Sunday, September 28, 2008

What’s to see in Moscow

Being one of the oldest cities in Russia Moscow is full of a great number of beautiful and interesting places to visit. It I the capital of Russia, that’s why the life of the whole county is centralized there. Perfect Russia tours start in Moscow.

Red Square and the Kremlin are the most popular sights. Moscow Manege is worth visiting as it is one of the biggest exhibition-halls in Russia. Moscow Manege was built in the 19-th century. Several years ago, in the year of 2004, Moscow Manege was greatly damaged by the fire that left only the walls of Manege. In a year it was totally restored and nowadays numerous exhibitions are held there.

St Basil’s Cathedral is situated along the eastern part of the Kremlin. It was built in the 16-th century and has really magnificent look.

The Red Square and the Kremlin are not the only sights situated in the center of Moscow. There is also a massive square situated there, which is called the Slavyanskaya Square. Many beautiful statues are situated there, as well as different kinds of buildings, which are worth seeing. Really, you cannot say that you have seen Russia unless you have had Moscow travel in your itinerary.

Another must-see attraction in Moscow is the Kuskovo Estate, which was built in the 18 century for the family of general Sheremetev. It was damaged during Napoleonic wars, but then restored. Nowadays it is used for organizing different concerts and celebrations. I wish you perfect Moscow vacations.

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Airports in Moscow

Moscow is considered one of the greatest cities of Russia. It has always been the center of all historical events. Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation. Moscow has an old history which is full of events that changed the life of the whole country. Moscow is a must be on any Russia travel itinerary.

Moscow is a city which is always visited by many tourists that want to see its famous Kremlin, the Red Square and many other popular sights.

Most of the international flights land at Sheremetyevo International airport, which is called Sheremetyevo II, as there is one more Sheremetyevo airport. This one is commonly called Sheremetyevo I and handles only domestic flights and flights to Belarus. But Sheremetyevo II is now under construction, which will be finally ready in 2009. Moscow hotels near airports

Sheremetyevo II is one of the busiest airports in the whole country. Most international flights depart from there. There are Duty-free shops, cafes, bars and also a medical office with pharmacy in the airport. Duty- free shops offer the most popular souvenirs There is also an ATM service where you withdraw the money you need, as well as banking service and bureaux de change.

There are three more airports in Moscow- Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Bykovo. Bykovo is the smallest among them and serves only domestic flights. When you travel to Moscow you can easily get to and from its airports thanks to a fast express train.

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Russian resorts

Russia is the largest county in the world. It occupies a territory that offers all kinds of resorts for the tourists that wish to visit Russia. Here are couple interesting facts about Russia.

The shores of Black and Baltic seas are ideal places to spend a holiday, if you plan to make tours in Russia during summer period. Most cities of Black sea coast are famous not only among foreign tourists, but also among Russians, who like to spend their holidays there.

The main resort cities on the coast of Black sea are Sochi, Anapa and Tuapse. Sochi is gai9nning more and more popularity among foreign tourist, as the city has been chosen by International Committee to hold the Winter Olympic Games in the year of 2014.Anapa and Tuapse are also visited by the tourists, though main attention is given to Sochi. When you visit Russia Sochi is a great place to see.

Baltic Sea resorts are also a very popular place to spend Russian vacation. There you can find everything to provide healthy rest and effective sanatorium and resort treatment. The city of Svetlogorsk is one of the best places to travel in Russia, if you like to swim in the open Baltic Sea. Various kinds of sanatoriums are located there, so you can chose any of them.

Caucasian Mineral Waters are still popular among many lovers of going to “waters”. More than 300 medicinal mineral springs are located there.

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