaks, the transfer by metro and ICK is free for 90 minutes.

The Moscow Monorail was opened in 2004 as a pilot project and has not yet emerged from this state. The only line with six stations is suitable only to look from a height at the Ostankino Tower and VDNKh. Trains run from 8:00 to 20:00 with a half-hour interval.

Urban street transport

Street passenger transport is widespread in Moscow: diesel buses, electric buses and trams. He works under the brand "Moscow Transport": The routes are served by different carriers, and the rules of travel and payment are the same. Most of the buses and all the trams of Moscow are serviced by "Mosgortrans" company.

A validator in a Moscow bus

Entrance to all doors. The ticket should be attached to the circle (not to the display) on the validator (information on travel suppression can be checked by the controllers through the portable validator). The dispensers are located at the door.

There are two tariff zones A and B in the "Moscow Transport" service zone: zone A covers Moscow itself within MKAD and some adjacent areas of Moscow and the region; zone B — the Moscow-based south-western part of the Moscow region (Troitsky district) and the city of Zelenograd. Tickets of each zone are not valid in the other, but there are universal tickets for both. Tickets and zones A are in effect in Zelenograd, a town belonging to zone B.

Regulators can visit the bus or tram periodically. The controllers are of two types: the inspectors-tellers of Mosgortrans and the state supervisors-auditors of "Organizer of Transportation". First type controllers sell tickets to stowaway passengers and if they refuse to buy, they ask to leave the bus. Controllers of the second type of tickets are not sold and have the authority to impose fines on a ticket-free drive in the amount of 1000 rubles, when using someone else's discount card it is confiscated and a fine of 2500 rubles.

Bus

Buses of Mosgortrans in Moscow

Bus Mostransavto in Moscow

The bus is the most common mode of public transport in Moscow. In Moscow and Moscow region there are two networks of bus routes, which differ by the system of payment. All Moscow buses, work under the brand "Moscow transport" — in most cases they have dark blue color. Regional buses always connect Moscow to the cities of the Moscow region and are serviced by "Mostransavto" company or other carriers. Tickets for each network are different: "Moskovsky transport" - "Troika" and "United", at Mostransavto - "Strelka" or one-time roll tickets.

Some highways have dedicated bus lanes that allow them to travel faster, but often these lanes are used by cars during peak hours. In the late 2010's, bus traffic fell, and now it's visible only during peak hours, not all day.

There are several accelerated 900s radial routes that run along the largest roads and link the central part to the outskirts of the city. These buses pass a large part of the stops.

At night, some daytime buses and special bus routes run in Moscow, some of which are extended at night, including to the oblast. These buses are convenient to use as an alternative to a closed metro, as there are currently no traffic jams.

There are no turnstiles and audit controllers in Mostransavto buses, the "Strelka" card with the possibility of a supplement for a certain number of trips or for a month is purchased at motorstations, one-time tickets are purchased from the field controller-cashier or, in its absence, the driver at the entrance .

At some stops, buses stop only when there are people on them or when the passenger is sending a signal to the driver (the exit signal buttons are located on the handrails and above the doors). However, some accelerated bus routes pass by some stops always, and on request the bus will not stop at them in any case.

In addition to the buses Mosgortrans and Mostransavto, there are also special bus routes linking metro stations to various shopping centers. These buses are usually advertised for this shopping center, and they are generally free of charge. Also, in case of closure of metro stations for repair there are temporary free bus routes which run between closed and the nearest open station.

Tram

Map of Moscow tram network for November 2017

Tram routes have historical roots. Some lines with Moscow's development cease to exist, others re-emerge. The tram forms two isolated networks: the main and Stroginskaya network in the northwest, served by the Krasnopresnensk Tram Depo. The tram boasts independence from traffic congestion, if the tracks are separated from the road, but it should be remembered that trams can also rise massively in case of problems or accidents on the line.

