5 Facts about the Kremlin

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1. The word "Kremlin" initially symbolized a fortress in the city. 

2. The Kremlin in Moscow has been occupied by Slavs since the 11th century.

3. Spasskie Gate is the main entrance to the Kremlin since the 15th century They were closed for public for a long time, but since August 2014 open again. Historical moment!

4. Moscow was founded in 1147. The Kremlin has been inhabited long before that - since the 2nd century BC. 

5. The best time for shooting on Red Square and Kremlin is early morning and night (10pm-7am)

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Gastronomic Tour in Moscow

Fact 58. 

By Moscow's literature and architecture you understand its history; by its art and music you understand its image and vibe. But true, authentic character of the country lies in its food. 
Why not indulge in a Russian authentic delicacies and plan a visit to good local restaurants of different cuisines at your choice: Russian, Ukranian, Belorrussian, Uzbek, Georgian, Armenian, Lithuanian, Ossetian, Moldovian.

It can be superb restaurants with award-winning chefs and quality wine producers, or some more usual, casual-style eateries, where locals go to have their lunch/dinner every day.
Experience a full spectrum of culinary experiences, from street food in Gorky Park to dinner on top of Ritz Carlton.

You may want to join us on our 10 Hours in Moscow Tour and learn the history of the regions with their cuisine, visit some historical landmarks of Moscow and walk along the city centre.

Sightseeing ranges from mediaeval art and architecture to Modern fashionable places.

As an alternative we can visit some Food Festivals, like "Festival of International Food from 6 continents"

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10 Facts about Moscow.

Fact 57. 

Here are 10 facts about Moscow, which I hope will entertain/surprise/amuse you. 

1. Moscow metro. If you go from the center, the statioты are announced by a female voice. And at the center sounds male voice. 
One of the popular explanations for this tradition is: a man's voice should be associated with the voice of the chief (when you go to work), and female - to remind you of home. 
In fact, different voices are designed to help blind citizens navigate the subway.

2. Victory Park. The highest monument in Moscow is 141.8 meters high obelisk - Victory Monument. Each 10cm of its height represent one day of the Great Patriotic War. It was opened on 9 May 1995.

3. Zoo. Largest zoo of whole Russia was founded in 1864 in Moscow. At the moment it is home to more than 3,000 animals of 550 species from all over the world.

4. Toys. The country's only college of toys is in a Golden Ring's town - Sergiev Posad is the only. And it was here where was born the world's famous Russian nesting dolls in the beginning of the XX century.

5. History. First wooden toys and souvenirs appeared in Russia in XVI century.

6. Arbat street is a pedestrian street 520 years old, 10 minutes away from the Kremlin and has at least 10 souvenir shops!

7. Food. Whether it's Russian food that you want with Russian traditional borsch, pelmeni and bliny, or a delicious French pastry with a good Italian coffee, Agrentian steak, Czech beer, Mexican burrito or Indian chutneys... you'll get them all in Moscow 

8.  Moscow metro. If you examine the red marble-lined limestone walls of the transition between the ring and radial lines in Moscow metro, you can see fossils of ancient inhabitants of the seas: corals, gastropods, shells of ammonites and even sea lilies. 

9. Streets of Moscow: There are 3,500 interesting streets and small alleys, wide avenues and vast squares, mysterious embankments, endless highways and driveways.

10. Gorky Park is a Central Park of Moscow, with an attendance of more 100, 000 a day on the weekend

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Top 5 Moscow Restaurants, Unique and original.

Here are top 5 cafes and restaurants for those of you who are in search for something unique and original in Moscow.

Fact 56.

1. Lovely cosy Moscow-Delhi is very little, but that makes it even prettier. Thin cakes baked in-house every mornign add up to this atmospheric harmony. 

2. White Rabbit is very contrastive to Moscow-Delhi, as it's huge, it's European, and it's world-known now, being the only Russian representative on the Restaurant Magazine's annual list of the world's top restaurants. 

3. Out of almost 3000 cafes and restaurants in Moscow, the most expensive place is... Argentinian with an average of 3.900 roubles for a traditional meal. While Jeffrey's coffee charges you only 100 roubles per hour and you can indulge in umlimited tea, cookies, reading and gaming in the cafe. Now you know where to head to in between your sightseeing places. 

4. Megu restaurant will surprise you with a fish tank with seawater kept at 4 C, which supposedly preserves the quality of fish. Whether you are here for a Kamchatka crab or a Canadian lobster, you will enjoy your dining in style. 

5. For more home-made delicacies, georgian Sakhli is the place that massively focuses on the details: exactly a centimeter thick maize flour cakes are a must.

Photos: Afisha

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