{"id":3646,"date":"2015-12-27T11:51:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T19:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=3646"},"modified":"2019-08-27T03:24:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T10:24:45","slug":"21-facts-about-moscow-you-never-heard-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/21-facts-about-moscow-you-never-heard-before","title":{"rendered":"21 Facts about Moscow with Infographics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With a few exceptions, internationally Moscow is known for Red Square, Kremlin, Armory and St Basil&#8217;s Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow is a place\u00a0where the Russian history was made, and most tourists are drawn to Moscow&#8217;s\u00a0rich historical and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is so much more to\u00a0explore in Moscow! Don&#8217;t limit yourself by medieval times and step in into the present-day Moscow city.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing interplay between old and modern is always captivating and there&#8217;s no better way to explore it than with a local guide.<br \/>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_88587\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhmJYDr_HcQ?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>21\u00a0facts about Moscow\u00a0you never heard before.<\/h2>\n<p>From our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\/st-petersburg-and-moscow-tours\">Moscow St Petersburg Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4957\" style=\"width: 906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4957\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4957\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1.jpg\" alt=\"Private tours in Moscow\" width=\"896\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1.jpg 896w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-guide-1-600x359.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow private guides with tourists<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>In the medieval city\u00a0of Moscow, there are over <strong>400 museums of all kinds and sizes<\/strong>. Make sure to include\u00a0this TOP 5\u00a0 in your bucket list:\u00a0Russia&#8217;s unique Cold War Museum Bunker-42, former KGB Museum,\u00a0the Museum of\u00a0Soviet arcade machines (with a branch in St Petersburg), <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/things-to-do-moscow-memorial-museum-of-cosmonautics\">Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics<\/a> and iconic Yusupov Palace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3656\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-facts1.jpeg\" alt=\"facts Moscow\" width=\"498\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-facts1.jpeg 498w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-facts1-150x112.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Russia-facts1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You could fill an extra suitcase with found-only-here souvenirs in <strong>Central House of Artist<\/strong> on Krymsky val. If you hit only one Moscow shop for gifts to take home, this should be it. The souvenir shop is close to new <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/3-iconic-moscow-museums\">Tretyakov Gallery<\/a>. Just inside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-off-the-beaten-path-muzeon-park\">Muzeon park<\/a>. Across the road from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-gorky-park\">Gorky Park<\/a> and \u00a010 min walk from Christ the Savior Cathedral.<\/li>\n<li>Moscow is <strong>the largest metropolitan area in Russia and in Europe<\/strong>, with total population coming to almost 20 million people, which is\u00a013.5% of the entire Russian population. Yet, in the early morning, somewhere in downtown, Moscow can reveal a surprising intimacy\u00a0surrounded by all the grandeur and the urban vibe the city is famous for. Stroll along Kuznetsky Bridge with\u00a0its boutique hotels, coffee places, cozy bakeries and monumental architecture. Kuznetsky bridge street is one of the oldest streets in Moscow. For over 300 years the history has been\u00a0known as the Land of Luxury and Fashion.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_3655\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3655\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3655\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Moscow private guide\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-private-tour.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow private tour<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-moscow-kolomenskoe-museum-reserve\">Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve <\/a>is not only amazing site for photo shooting. Being one of the oldest settlement, Kolomenskoe park is also the place which can be an authentic adventure for you. Awaken your senses with jaw dropping scenery, and the remnants of Old Rus. First mentioned in 1336,\u00a0Kolomenskoe is mainly associated with the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in 17th century &#8211; Kolomenskoye was his favorite residence. In 1667-1668 Alexei ordered to\u00a0erect a magnificent wooden palace with 270 rooms, which was cliched as &#8220;an Eighth Wonder of the World&#8221;. All sovereign&#8217;s courtyard is surrounded by a fence with three gates: Front, Back and Garden.<\/li>\n<li>There are about <strong>4 million bikes in Moscow<\/strong> and\u00a0146 km of bicycle paths. The longest route is a 16-mile bike path from the Muzeon\u00a0to\u00a0the Victory Park in the Western District. Why not take to two wheels like a local and see the city by bike?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Facts.jpeg\" alt=\"Facts about Moscow\" width=\"927\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Facts.jpeg 927w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Facts-150x85.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Facts-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-Facts-600x339.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lovers of bike, history and gift shopping &#8211; the choice is yours. A <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/bike-tour-in-moscow\">Moscow bike tour<\/a>? Shop till you drop? Take in Moscow&#8217;s abundant history\u00a0and culture? How about all of them on one massive tour &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/3-days-in-moscow\">3 days in Moscow<\/a>, which you can\u00a0tailor\u00a0to your interests!<\/p>\n<p>But first 16 more fun Moscow facts from our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/guides\">friendly local guide<\/a> Angelina.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Moscow-facts.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Moscow-facts<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a few exceptions, internationally Moscow is known for Red Square, Kremlin, Armory and St Basil&#8217;s Cathedral. Moscow is a place\u00a0where the Russian history was made, and most tourists are \u2026<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/21-facts-about-moscow-you-never-heard-before\">Continue<i class=\"icon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4957,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[124],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[1029,1979,1600,705,913,2058,2057,2055,1775,1778,2054,745,1489,706,811,2056,1538,771,1157,1169],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3646"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6410,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3646\/revisions\/6410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3646"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=3646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}