Some tram lines run in the middle of the roads and have no lane for pedestrians between trams and the road, while tram areas are often used as part of the road and tram stops are located on the pavement. In this case, there is a risk of getting into the vehicles, so the road to get into the tram should not be earlier than its arrival, having seen that there is no moving vehicles, and before leaving the tram at such a stop should look out and also make sure that the cars do not go.

Tram trams will pass through two-track lines with multidirectional traffic preferably from the front, so that you can be seen by the driver, and at the turn end stations where several unidirectional paths run in parallel - from the back. In any case, before crossing multi-track lines near the wagon, be careful to look the other way and ensure that there is no moving tram or other transport.

Suburban electricity

Aero express on the back of the usual electric power station

Electric vehicles from Moscow railway stations to the region can also be used as an efficient transport vehicle through Moscow. Most of the trains run along the radial directions from the terminals, but there are also transit trains between the Kursk and Belarusian, Kursk and Riga and the Belarusian-Savelovsky directions. There are about 8-10 stations in the city.

The Troika card on suburban trains is not valid, you need to buy one-time tickets. The fare within the city limits is 32 rubles (2016). The price of tickets from the Moscow tariff zone to the station outside its region is determined by the number of intersected tariff zones, and in some cases, if you travel from the station within Moscow near its border, it is more advantageous to buy a longer ticket to the area (for example, the ticket from Novaya to Luberets will be 20.5 rubles against 32 it's Freser.) There are both conventional trains and twice as expensive "satellites" and express ones.

Closed-type tournaments in the suburban pavilion

The entrance and exit to many suburban platforms, especially near metro stations, is equipped with turnstiles. Accelerated electric trains have their own tourist pavilions, which generally do not allow passengers to pass through regular tickets. On some suburban stations there is no free transition between platforms, so it is better to specify the required platform before entering the station to avoid buying extra tickets or moving along the paths. There are also stations without turnstiles and without operating cash registers. If there is no ticket, it can be bought from the controllers, but with an additional markup (50 rubles in regular and 100 in accelerated trains), which is not charged only if you did not sit at the station without a working ticket office. If you come to the station with a turnstile without a ticket, you can buy a ticket to the exit at a special exit ticket office to get to the city through the turnstiles, but its price in some such ticket offices (especially railway stations) is speculative and can be several times higher than the price for travel within the city.

A one-time ticket on a train is a thin paper with a barcode or bar-code for passage through the turnstiles (called a barcode at the top under the red light), similar to a shop cash check. As a result, it is often lost. However, it should be kept until the end of the trip, as without a ticket you will not pass through the turnstile at the exit (if any). In the ticket offices, it is also possible to buy a card of the escort for 100 rubles of deposit, on which it is possible to pass free of charge through the turnstiles with the possibility of leaving the same station within 30 minutes. In order to return the deposit, you must hand in the card at the station's cash office not later than 1 hour.

Some lines have a frequent service of IDC, and some stations accept some tickets of Moscow Transport, but the tariff system is not yet clear, to be sure buy a one-time ticket like a regular train.

By car

Travelers are unlikely to need to drive around Moscow, as all areas of interest (as well as areas of no interest) are reachable by public transport. On weekdays, the city is completely in traffic, starting at 7am and ending at midnight. On Saturdays the situation is better, but traffic jams are enough. Sunday is the best day for road trips, but it doesn't mean there are free roads.

In Moscow, there are three major ring roads, the Garden Ring (TTC) and the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD). The latter two have no traffic lights, which, however, does not help with traffic jams. All the radial highways contain at least 3-4 lanes, sometimes urban highways with tunnels and relay tracks, and in other cases common wide avenues with traffic lights. Road congestion can be unpredictable even for locals. If you need to go somewhere, use the Yandex traffic service, which is quite accurate. On the main roads there are screens showing traffic (along the same Yandex traffic jams) and offering alternative routes. It will be irrelevant to the ordinary navigator, as there are many complex interchanges in the city — especially the Third Ring is rich on them.

