Se si dovesse definire Mosca, capitale della Russia ed ex della vecchia Confederazione delle Repubbliche Sovietiche, in due parole, queste altro non potrebbero essere che grandiosa e maestosa.
Mosca, città incantevole, è senza dubbio tra le capitali più affascinanti del mondo. Meta turistica quotatissima, è un’esplosione di arte e cultura. Se vi state chiedendo quali siano i principali luoghi di interesse di Mosca, questa è la guida che fa per voi. Un piccolo riassunto delle cose da vedere a Mosca, capitale della Russia. Una brevissima guida per scoprire Mosca: cosa visitare e cosa fare nella meravigliosa città russa.
Mosca luoghi di interesse
1 Moscow, Red Square
Moscow, Red Square: irresistible, charming, very colorful, lively. It is the city center and is the representative symbol of national history. It impresses with its architectural wonders that make it unique in the world. Used for large concerts and as an ice skating rink in winter, it is the beating heart of the Moscow nightlife, always very busy (extremely busy). If you are in Russia, in Moscow, there are countless things to see, but probably Red Square will be the attraction that takes your breath away the most. At night, the square is brightly lit, so security is maximum. It is very important to dress warmly in winter, as Moscow temperatures can be really cold, reaching as low as -20 °C.
2 Moscow, Kremlin
The Kremlin in Moscow is the symbol of Russian history as well as power, it is a kind of fortified miniature city. Its visit would require days and days, as it contains many things to see: the Belltower of Ivan the Great, the Cathedral of the Archangel, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe and much more. Reopened in 1955, after the death of Stalin, the Kremlin became a UNESCO World Heritage site only in 1990.
3 Moscow, Saint Basil’s Cathedral
La Saint Basil’s Cathedral is located in the southern area of the Red Square. Besides being known worldwide, it is also one of the main symbols of the former Soviet Union. It features 9 very colorful and very distinctive domes, making it unique in its kind. It has also been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.
4 Moscow Metro
The Moscow metro does not escape the law of grandeur: 200 kilometers of underground railway, with stations that display marbles and precious materials, and that are almost museums, aimed at flaunting ideals and symbols of the old communism and exalting the goals of collectivism. All things that leave the multiethnic Moscow population indifferent, but cannot fail to impress those who visit the city for the first time. A city with a difficult character; where still too many signs and writings appear only in Cyrillic and where it is advisable to venture, at least the first time, with someone who knows it well or is a professional travel operator.
5 What to see in Moscow in one day
Moscow is a place where everything has been designed and built to amaze, impress, and last forever. To make even the most seasoned and savvy traveler feel small and lost. Traits that are clearly seen starting from the Sparrow Hills, a magnificent and privileged vantage point, offering an excellent overview of the city. Beginning with the structure laid out on seven hills, somewhat like Rome.
From the seven M-shaped skyscrapers built in the Stalin era, ugly but imposing and still inhabited today by Moscow’s elite. From the Kremlin, with its immense array of basilicas and palaces, and the beautiful Museum inside the Armory, where the “tsar” of all cannons reigns, a war machine made with a staggering 40 tons of bronze and destined never to fire a shot, and the largest bell in the world: 7 meters in diameter and 200 tons in weight, also made of bronze, but never destined to ring even a single toll due to a fire that damaged it. And then the thousand basilicas, with their phantasmagoric onion domes, gilded or multicolored, like the postcard-perfect Saint Basil’s Cathedral, but always in an odd number, because the central one symbolizes Jesus.
