Moscow in a nutshell
- Founded in 1147
- Capital of Russian Federation
- Climate is temperate -continental
- Occupies 1081 square km, structure: 10 districts
- Population is over 12 mil people
- Local time GMT + 3
- Phone code: 495, 499
- Big railway traffic centre
- 2 important International airports
History of Moscow
Moscow was founded in 1147. Initially built as a small fortress in the Vladimir-Suzdal' Principality it grew into a centre of Russian State called Moscovy in the 14th century. However, the first Russian Emperor Peter the Great built a new capital for the country – Saint-Petersburg in the year 1703. For the period between 1703 and 1918 Moscow was not a capital but was always a heart of the State. That is why the main aim of Napoleon's invasion was to conquer Moscow but not the capital Saint-Petersburg. The city gained the status of a capital again in 1918. Since then Moscow political, business and cultural centre of Russia .
The cote of arms of Moscow is Saint George. This is due to the fact that Moscow was founded by the duke Yury Dolgorukiy. And the Christian name of Yury is Gearge.
Weather
Temperate-continental climate: mostly sunny and warm in summer, but in fact the weather is extremely changeable. Average temperature in summer is + 25 C . Usually winters are snowy and windy, the temperature is about -10 C .
Public transportation
- metro – 12 lines, 170 stations.
Price for one-way ticket is 15 rubles. You also can buy a ticket for 2, 5, 10, 20, 60 trips and a month ticket. Metro tickets are not valid in any other means of transport!
- bus – on-way ticket price is 15 rubles. One ticket is valid only for one trip!
- tram (as for the bus)
- trolleybus (as for the bus)
- minibus – the price is about 15 rubles (depends on the route). Bus-tickets (and others) are not valid!
- taxi – the price depends on destination and time. You can range a taxi.
Phone: (495) 961-0041. Taxi “Bistro”, 24 hours, daily.
- Russian Railway System: www.express-3.ru
9 railway stations – you can get there by metro.
to see the map of Moscow metro
International airports
1. Domodedovo (DME)
Domestic and international flights
Phone: +7-495-933-6666
www.domodedovo.ru
Domodedovskiy district, Moscow oblast
Passway: train form Paveletskiy railway station (Paveletskaya metro station). The train leaves the station every 45 minutes, travel time 45 minutes. Ticket price 120 rubles.
2. Sheremet'evo - 2 (SVO - 2)
International flights
Phone +7-495-956-4666 (information service)
www.sheremetyevo-airport.ru
Passway: Leningradskoe shosse. Transfer from Retchnoy vokzal or Voykovskaya metro station. Also possible to get by taxi. Travel time depends on traffic.
Photos
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Manezhnaya square |
The Moskva - river |
Komsomolskaya metro station |
Russian Museum inside the Kremlin |
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St.Basel Cathedral |
The Kremlin |
The Main Universal Shop |
On the street |
See you in Moscow!
