| Moscow the capital of Russia and the country's principal political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation center, located on the Moskva River. Moscow is famous for numerous places of interest and architectural monuments. The heart of the capital is the Kremlin which stands on the crest of a hill above the Moskva River There are numerous museums, exhibition halls and art galleries throughout the city, the most famous being the Tretyakov Gallery - a treasure trove of Russian art, ancient Russian icons (11th- 17th centuries), graphics and sculptures. Museums - Central House of Artists, Museum of Private Collections, New Tretyakov Gallery/Museum of Modern Art, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts,Tretyakov Gallery.For the Admirers of Russian Literature - Chekhov House Museum, Mikhail Lermontov House Museum, Pushkin Apartment Museum, Pushkin Apartment Museum.Nature- The Silvery Islet, All- Russian Exhibition Center, Gorky Park, Izmailovsky Park, Patriarch's Ponds, Patriarch's Ponds For the kids- Obrazstov Puppet Theater, Moscow Zoo, New Moscow Circus. Famous shopping areas in Moscow. SUM is one of the largest and most successful department stores in Russia. Central Universal Store (TSUM) is located in the very center of Moscow.GUM is well- known to every Russian. Now GUM is not only an architectural masterpiece, but also a wide network of shops in Moscow and in other regions. The high quality of goods purchased in GUM is guaranteed. he Shopping Center "Okhotny Ryad" is situated in the very heart of Moscow in immediate proximity to Red Square, Three underground levels of the Center contain more than 100 shops, restaurants, cafes, fast food restaurants, bank branches and exchange offices, travel agencies, cash dispensers and pay phones. CrocusCity,200,000 items of products, much more than any other shop can offer: furniture, kitchen furniture, sanitary engineering, tiles, various interior articles, video and audio, consumer electronics, building materials, instruments, gardening tools, equipment for saunas, swimming pools and billiard rooms, flowers, books, toys, two auto shows, food products are easily. Moscow is located in the middle of the continent, so the temperature is contintal, which means hot weather in Summer and cold weather in Winter.October sees the Autumn starting and the temperatures can go down to The hottest months are July and August, when the temperatures can reach +30- 35 celcius. The first snow usually appears in the middle of November, but the most snowy months are January and February. February is also the coldest month.March is when the spring comes. May is actually the most comfortable month, as there are not many rains and the temperature stays around +20. |
