7 Ways to Save Money Traveling to Moscow

Moscow sightseeing

Save Money Traveling to Moscow is a lifetime experience.
Moscow is almost 870 years old and is often called “Third Rome” and “Golden-domed” and has cathedrals with 500-year history!
A French writer Stendhal wrote “The beauty of Palaces surpasses everything what Paris knows”.… Read more

10 Things to do in Zurich

Walking tour in Zurich

Our Moscow guide Angelina has just returned from her adventurous Swiss trip to Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich. Here are her observations, tips, ideas and things to do in Switzerland, one of the most beautiful, expensive, innovative, the cleanest and richest countries in the world, as well as Traveler’s Choice Destionation 2015, according to TripAdvisor.… Read more

Muzeon Park in Moscow

Muzeon, highlight of Moscow

Muzeon Park in Moscow is one of the greatest green spaces of Moscow and our favorite spot for our Moscow city tour.
Museon is home to picnic spots, summer movies under open sky, stunning sunsets, lounging on the grass and trendy local festivals.… Read more

Fun Facts from River Boat Cruise in Moscow

Night views of the Kremlin.

While traveling on the Moscow River, in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking you can see all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital. Depending on the itinerary and duration of the River Boat Cruise in Moscow, the tour can be 3 or 5 hour tour.… Read more

Moscow Tours with our Friendly Local Guides

Friendly Local Guides in Moscow

Local Insight into Moscow tours

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

While most tourists are looking for tours, it might be wise to start your planning with choosing a guide who is going to give you a local insight into a local life.… Read more

Kommunalka – Communal Apartment in Soviet Russia

Kommunakla of Anna Akhamota. Photo superhostel.ru

There is a phenomenon in the history of Soviet Russia which is quite difficult to explain to a foreigner, and that is the communal apartment, or kommunalka, as it is commonly referred to in Russian…

You can’t live like this but you can’t live otherwise all the same —and this is a perfect description of the Soviet situation in general.… Read more

Kolomenskoe Park and Museum-Reserve

Palace of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich

Let’s set out on a journey around legendary Kolomenskoe Park. Here’s what you can expect:

  1. The Palace of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich, which is considered the eighth wonder of the world,
  2. the church where Ivan the Terrible was married,
  3. The Church of the Ascension, which is a masterpiece of Russian architecture,
  4. River cruise Moscow and loads more – join us on a tour of Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve!
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