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City Guide > Europe > Russian Federation > Moscow | |
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Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview The first stops on any tour of Moscow are Red Square and the Kremlin – the heart, not only of the city but also of the country itself. The history of the country is writ large here in the historic centre of Moscow and the seat of Tsarist and Soviet power. The Garden Ring Road circles the city centre and within its boundaries are most of Moscow’s major attractions. The Moskva River arcs within this ring, aligning with one of the Kremlin’s walls and passing Gorky Park to the southwest. It is worth noting that most museums are closed on Monday. Tourist Information Intourist Travel Agency Milyutinsky pereulok 13/1 Tel: (095) 923 5089 or 956 8844. Fax: (095) 956 4202. E-mail: info@intourist.ru Website: www.intourist.com Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730. Until recently, the Intourist travel company acted as the state tourist board, however, it has now been privatised and broken up into separate companies. There is no official city tourist board, although information and advice is also available from the tourist office in the Metropol Hotel, Teatralny proezd 1/4 (tel: (095) 927 6000), as well as from the embassies. One of the ‘official’ Moscow websites (www.moscow-guide.ru, www.moscowcity.com and www.museum.ru) may also be of use to visitors. The Travellers’ Yellow Pages (website: www.infoservices.com/moscow/index.html) has good supplementary information, as does Russia Tourism (website: www.russia-tourism.ru). Passes There are no tourist passes currently available in Moscow. |