Not expensive/cheap hostels in Moscow

Once we've already touched upon the topic of hostels in the center of Moscow (near the metro station Park Kultury)
Now we'll tell you about a few hostels where you can spend the night without paying that much.

1. Hostel "DOM" which means "House".
not far from the metro station Kurskaya. The lowest price is 600 rub (about 20$) per night.
Breakfast is included, free WI-FI,

2. Hostel "APPLE" is in the center of Moscow. Metro station Kitay-Gorod.
The lowest price is 750rub (25$).

3. Hostel "Napoleon"  - 5 min from the Kremlin! The lowest price is 600 rub.
Metro station Kitay-Gorod.

4. DA! Hostel Moscow! which means "YES!"
is in 5 min from Old Arbat, the oldest pedestrian street of Moscow.
The lowest price is about 21$.

5. Moscow Style Hostel is a good place for you if your dream is to wake up in the morning to enjoy beautiful sites of the Kremlin...

Excursions in Moscow

Spring and especially summer are the time of the tourists' "flow" into Moscow, as into any other country...

In the Internet you may find plenty of suggestions of tourfirms: professional guides will provide you with essential information concerning history, culture, traditions of the city. 

In this very post we would like to mention an organisation called "Moscow Greeter".

Now this organisation is free: volunteers, among them mostly students of linguistic universities, will show you the city from their viewpoint and will tell you everything they know. That's why, don't expect professional guides, however, friendly atmosphere is guaranteed.

The official website is http://www.moscowgreeter.ru/index.html

On should sinmply fill in the form. 

Have a good travel in Moscow!

Victory Day in Russia

On the 9th of May whole Russia celebrated its most significant holiday - the Victory Day - established due to the great victory in 1945.
During the long years of the war Russia experienced a lot, millions of people were killed...

This Day is a special Day for everyone.
How do the Russians celebrate it?

Almost every state organises a parade - mostly military technique is demonstrated.
Naturally, the most important parade is at red Square in Moscow. The President and all the civil servants are present there. Moreover, veterans, honoured heroes of the war, are present there and receive congratulations and enjoy this great for them holiday. However, almost every big park of Moscow becomes a place for celebrations (Park Gorkogo, Park Pobedi)

After it some veterans go to the Theatre Square, near Bolschoy Theatre, where festive, sincere atmosphere is set...You may here military songs and see dance.. A lot of people gather here, most of them are young, they come to congratulate veterans with their holiday and say "THANK YOU"...

In Russia there is a song "Victory Day" with the lines "Victory Day is the holiday with tears on your eyes..."
Yes, indeed, hardly no one can hold back their tear when then they hear military stories...

The day end with bright fireworks. People usually shout out loud "Ура!" (Ura!) which means "Hooray!"

April Fool's Day in Moscow

This year mother-nature has decided to mock at Muscovites.
The winter has been "occupying" the city for 4 months already and does not seem to leave it.
Today the weather is at its best. In the morning it was snowing, which caused traffic jams.
Now (12.12 pm) it is RAINING.

Rainy-snowy Moscow.

"Weather forecasters predict there will be less snow in summer "

1. The picture # 1 is taken from the site http://svo2.ru/
2. The photo # 2 is taken from the site http://www.vluki.ru/news/2013/03/31/219060.html .

Moscow Metro. Park Kultury VS Kropotkinskaya

To reach Ostozhenka you may choose any metro station either Park Kultury or Kropotkinskaya.
We've chosen Park Kultury.

Park Kultury was opened in 1935 as a station of the first metro line (Sokolnicheskaya). It was named after the park which is situated near this metro station and has the same name. To find that park you should cross the bridge over Moskva-river. (about that Park we'll speak later))
The metro station has, so to say, two stations - the 1st one is on the red line, the 2nd - on the brown ring (was opened in 1950). (Circle line, or Koltsevaya).

Park Kultury.Circle line.

Red line

Kropotkinskaya station was also opened in 1935 as one of the 1st metro stations, it is next to Park Kultury.
There is also much to explore around it : Gogolevsky Boulevard which goes to Arbat, in front of the metro is the famous Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, near it the Pushkin Museum. 

Kropotkinskaya station. Entrance.

Kropotkinskaya station. Hall.

Exploring Moscow

Moscow...

Moscow is the political, economic, scientific and cultural city of Russia. Moscow is the most populous megalopolis of this country. According to the last population census about 11, 977, 988 people live there. Thus, it is reckoned among the list of cities proper by population.

Moscow is considered to be one of the most expensive but also one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. 

Moscow is a center of intercultural communication, that is why it attracts so many foreigners. 
Moscow - it is not only the Red Square and the Moscow Cathedral. There are so many places to see and visit here...

That is why Moscow Explorer will discover Moscow and write about it. 

Enjoy with us!