Sights & Attractions in Moscow

Moscow Sights

Moscow is an in-your-face metropolis that can often overwhelm with monstrous-size avenues, unbearable traffic jams, and a 24-hour lifestyle à la New York or London that seems to exclude any peace and harmony. But behind that brash facade is a city that has been built up and knocked down and built up again for centuries and where, with a little guidance, a visitor can find those quiet moments of serenity and beauty.

Muscovites often find themselves in new corners of the city that they have never before seen. Don't be afraid to wander off the beaten track, for the city, despite its disorganized and chaotic edge, is organized in a clear manner. Russians often call Moscow a bolshaya derevnya, or "big village" and the center itself is a more compact and vital place than many other world capitals.

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