Tagged With "Moscow"

Komsomolskaya station (Wikipedia / Tim Adams)   This month marks the 80th anniversary of what is surely the world's most elaborate subway system, and one of the largest. Moscow is celebrating with a parade of trains, from the newest to historic...

  If you're thinking that's a bit overblown, think again. Not only the relatively minor issue of having someone's selfie-stick stuck in front of you (or in your eye) but the danger to the subject of the selfie who may be oblivious to the dangers...

Comrade Bob (did you know it means 'bean' in Russian?) Cranwell recalls a visit to Uzbekistan back in the waning days of the Soviet empire.

If you're getting ready to visit Russia for the first time, be prepared to encounter a bit of culture shock. As you probably know, Russia is absolutely massive – spanning eight time zones and encompassing more than six million square miles of land. It's impossible to see all of this country's beauty in one visit, so you might as well pick a few random things to explore and have fun doing it. With that said, here are seven interesting and random facts about Russia that every tourist should...

Wi-Fi coming to famous cemeteries in Moscow. See more.

Jonathan L stopped to take some photos of the Russian Space Museum when he visited Moscow in 2006

Jonathan revisits a trip he took to Moscow's Red Square in 2006

Jonathan L revisits a walk he took along the Moskva River in 2006

I'm curious, why do you call the river "Moskva" & the city "Moscow"?

Portmoresby, that is a good question. I guess it because, all of the maps and tourist websites use Moskva for the river, but if I said I was in the city of Moskva, most English speakers would have no idea where I was.

Well, that is an interesting history I didn't know.

This might help: https://bridgetomoscow.com/cur...hat-does-moscow-mean https://www.rbth.com/education...oskva-russia-capital

Thanks for a fascinating rabbit hole for me to fall into! Two best gleanings so far: the meaningful gendering of Metro announcements, and the existence of a Moscow duplicate of Boston's 'Make Way for Ducklings' sculpture group!

Jonathan L found a new version of an old cathedral on a 2006 trip to Moscow.

The 1912 Center is Moscow, Idaho's old High School building. It is currently used as a community service building.