Speed limits on most Moscow roads are 60 km/h, on TTC are mostly 80 km/h, on some radial roads there are also 80 km/h. At MKAD, the speed limit is 100 km/h, but the actual speed can be 10 times lower. There are a lot of cameras in the city that record speeding and lanes for public transport. These lanes—most often the far right—are closed to all private cars on weekdays (it is possible to change for the right turn, but only in places marked with marking), but are open on weekends. The fine is 3000 rubles. Some highways, especially Kutuzovskiy and Leninsky Prospekt, are often blocked for the travel of the first persons of the state and those who visit it: This adds to the already difficult road environment.

Parking is another challenge for every Moscow driver. Within the TTC, and recently outside it, parking is paid. This is reported by large signs with parking number and information on how to pay: in a parking machine or from a mobile phone. Even when paying from the mobile phone, you need to specify the parking time in advance. If the money is not spent to the end, the system will remember how much money you have left in your account, but they will not return to your mobile phone account. Parking in the wrong place or on the grass is fraught with evacuation or a fine upon request from a passerby, and this procedure has been mastered by the road services the best - be careful! There are few paid parking garages in Moscow, they are only in the city center, but there are many open parking lots and garages at shopping centers, where you can leave the car for several hours free.

Taxi

Taxi Porsche Cayenne

There is no single taxi system in the city. There are several possibilities for traveling in private carts.

With your hand lifted on a busy street, it's easy to catch the car. Most likely it will be a private driver, who wants to earn (bomb). Formally, it is forbidden to engage in private import without a license, but it is not paid attention. Use of such vehicles is the least safe, though cheaper, as it is possible to bargain. It is advisable to determine the fare before boarding the car. For the insecure, people should avoid boarding untidy cars with visible technical problems with persons who are not trustworthy. In addition, remember that by capturing the car in the direction of moving to the destination or on the most traditional routes (by the companion), you can save a lot. It should not be surprising if you are asked to show the route, this factor can also significantly reduce the cost of travel.

The next class is private licensed drivers with taxi identification marks (minimum box with roof checkers), although cars can be completely heterogeneous. They work without a counter at the agreed price. These drivers prefer to stand in certain, often "captured" places — at airports, train stations, subway stations. Often, they operate on fixed-route, most fixed-taxable trails. Taxa is highly overstated. The only advantage is that they are safe to find and secure to leave, for example in the late evening.

The safest taxis are cars of specialized companies. These can be classic yellow "Volga" with checkers, as well as foreign prestigious cars of any color and inscriptions on the body. Payment depends on the company's policy, the work can be carried out on the counter, route, distance, time, etc. It is practically useless to catch such cars in the flow. They should be ordered by telephone or through racks at transport hubs and hotels, the amount of travel will be determined during the conversation. For visitors who are not well oriented in the metropolis, this method is the most beneficial in terms of price/quality/safety ratio. The largest private company is "New Yellow Taxi" [1], the cost of travel is average, as well as quite mediocre quality of services.

Recently, it has become popular to use smartphone apps to call a taxi. Most common: Yandex.Taxi [2], Gett [3], Uber [4]. Uber has comfortable cars, but not far from MKAD, and a little more expensive than Yandex and Gette. Usually, the machines are supplied within 5 minutes and in most applications can be paid by card. The price is different, but in general it is cheaper than the "bomb", especially if you go from the airport or railway station. And in the case of the app, the drivers care about the rating you will put after the trip, so there will be no outright racket or neglect.

Water transport

M-43 motor ship near the quay

From the north-west to the south-east, the city is crossed by the navigable Moscow-river. In the north, through a network of reservoirs and a channel named after Moscow, it connects to Volga in the region of Dubna, in the south enters to Oku. Transport service [5] on water during navigation in the city is of a recreational nature and is concentrated around three water areas:

• from the Kyiv Bridge (near the one-named train station) to the Novospassky Bridge or the Printers' House
• from Kolomensky to Mariin
• from Strogin to Troice-Lykova

Transport functions on the routes are performed by river trams (small boats).

