General Facts about Moscow

Author: Dmitry Paranyushkin (on 02 Dec 2014)
Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation. The city area is about 30 km in diameter and the population reaches to almost 10 million people. Nowadays Moscow is the most important political and financial center of Russia and is home to the government and the parlament. It's the city with the most money in Russia and the third biggest budget in the world. It's where all Russia's tensions and inequalities meet to coexist, producing a unique feeling of a city that looks European but feels somewhat Asian in its mood and intensity.


Where Is Moscow?

Map of Russia, around St. Petersburg region


Getting Around the City

The main historical core of Moscow is Kremlin (a fortress - on photo), which is located in the core of the city. Tverskaya street, which is the main avenue of the city, starts from the Kremlin and heads north to become Leningradskoye Shosse, which leads directly to St. Petersburg (750km).

Moscow Kremin

photo by Kirill Chaplinsky



Climate in Moscow

zero by the end of the month.

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Moscow Sky

Photo by Kirill Chaplinsky



For practical information about Moscow (accommodation, city guides, business travel, shopping, health and much more) see the Practicalities section of our site.


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