Moscow Metro – security

The Moscow metro system is a vast transport system carrying as many as 7m passengers a day. The system is relatively safe though a network of this size can never be 100% secure. The name of a metro station hoovering above the tracks. As the city expands the metro network follows. It is quite essential … Read more

Most expensive hotel in Moscow ?

Moscow has a wide range of hotels. From small boutique hotels, over hostels, to 5 star luxury hotels. But which one takes the crown as the most expensive hotel in town ? Not long ago that honor befell the Ritz Carlton in Tverskaya Ulitsa. But nothing lasts forever and what used to be but it … Read more

Zaryadye Park in Moscow – opening 2017

New park in Moscow a stonethrow away from the Kremlin. There used to be a big hotel complex on the plot of land. Check out the details at the website of the architectural firm! Beware you need flash to access the website. Mozilla Firefox thus is recommended. and there is also an official website in … Read more

Embargo, Sanctions, Boycott – Russia 2014-?

But not all food is banned. And not all types of food are included in the boycott. And while certain countries are at a loss just to lost export revenues others have taken their place and are now enjoying an upsurge in sales to Russia. Faroe Islands, Iceland, Switzerland are all doing fine. The full … Read more

ConFed Cup 2017 | The Essentials Part I | Tickets

So how do you get a ticket for the Confederations Cup 2017 in Russia ? Well you go to the fifa.com website and try to buy one. However, they come in two different categories one for fans traveling to Russia. Another for the locals. And the price difference is quite substantial. Tickets on the website … Read more

ConFed Cup 2017 | Moscow Jewish Community

Moscow is a big city with a varied population. Many different ethnic groups, nationalities, races, religions etc. call it their home. There is also a small Jewish community in Moscow. This is the Jewish center in the city center. It organizes cultural events, there is a synagogue, and a great rooftop restaurant. Another important institution … Read more

ConFed Cup 2017 | Moscow Armenian Church

Armenia is a small landlocked country south of Russia. Alongside a number of other Sovjet Republics it got its independence in 1991. Most countries in Central Asia but Armenia is Christian. The faith is neither Protestant nor Catholic nor Orthodox. The Armenians belong to an orientation called Apostolic and is claimed to have been the … Read more

Confed Cup 2017 | Moscow Fashion Week

Every year in March the Mercedes Benz Moscow Fashion Week is running for 5 days. The show is on in the centralnia vistlbochniay zal or in the other words the central exhibition hall. A building just a stone throw away from the Kremlin. The building also stages many other events and exhibitions. The crowds gather … Read more