In Moscow, several classical, "iconic" sights are the Kremlin, Pashkov's house, Novodevichy monastery, Stalin's towers and the VDNK complex. If you are in the city for the first time (and especially for a short time), you should start with them by taking a stroll through some historical area: Arbat is a popular and hidden route, and less obvious, but more Moscow - the Boulevard Ring or Zamoskvorechye.

Many official tourist routes miss out on two more sites — the Kolomensk and Moscow metro. Kolomenskoye is one of three UNESCO monuments in Moscow (the Kremlin and the Novodevichy Monastery) with a wooden architecture museum and the country's best example of Russian tent architecture. Metro, however, everyone (and the Muscovites themselves in particular) is used to perceiving it as a utilitarian transport object, although it is also a unique monument of architecture that may well become your main impression of the city, the Kremlin was seen in some way on the pictures, but the metro is not.

If you are not in Moscow for the first time or have been in the city for at least 3-4 days, there are many options for walking. In the center of the city, a dozen historical districts, each of which is interesting by something and will open before you from new directions, should only go to the alleys. Outside the center, it is interesting to take a stroll through the Vorobyov Mountains, with its main viewing platform and impressive Moscow University complex, as well as to visit the classical aristocratic manor in Kuskovo or radically ungothic - in Tsaritsyno. On this place (i.e. after a week in the city) Moscow traffic jams, prices and vanity you will most likely find out and want to see the surrounding area. In general, this possibility should not be disregarded, as there are at least a few interesting cities in Central Russia, but the ones remaining in Moscow may be interesting thematic routes: Moscow monasteries and temples, Moscow constructivism, Bulgakov Moscow, etc.

Exhibition areas

3 Crocus Expo, Moscow region, Krasnogorsk, International Street, 16 (65 km MKAD) (   Myakinino    436p    580    631    640    736 m/t450 m/t631m, m/t857).  +7 (495) 727-26-26.  8:00-20:00. One of the largest exhibition centers in the world. Formally located near Moscow, but has a convenient location for the entrance by car. There is a metro station on the territory, providing direct access to the exhibition center. 

Museums

Theaters

Cinemas

There are many cinemas in Moscow (most are near the metro), a list of important cinemas in the central part of the city:

Rinks

• In Gorky Park: the largest artificial ice in Russia. Works daily except Monday 300-400rub depending on the time and day of the week + 100rub per storage cell of things. By time of skiing is limited by the time of operation of the ice-rink (from 10-00 to 23-00) and technical break (from 15-00 to 17-00).

Moscow is the largest trade center of the country, with the capital one of the most expensive cities in the world. For Russians there is an opportunity to buy quality goods with a wide selection and assortment, for foreign guests there are many Russian goods with a national color.

Stores

Two famous Moscow shops: Main universal store (GUM) [6], located near Red Square and Central universal store [7], located near the Bolshoi Theater. Among other well-known shops are the Moskovsky department store, located on the square of three railway stations and the Children's World on Lubyanskaya Square, the Biblio-Globus bookstore on Myasnitsky Street. Since Soviet times, department stores named after the cities of socialist republics have been preserved: "Belgrade," "Leipzig," "Budapest," and others. "Yeliseyevsky" on Tver Street and "Chai-Coffee" on Myasnitsky Street kept the pre-revolutionary color and decoration of the interiors.

Currently, almost every exit of the metro can find a shopping center. Moscow has a wide network of supermarkets and hypermarkets, including many well-known domestic and foreign trade networks of different formats.

Markets and Fairs

1 "Moskva" Trade Fair Complex, Tikhoretsky Boulevard, 1 (   Ljublino).  +7 (499) 788-75-75.  05:00 — 20:00.  

3 "Savelovsky" shopping complex, Sushchevsky Val street, 5 p. 1 (   Savelovskaya).  +7 (495) 780-63-93.  10:00 — 21:00. Multifunctional distributed trading complex: computers, office equipment, clothing, children's goods. 

