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Cosmopolitan in flavor, Russia's capital exudes prosperity and vigor. From Stalin's carved-marble metro stations to the sprawl of modern business complexes, Moscow flaunts its ambition, and often goes over the top. It's an all-night-party town whose days offer endless opportunities for those who can keep up. A merchant capital by birth, Moscow was made for big spenders, and money has always made the wheels go round here. In what's now one of the world's most expensive cities, the only possible limit is the size of your wallet.

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Arbat
Two of downtown Moscow's most important avenues are the Arbat (also known as the Stary Arbat, or Old Arbat) and Novy Arbat (New Arbat), which
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Eastern Outskirts
There are three ancient monasteries along the banks of the Moskva River, in the southeast section of Moscow. They date to Moscow's earliest
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Kitai Gorod
Kitai Gorod, with its winding streets, is the oldest section of Moscow outside the Kremlin. The literal translation of Kitai Gorod is "China
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Kremlin-Red Square
Few places in the world possess the historic resonance of the Kremlin, the walled ancient heart of Moscow and the oldest part of the city. The
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Kropotkinsky District
This picturesque old neighborhood is known as the Kropotkinsky District after the famous Russian anarchist Prince Pyotr Kropotkin. Heading out
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Baltschug Kempinski
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Zamoskvorech’ye
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Danilovskaya
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Hotel National
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Ulitsa Tverskaya
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Metropol
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Radisson Royal
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Red Square
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Armory Chamber
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St. Basil's Cathedral
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Bolshoi Theater
Kitai Gorod
Sanduny Bath House
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Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
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Donskoy Monastery
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Beloye Solntse Pustyni
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Buono
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Café Pushkin
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Chekhonte
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Gusyatnikoff
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L'Albero
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Metropol
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