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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Spring in Moscow

It's really warm today in Moscow, spring is already here!

Photo: В Москве (In Moscow)

Spring is probably the best time to explore mysterious Moscow. No big crowds of tourists around, and the city is waking up from cold

Photo: My Destination Moscow

It's Easternow! Time to say goodbye to winter and to welcome spring. Time for pancakes, and burning a straw man

Fact 45.

What to do in Easter time?

1. Learn Russian crafts in VVC: learn to play on clay whistles, knit wreaths of hay, make Russian dolls, amulets, and forge iron horseshoes and knit knots.

2. Try more than 20 kinds of pancakes with various fillings, including the old traditional Russian recipes of 1871. And on March 2 at 16.00 watch ritual burning effigies in the square near the fountain "Friendship of Peoples ". 4 metres stuffed doll will be in the trendy green style.

Photo: KudaGo

A real big Pancake parade with musicians and performers in bright costumes gathers on Easter and goes to the main Pancake sun, which will be burnt in the end.

Photo: yarreg.ru

Apart from Easter, you can just as well enjoy spring in Moscow.
Moscow at night from the 60th floor

Photo: KudaGo

Get the most beautiful views of Moscow from OstankinoTower! With a height of 340 meters, you can enjoy not only the main attractionsof the capital, but also faraway parks in the outskirts.
Morning rise and night lights of Moscow are fantastic in any season!

Tickets range from 500 - 1200 roubles

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Friday, February 21, 2014

What's on in Moscow

All of us are familiar with the childhood images of fascinating tales of Lewis Carrol's "Alice in Wonderland".

Perovsky Park in Moscow gives you a chance to feel like a kid again! Admire the light installations of the heroes and the unique colorful sculptures in the author's performance in a hearbeat atmosphere!
When: going now till March, 15

Photo: KudaGo Moscow

"Innocent Russia" exhibition is going now in the Central House of Artists

Photo: The Central House of Artists

Caviat Bar

Moscow's first caviar bar in the restaurant opened in Clumba Club.
On the menu are two dozen species of caviar saltwater and freshwater fish. Almost half of the positions go for cost 150 rubles. (40 g serving) like the eggs of capelin, carp, perch, pollock and common carp. Upmarket like tobiko, salmon and pike come for 250-580 roubles. All this is served on ice with butter, crispy baguette toast and fried lime. Finally, if you want nothing less than black caviar, be ready to shell out 3300 r.

Fact 44.

The longest pedestrian ares is being built in Moscow It will be 6.7 km walking area with touristy and local entertainment. Awesome idea for city discovering!

Photo: My Moscow

Meanwhile... It's 7 days left till spring and we Moscow is very excited!

If you are visiting Moscow now or any time soon, drop us a note saying you are here and let's have some fun together!

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Photo My Destination Moscow

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Symbols of Sochi Olympic Games 2014

Fact 43.
We had a big contest here in Russia about who will be the main symbol, which ended up with choosing 3 heroes: polar bear, white hare and a winter leopard!

Hello from Sochi! Funny enough enough, but Sochi is a very popular summer resort city!

Of course, stamps!

Bear was the symbol of Summer Olympic Games in Moscow - 1980! We can't do without bears! ;)

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Winter Olympic Games in Sochi 2014. Facts

Fact 42.

Winter Olympic Games in Sochi were opened on 7, February. The Opening Ceremony was shown all over the world on TV. 9,000 talaned actors took part in this great show telling the most important moments of Russian history. More than 100 000 achitectors, engineers, builders has built the Olympic sport city.

sportsmen of Russian team

sportsmen of The USA team

The Olympic Flame which has made a long way to Sochi all over the Russian cities and villages, Baikal lake, space was lighted by Vladislav Tretiak and Irina Rodnina.

...and the Olympic Games started!!! Good luck to all the sportsmen of the Games!

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Skating rink on Red Square

Fact 41.
Skating rink on Red Square is just the right place to experience yourself and hr Russian winter

Skating rink on Red Square is free on working days from 10 to 16.

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How to have fun in Moscow

These TOP 5 places will guide you through the extreme and fun of Moscow

Fact 40.

1) The most beautiful artificial ice rink (and the largest in Europe) is in Gorky Park: it is decorated with 730 colored metal tubes and light bulbs, creating a fabulous effect of "flying" waves.

2) If you dream to stroll through the snowy crowns of conifers at an altitude of up to 20 meters - of course, in helmets and with safety rope - welcome to "Panda Park" in Filipark.

Wake up your inner Tarzan!!

3) Now you can practice jibbing (a kind of snowboard freestyle) in GorkyPark which has the biggest artificial snow mountain in Europe for snowboarding!

4) If you really want an exciting swim in openair Luzhniki swimming pool, just imagine blue warm water covered with fog and snow falling from the sky...

5) Did you know that winter ride on the Moscow River is much more fun than the summer one? It feels like ice crunches under your feet. Radisson Royal Flotilia will give you such a joy.

Fun, extreme an dlifetime experience on our 3 Days in Moscow Tour

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Lunch for less than 10$ in Moscow

Happy Saturday, everyone! Here is a yummy Russian breakfast on our tours in cafe Volkonsky. We know much more exciting places for breakfast, than breakfast in the hotel. Enjoy Moscow with us!

Let's talk about affordable places today, where you can get a lunch for less than 10$
Fact 39.

#1. Pesto cafe. On weekdays for 250 rubles you will get a soup(either Tuscan pr minetsrone) and a pizza with a drink (juice, tea, coffee).Address: Prospect Mira, 112

# 2. Cafe "People Like People'
Soup of the day, fresh vegetable salad, hot sandwich or cake will cost you only 200 rubles, the right choice if you want to grab local atmosphere, besides the range of dishes always pleases us!
Address: Solyansky blind alley (tupik), 1/4

#3.
Club «Zavtra» (Tomorrow)
Business Lunch costs only 195 rubles, and you can order it from 11:30 to 18:00. You will be offered sixteen combinations - daily special, soup, salad and drink.
Address: Str. Sretenka on 26/1

# 4. Coffee club "Without reason"
Hot soup, main dish and tea will cost you only 180-200 rubles. Every day visitors here are waiting for something new from the chefs who cook delicious homefood.
Address: Str B. Yakimanka. 50

The last on our list for now - the place to get your lunch for less than 10$.
# 5. Cafe "Jean-Jacques"
From 12:00 to 16:00 you can get a hearty cream soup for 100-120 roubles, French salad with meat for 140-200, and hotmeat dish with garnish for 200-250 rubles.
Address: Moscow, Nikitsky Blvd., 12

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