Street commerce

• Arbat
• Izmailovskiy vernisazh

Eating in Moscow is not a problem: There are a lot of cafes, restaurants, fast food, street food, a bit more complicated with the format of cheap dining halls. Near almost any metro station outside the Garden Ring there is a large shopping center (often more than one) with a large food court. There's likely to be several fast food chains, a coffee shop, and, if you're lucky, a regular cafe. Such shopping centers operate from early morning until late at night and close for the night. There are not many bars and pubs in Moscow. There are enough establishments with this name, but they are often ordinary restaurants with full-fledged cuisine, which came up with an unusual name. Bars in the western sense of this word are only in the center of the city.

There are networks of premium gastronomers such as Globus Gurme (Seasons) and Azbuka tastes.

Some of the problem is the purchase of alcoholic drinks after 23:00 - their night sale is prohibited in Moscow everywhere. Some small shops, however, still violate the ban. If you can't find a pliable salesman, buy alcohol in bars, or use semi-legal delivery through online stores (both are expensive), though it's better not to abuse.

Dyoshevo

• Street trade: stalls offering pancakes, cakes, ice cream, beverages, hot dogs, shaurma, fast food chain "Tiny potatoes" [8] and "Stardogs" [9] . In general, it is quite easy to distinguish a decent place by appearance. Products in factory packages, usually quality and not expired
• Fast food: pelmenium and pancakes, fast food network "McDonalds" [10], fast food network "KFC" [11], pizza network "Pronto"
• Coffee shops: Costa Coffee, Traveler's Coffee
• Cafe: "Lighthouse", "Mumu"
• Beer bars: Kruzka network [12], Kolbasoff network [13]
• Rum: "Second Respiration" (Pyatnitskiy Pr., 10) is one of the most atmospheric places that preserves the taste of the bygone era: places only standing, cheap vodka with a simple snack and an infinite supplement in the form of visitors lying right under their feet

average cost

• Fast food: Mu-Mu network [14], Grabli network, Karavaev Brothers network [15]
• Coffee shops: Coffee House, Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Coffeshop Company, Capuchinoff [16]
• Beer bars: 5 RPM network [17], Old Muller network [18], Durdin network [19]
• Sushi bars: Tanuki network [20], Yakitoria network [21]
• National cuisine: Ukrainian cuisine - Taras Bulba network [22], Eastern cuisine - network "Shesh Besh", "Chaykhona №1"

Expensive

• Coffee shops: "Kophamaniya"
• Beer bars: John Bull Pub restaurant chain, Molly Guinea, Temple Bar, Pilsner, Schwarzwald, Bavarius, Nora Fox
• Restaurants: Bosco (Red Square and Arbat)
• National cuisine: "Pushkin"

A large number of entertainment establishments work around the clock or close around 5-6 am. Car traffic jams in the center of Moscow, for example in Tverskaya, on the nights of the weekends are only sucked up by 3:00 a.m.

Moscow has a large shortage of hotel rooms, especially economy class. The hotel room, even at the level of 4-5 stars, is very expensive by world standards and requires an order far in advance. However, recently, hotels with hourly payment have become popular, but it is necessary to take into account certain specifics of the client. For young travelers, the exit can be hostels, where you can stay in the very center of Moscow in rooms for 4-16 people. Since Russian conservative tourists are not used to settling in such places, young foreigners make up a large part of the hostel residents.

Dyoshevo

3 "Godzillas Hostel" (Godzillas hostel), Big Karetnyy Perez.6 (metro station Colornaya Bulvar).  +7 (495) 699-4223.  24x7. From 700 rubles for houses, from 2100 for separate rooms. One of the oldest and most famous hostels in Moscow. Very popular among foreigners. Located in the very center near the metro of Tsvetnaya Bulvar. June 2019

average cost

In Moscow it is easy to use all modern communication technologies.

