Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is the country's principal political, economic, financial, educational, and transportation center. Being a major economic center, the city is home to a large number of billionaires. It is considered as one of the most expensive cities in the world. Moscow serves as home to many scientific and educational institutions. It is also the seat of power for the Russian Federation. Like all capital cities, Moscow hosts all the foreign embassies and diplomats representing a multitude of nations in Russia. The city was the capital of former Soviet Union and Muscovite Russia was the pre-Imperial Russian state. Moscow, the site of the famous Kremlin, also serves as the ceremonial residence of the President. The entire city of Moscow is headed by one mayor.

Area & Location: The city lies on Moskva River. As it lies west of the Ural Mountains, Moscow is considered a European city. The city covers a total area of 1,081 sq. km. Located 55º45'8? Latitude North and 37º37'56? Longitude East, the city has a population of 10,415,400 with a density of 8537.2 per sq. km.

Tourist Attractions: The city receives plenty of tourists from far and wide who are enthralled by the fantastic buildings and architectures of the city.

Transportation: Moscow possesses a complex transport system. Moscow has around five airports that serve as the main entry points of the foreign visitors. Domodedovo International Airport is the leading airport in Russia in terms of passenger traffic. The city is also served by many several railway stations. The city also has two passenger river terminials that serve as regular motorship routes. Its local transport includes the Moscow Metro, a system famous for its art, murals, mosaics and ornate chandeliers. It has around underground 12 lines with 171 stations.

Hotels: The hotels in Moscow which are situated on the bank of the river gives a golden opportunity for the guests who can have a night view of the river. Baltschug Kempinski Hotel, Golden Ring Hotel, Hotel National, Mezhdunarodnaya Hotel, Metropol Hotel, Radisson Sas Slavyanskaya, Zarya Hotel And Ukraina Hotel are the famous and worldclass hotels in Moscow that strive hard to satisfy the customer needs.

Places of Attraction: Places in Moscow are often visited by the tourists. Many of Moscow's museums can be considered as one of the best of Western Europe and North America. Tretyakov Gallery-one of the most notable art museums in Moscow entices the visitors with its fantastic art works displayed. Monument to the Third International, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Pushkin Museum, State Historical Museum and Polytechnical Museum are important museums in the city that is known for preserving all historical works of the country. The city known for parks has 96 parks and 18 gardens including 4 botanical gardens. Central Park of Culture and Rest named after Maxim Gorky, Izmaylovsky Park -one of the largest parks in the world, Sokolniki Park, Lilac Park and Losiny Ostrov National Park are known for children's attractions, estrades, tennis courts etc.