All eyes will be on Moscow this summer as 32 footballing nations battle it out to be crowned best on the planet in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Hosts Russia will take on Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow in the first match of the 2018 World Cup on 14 June, with 64 matches taking place between then and the final on 15 July.
Not a football fan? No matter. Visitors can experience an exciting mix of communist and capitalist influences in Moscow, the vibrant city of high-brow culture, extravagant shopping, ancient monasteries, onion-domed cathedrals and the famous Red Square.
In this issue, we give you the lowdown on the Russian capital – and show you there is more to Moscow than billionaires and vodka.