Mobile

In Moscow there are cellular networks of the "big four" GSM-operators: MTS, Beeline, Megafon and Tel2. All of them communicate in 3G and 4G (LTE) standards. Operators' networks within Moscow have full coverage, phones work at almost all metro stations and in some traverses. It is considered that MTS has the highest quality connection to the best coverage area, but this operator is considered quite expensive. Visitors to Moscow from Russia are advised to adhere to their operator when roaming. Especially for visitors who do not want to use long-term roaming services, but who want to save on calls home, GSM-operators have developed special tariffs, for example "Guest" from MTS or "Welcome!" from Beeline. Megafon does not have a guest tariff in its explicit form, but it is possible to recommend using the "United" package for calls across Russia and the CIS. You need a passport to buy a new mobile number.

Internet

The city is shrouded in Wi-Fi connections (hot-spots in certain locations or a distributed network of Beeline Wi-Fi). There are several Internet terminals installed in the post offices. Free Wi-Fi is available in almost any restaurant, including fast food: "McDonald's", "KFC", "Coffee House". If you need Wi-Fi near the restaurant "subway", but it will be under a password, you can try the password "SubwayMoscow".

Wireless internet access is also available on all metro lines. When the first connection, in accordance with the legislation of Russia, it is necessary to pass identification by SMS.

Moscow has a very fast rhythm of life, and Muscovites, in general, are busy, always hasty people. A long-sighted or confused visitor may not be greeted very warmly: If you try to ask for a way on the street, you will probably be ignored, and in the worst case may indicate the wrong direction.

At the train stations and in the metro one should be collected and attentive. It is recommended to move around the train stations in a fast and decisive style to impress the person who is assembled, knowledgeable. Theft and fraud tend to be the ones who suffer, and both the police and criminal elements are determined in a relaxed and diffuse manner of movement.

In Moscow (as well as in other regions of Russia) it is necessary to register at the place of stay not later than 90 days from the date of arrival (in the case of Moscow this rule applies to residents of all Russian regions except the Moscow region). When traveling around the city it is desirable to have a passport with you. In case of inspection of documents by the police officers it is useful to have travel tickets indicating the date of arrival in Moscow, in case of absence of such ones, it is possible to insist on the version that "the passenger arrived in Moscow today by a passenger in a car of a friend. I'll stay in the hotel for a while, then I'll leave. I'll buy the ticket before I leave." A polite request from a police officer to advise a good, inexpensive hotel in the vicinity could turn the registration conversation into a friendly conversation about the prices of hotel services.

The embassies of 144 internationally recognized States and two embassies of partially recognized States (Abkhazia and South Ossetia) are located in Moscow.

1 Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation , Maroseik street, 17/6 (     China City).  +7 (495) 777-66-44, fax: +7 (495) 777-66-33.  GON - PT 09:00 - 18:00.  Oct 2017

2 Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation, Chistoprudniy boulevard, 3a (   Pure Pruds    Turgenevskaya    Sretensky Bulvar).  +7 (495) 627-17-01, fax: +7 (495) 608-26-50.  09:30 — 18:00.  

3 Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Russian Federation, Armenian lane, 2 (     China City).  +7 (495) 624-12-69, +7 (495) 624-14-41, fax: +7 (495) 624-45-35.  GON - PT 08:00 - 17:00.  

4 Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation, Bolshaya Ordynka street, 64 (   Dobryninskaya   Serpukhovskaya).  +7 (499) 237-44-52, fax: +7 (495) 951-60-62.  GON - PT 09:00 - 18:00.  

5 Embassy of Ukraine in the Russian Federation, Leontyevsky lane, 18 (   Tverskaya   Pushkinskaya   Chekhovskaya).  +7 (495) 629-35-42, fax: +7 (495) 629-46-81.  GON - PT 09:00 - 18:00.  

From Moscow you can reach the cities of the Golden Ring quite conveniently. Also, if time allows you to plan your visit to the sights of the Near and Far Moscow.

The following masterpieces should be specifically noted:

• Arkhangelskoye Manor Museum