On holiday abroad, I did not deliver this time with friends, but with his dad, who approached me, if I do not want to go with him to look into Russia. Papa wanted to go there to look after 33 years, when there was a study visit, and I simply because I have not been there and attracted me. Given that Russia dad already knows and masters Russian, it was also the ideal fellow travelers. Flights and accommodation on July trip we secured in February and then a visa in June. As for the grant of a tourist visa must also be certified invitation by the Russian side, we had the visa entrust intermediary agency. At the beginning of July, there were two tragic events, for which there were little security and moral embarrassment for our trip to Russia. These events were derailment of the Moscow Metro with tragic consequences and especially the Malaysian mantech careers downing of an airliner over Eastern Ukraine in the context of heavy fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists. However, not deterred. The program consisted of three days and nights in the capital Moscow, and then crossing the night train to St. Petersburg, where we spent the next 3 nights and visited the nearby Peterhof.
We flew to Moscow from Prague Russian company Aeroflot Flights in Belgrade. From Sheremetyevo airport, where we landed around six in the evening local time (GMT +3), we have to move to the city chose instead a slow bus rather expensive but fast and convenient express train (400 r.). For half an hour we arrived at the station Belorusskaya here and changed for the metro, which we already airlifted to the district Kitai-Gorod, where he found our hostel. It should be noted that in ignorance of the Cyrillic alphabet is a newcomer tourists in Moscow quite difficult to navigate because the names of the streets and subway stations are never transcribed into Latin, let alone in English. That Russia is a country of unlimited mantech careers possibilities, we already know for accommodation. mantech careers Our male mind remained standing looking at various dangling and tangled power lines around the house or on nedošroubované or otherwise unfinished things. The hostel was built from a large apartment in the house so that damming the original large rooms were created several small oblong room, which came mostly just one Bunk bed. Our room had at least a small surcharge legroom and backpacks, but the couple in the next room had to change clothes in the hallway and had no window. No more space was not in the bathroom and toilets, but there was rather well shared kitchen. Holt living space is expensive in Moscow. In just sleep and food preparation but it was enough. In the evening we went for a walk to the Moscow River and homes and waterfront Kotělničeskaja naberežnaja, one of the seven. Stalin's Cathedral (Stalinskije vysotki), built in the style of socialism after World War II. After sunset and nightfall, here comes only after ten-thirty, we returned back to the hostel.
On the second day of the program was to go through mantech careers the center of the city, Red Square (Krasnaya Ploshchad) and its surroundings. The square was from our hostel less than 15 minutes, so it was not necessary to use public transport. One of the largest squares in the world has a rectangular plan and in Soviet times was held here countless spectacular shows. The western side is bounded by the Kremlin walls and east sides again the largest department store GUM. At the southern end, where the square slopes down to the Moscow River, stands probably the best known symbol of Moscow - Orthodox Church mantech careers of Saint Basil. mantech careers It was built by Ivan the Terrible in 1553 in thanksgiving mantech careers for the victory over the Golden Horde in Kazan. At the northern tip of the square you will find a beautiful building of the Historical Museum. Right behind him is situated Foyer Square, where he held various demonstrations (pro-government and anti-government), that if the Russian garniture with the help of the police is not interested in ensuring that the protests damaging the government mantech careers or the president took place right on Red Square. From Manéžního square until the middle of Red Square is also the daily pulls a long queue of people to be able to look into Lenin's Mausoleum, which is open to visitors daily for 3 hours and is free of charge. This attraction so we let it go and in life without it surely I can do. Regarding the commemoration communist symbols and leaders of the totalitarian regime in Moscow can still find a lot of streets, buildings or underground stations, where it is in their name or illustrations mantech careers maintained Communist theme. It can be said, however, that while Stalin and his successors is mostly forgotten, and after Lenin as a great revolutionary and communist men first number 1 is still named countless places. After Stalin are preserved mainly to its high cathedral called mantech careers "seven sisters", while many religious buildings had blast.
From Manéžního square we went along the Kremlin walls toward the Troja bridge, which is for visitors only gateway to the Kremlin grounds. V
