There are three versions of the origin and understanding of the name of the Russian capital — Moscow. The first, most frequently used, says that this place was always wet, and so our ancestors called it in the ancient language. The second assumes that the root word came from the language of some Russian people and means a bear. The third is similar to the second option, but the meaning of the other is a bear dwelling. Areologists proved that in the Neolithic era there were houses of hunters, fishermen, cattle breeders, etc. This area provided them with an excellent opportunity for this place because of the Moscow River, which was navigable in the summer and turned into a good icy road in winter.
The chronicles of the chronicles first mention Moscow in 1147, when Prince Yuri (George) Dolgoruky met here with his ally, Prince Svyatoslav, and organized a great feast. He liked the village located on Borovitsky Hill, on the high left bank of the river, which was suitable for founding a fort there. Thus, the city was named as a river on the orders of the prince. The symbol of the city is St. George, killed the dragon — it is interpreted as a victory over the devil — the “ancient serpent”.
Since then much time has passed, the Principality of Moscow has undergone many trials, when, in the end, it stood out among its neighbors and became a center for collecting Russian lands into a consolidated state.
Usually you can get to Moscow by plane, so in Moscow there are 3 airports that are accepted by most airlines from different countries: Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo and new Zhukovsky airport in the nearest Moscow region. However, you can come here by train from European countries.
Of course, Moscow is full of hotels with different numbers of stars and hostels. We usually offer everyone to use 3-star hotels in the Izmailovo hotel complex in the eastern part of the city. It is located near the city center, next to the Partizanskaya metro station, with reasonable accommodation and prices.
We suggest you have your breakfast at your hotel and lunch in the city. Moscow has world-famous fast food chains (KFC, McDonalds, etc.) and of course, you can easily try traditional dishes of Russian cuisine and other national cuisines of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, which have long been part of the local culinary tradition.
It takes at least 3-4 days to get to know Moscow. There are a lot of attractions, and we offer to pay attention initially to Red Square with St. Basil’s Cathedral and the Lenin Mausoleum, the Kremlin, where the residence of the President of Russia and ancient cathedrals are located, and take pictures here, next to Tsar Bell and Tsar Cannon. Also visit the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden near the Kremlin, Bolshoi Theater, Arbat Street, take a boat trip along the Moscow River, visit the Vorobyovy Gory near the building of Moscow University – an architectural monument of the Stalin era, visit the graves of famous people at the Novodevichy Cemetery.
Marvel at beauty of underground palaces of the Moscow Metro, Ostankino TV Tower, in the summer of each odd year, become a guest of the Moscow International Air Show (MAKS). If you like space issues, then you can visit the Russian Cosmonaut Training Center (requires a preliminary application)
It is in Moscow, at the Yaroslavl Station, that the famous Trans-Siberian Railway begins, with the longest railway routes: to the Urals, to Siberia and the Far East of Russia, as well as to neighboring Mongolia, China, and North Korea. It takes the train about a week to get to the Pacific coast, traveling 9,298 kilometers on the Transiberian railway.
