Three days in Moscow Even though Moscow sounds medieval, it occupies the 18th place on the list of the most fashion cities in the world. It has met style and tinsels that compensate the preciseness and austerity of the Soviet Union era that made such an impact on Moscow. The Russian capital is a tricky city, It is big and fast, people are always running, the weather changes quickly: from freezing to scorching heat. However its an amazing city. Its a dazzling mix of medieval churches, Soviet skyscrapers, art galleries, sushi bars, night-clubs, and bath-houses. It has a significant range of entertainment and cultural spots.
For having a comfortable and fascinating mix, we will tell you: where, when and which places you have to discover.
First Day- Were to spend rubles Fist, we landed in one of the numerous airports of this big metropolis (three of them internationals), we did not doubt on taking the express train to Moscow. As I mentioned before, the traffic of this city is hellish, it can take two hours to get to Moscow. Our first destination is the Ulitsa TverskĂĄya area . It is a bustling place, full of shops, where you can find most of the hotels: Intercontinental or National hotel. As a consequence of location, quality, size, and price, we stayed in the Golden Apple hotel. For knowing the new Moscow, we departed on the Pushkin plaza, that was as always, full of tourists. If you go all over the square, we recommend you to stop on the baroque house and on the Pushking cafĂŠ. If you get yourself to the boulevard Tverskoi, you will find one of the most common restaurants called Nedalny Vostok (15/2 Tverskoi Bul), which mixes Russian and Asian food. Wander in the opposite direction of the Kremlin, for finding one of the most expensive neighborhoods of Moscow. If you go through Malaya Bronnaya Street, you will find the biggest
number of cool places to eat: ANCT, Delicatessen (That takes a time to find but when you do, there is a sign on the door saying “ Thank you for finding us”) Aist, etc. If you want to go to a night-club. You can choose between going up the Hotel Peking or Barbados.
Second Day- In katai Gorod The time raced for seeing monuments. The Kremlin is amazing; this politic center hides substantial treasures, like the Senate palace and the state museum of history. While on one side you can see Saint Basilius church, in the other you can see Lenin’s Mausoleum. For eating you have many options: first if you want something elaborated choose the Bolshoi by Novikov (Petrovka ulitsa 3/6), for traditional food, Honest, and for an innovative place on a third floor, Cherdak. For the afternoon, you can enjoy the architectural structures on Ulitsa Varváka Street, Saint Barbaras, church, and you can walk through Alejandro’s gardens. The best place for seeing the nightfall is the Rose Bar, because of its large windows and delicious crepes. For dinner, you can go to a fancy place, called Novikof, but if what you want is something less formal, you can go to Moct Brasserie, that would transport you to the beginning of the XX century. Third Day- Bolshoi`s taste We will start with this famous theater and its impressive facade, you can find nearby the Metropoli hotel, which is a reference to the Art-Noveau, were Lenin gave most of his speeches. Nearby you can find Tretiakov, full of international firms. Do you want coffee? Stop in Mandarine and its British environment. A 45 minutes walk, you can find ZAMOSKVORECHIE, the chocolate factory of red October (It still has the advertising signs), but know it has been refurbished to an artistic place, with galleries and photography studios.
From here you have two alternatives: or go to the savior church (1883), that brings you to the Kropotkinskaya neighborhood, where you can find one of the best restaurants in the city called Tsarskaya Ojota or the classic Vanil. If you go in the other direction, you will find the Tretiakov galleries, which reflect the evolution of the Russian painting. For more information: www.ourstore.com.