Famous Places

Description of the Metro

The Moscow Metro is a state-owned enterprise.^[3]
The Moscow Metro has of route length, 12 lines, and 182 stations. The average daily passenger traffic during the year is 6.6 million passengers per day. The highest passenger traffic is highest on weekdays, when the Metro carries over 7 million passengers per day. The traffic is lower on weekends.
Each metro line is identified by an alphanumeric index (usually consisting of just a number), a name, and a colour. The voice announcements refer to the lines by name. The lines are also assigned unique colours in the maps and signs. Naming by colour is frequent in colloquial usage, except for the very similar shades of green assigned to Kakhovskaya Line (number 11), Zamoskvoretskaya Line (number 2), Koltsevaya Line (number 5) and Butovskaya Line (number L1)).
The system operates according to an enhanced spoke-hub distribution paradigm, with the majority of rail lines running radially from the centrally located downtown Moscow to the peripheral districts. The Koltsevaya Line (number 5) forms a long ring that enables passenger travel between these spokes.
The signs showing the stations that can be reached in a given direction are installed on the stations.^[4]
The majority of stations and rail lines are built underground. Some lines have ground and above-ground sections. Fewer than 10% of the stations are at or above the ground lev

Moscow's subway has 182 stations

third longest in the world after London and New York

Is also known for its decoration, varied and rich in many stations

As can be seen in the images, the Moscow subway stations are more like an art gallery toterminals a subway terminal

And it's not just a nice station, but the Moscow metro network is a great architectural masterpiece and tourist attraction

Plaza roja de Moscow

Red Square remains, as it has been for centuries, the heart and soul of Russia. Few places in the world bear the weight of history to the extent that Moscow's central square does. From the 16^th Century St. Basil's Cathedral - one of the most famous pieces of architecture in the world - to the constructivist pyramid of Lenin's Mausoleum, Red Square is rich in symbols of Russia's turbulent and intriguing past.

Although it's known to everyone as St. Basil's, this legendary building is officially called "The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin by the Moat". The popular alternative refers to Basil the Blessed, a Muscovite 'holy fool' who was buried on the site (in the Trinity Cathedral that once stood here) a few years before the present building was erected.

.The Cathedral was ordered by Ivan the Terrible to mark the 1552 capture of Kazan from Mongol forces. It was completed in 1560. That's pretty much all the genuine history that's known about this celebrated landmark. There, however, scores of legends. Nothing is known about the builders, Barma and Postnik Yakovlev, except their names and the dubious legend that Ivan had them blinded so that they could not create anything to compare. Historians unanimously state that this is nothing but urban folklore.

The Resurrection Gate and the Iberian Chapel

Miraculous properties have always been attributed to icons of the Iberian Virgin: one protected the Iberian (or Iveron) Monastery on Mount Athos from enemies, and was often reported to have cured the sick. In the distant past of Byzantium an image of the Virgin is said to have brought one of the wars of iconoclasm to an abrupt end when blood flowed from the icon. From that time onward the Iberian Virgin has always been depicted with a wound on her face. Russia became aware of the of the miraculous icon in the 17^thcentury, and the future patriarch Nikon ordered an exact copy to be painted and sent to Moscow. In 1648 the icon was officially greeted in Moscow, and sent to the Valdaiskiy Monastery, whereupon another copy was commissioned from the Iberian Monastery. It arrived in Moscow a year later, and was placed in the Neglinenskaya Tower of the Triumphal Gate, with a small awning placed over it for defense. Thus the Iberian Chapel appeared in Moscow. The painting was held to have healing powers not just by Orthodox believers, and no Muscovite could begin anything new without first praying before the icon. Even the imperial family would go to bow before Moscow's most sacred site when they arrived in the city.

City of Suzdal

The people call Suzdal the heart and soul of the Golden Ring. The open-air museum is another name for this glorious city where the small area comprises more than 200 ancient monuments. The colorful Suzdal is one of the few genuine Russian cities that manage to preserve the charm of antiquity, the unique spirit of Slavic traditions, the stunning architecture and the warm aura of the holy places. The history of the city dates back to the 11th century. Suzdal was built on the river (Kamenka) as a fortress. The powerful fortress - the Suzdal Kremlin - was the beginning of a new city. In 1024 the Suzdal was first mentioned in the chronicles. And no wonder, because at that time it became a large and developed city in the northeast of Kievan Rus. In the middle of the 11th century it reached its zenith and became the capital of the Rostov-Suzdal principality. Yuri Dolgoruky became the first Prince of Suzdal. But his successor, Andrew Bogolyubsky, moved the capital to Vladimir principality. Then Suzdal suffered from the Mongol invasion. The next stage in the life of Suzdal was its entry into the Moscow principality in the end of the 15th century. The beginning of the 16th century brought a lot of tribulations to Suzdal land. In 1608 and 1611 the city was twice occupied by the Poles. In 1634 the city suffered devastating raids of Crimean Tatars, then the devastating fire in 1644 destroyed the entire western part of the dwelling, and in 1654-1655 the epidemic of “pestilence” turned the city into a wasteland. In the 17th century the city saw intensive construction. Erected at that time were all current complexes, the best of which are the ancient Kremlin, the Intercession and Savior Efimyev monasteries.

Typical Food of Russia

Russian Food is very much a product of the Russian climate and environment. With short bountiful growing seasons and long harsh winters, Russian diet traditionally consisted of milled grains, storable produce (like potatoes, beets, carrots and cabbage), plus fish, poultry, beef, pork and game.
These traditional staples (meat, potatoes,bread, eggs and fish) still comprise the key ingredients in Russian food today.
Stroganoff

Tiene ternera o pollo salsa de champiñiones y cebolla a veces lo sirven con PELIMINI que se parecen a los ravioles

Pelmeni

A traditional Russian dish made with minced meat filling, wrapped in thin dough dumplings.
see Russian food recipe for Pelmeni

Este plato tradicional se elabora básicamente con carne de cerdo, cordero, buey, harina, huevos, agua e incluso leche.

salad oliver

· A flexible salad composed of boiled potatoes, vegetables,often with meat, mixed in mayonnaise.

· This salad is the creation of a French chef, M. Olivier, who in the 1860s opened a fashionable restaurant in Moscow called The Hermitage.

· see recipe for Olivier Salad

Russia Hotels

Grand hotel Europe Sanpetersburg

A cultural and culinary landmark, Grand Hotel Europe has played a central role in the life of St Petersburg for over 130 years. A truly iconic Orient-Express hotel, it stands on Nevsky Prospekt among the city’s great architectural treasures—renowned for its impressive façade and decorative interiors.