 Russian Orthodox procession at the Kremlin / St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square |
by Philip Game
There's much to explore in the Russian capital, deservedly one of the world's great cities.
Feel the buzz of Red Square or the bucolic tranquillity of Novodevichy Monastery; sense the lingering menace of Lubyanka Square – still home to the secret police – or the staunch piety of the worshippers praying in countless onion-domed churches.
But first, come to terms with the Metro, a Gorgon's head of intersecting subways conceived as a showpiece of Soviet might. In the world's most expensive city, a train ride across town costs well under a dollar.
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