At Moscow, a guide was of utmost importance and the team knew exactly the person to contact. Elena is a friend who is best at what she does. She showed up at the hotel promptly at 8.30 am.
They decided not to take the car as the traffic at Moscow is very bad and there is also a lot of construction happening around the city because of FIFA 2018, so then walking was the simplest way out. As they walked Elena pointed out to many important buildings along the way. She knows the city inside out.
Red square was their first stop. Everything in the square is stunning! Furthermore, it evokes a sense of awe in anyone who has been in the city. Entering the Kremlin is like going back in time.
For most people Moscow meant St Basil’s Cathedral, many have grown up seeing the colourful onion domes. This crazy hotchpotch of colours, patterns and shapes is the culmination of a style that is unique to Russian architecture. A visit to the armoury and the Diamond Fund gives one a taste of the life of the Tsars. The jewellery, silver, gold, Faberge eggs, thrones, chariots, clothing and other treasures are displayed at the Armoury inside the Kremlin. It is one of the most famous museums in the world - and it opened its doors 200 years ago.
They quickly checked out the 3 important Cathedrals inside the Kremlin, the most significant of them being the Cathedral of the Archangel which is dedicated to the war-mongering Archangel Michael. This church became the final resting place for the rulers of medieval Russia. Ivan the Terrible is buried here as well.
Since they had an appointment with Mr.G.Balasubramanian, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India at 3 pm they had to then leave the Kremlin. They met Mr.Balasubramanian for a short stint and spoke about the Rotary India Literacy Mission. They were also newly introduced to Military Attache Brigadier Deepak Mehra. Discussing on their Belarus exit with him, he had taken the trouble to print out the route map and exit points. In fact, Mr.Mehra had been coordinating with the, even before they entered Russia. There has been some sort of border problems between the 2 countries for the past 2 months, but he assured that there will be safe passage for them.
The next agenda for the day was visiting Arbat Street, where the shopping went slightly overboard.
Arjun joined them at Arbat and they did cut a few good deals buying traditional matryoshka dolls.
Next on, was a two-hour cruise on the river of Moskva. The sun sets in this city only at 9:30, and when it did, the city lit up taking their breaths away.
As they day ended and they retired for the night, they tucked a little bit of Moscow into their hearts, knowing that it is here that beauty lies in every dome and history prospers in every street.
They decided not to take the car as the traffic at Moscow is very bad and there is also a lot of construction happening around the city because of FIFA 2018, so then walking was the simplest way out. As they walked Elena pointed out to many important buildings along the way. She knows the city inside out.
Red square was their first stop. Everything in the square is stunning! Furthermore, it evokes a sense of awe in anyone who has been in the city. Entering the Kremlin is like going back in time.
For most people Moscow meant St Basil’s Cathedral, many have grown up seeing the colourful onion domes. This crazy hotchpotch of colours, patterns and shapes is the culmination of a style that is unique to Russian architecture. A visit to the armoury and the Diamond Fund gives one a taste of the life of the Tsars. The jewellery, silver, gold, Faberge eggs, thrones, chariots, clothing and other treasures are displayed at the Armoury inside the Kremlin. It is one of the most famous museums in the world - and it opened its doors 200 years ago.
They quickly checked out the 3 important Cathedrals inside the Kremlin, the most significant of them being the Cathedral of the Archangel which is dedicated to the war-mongering Archangel Michael. This church became the final resting place for the rulers of medieval Russia. Ivan the Terrible is buried here as well.
Since they had an appointment with Mr.G.Balasubramanian, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India at 3 pm they had to then leave the Kremlin. They met Mr.Balasubramanian for a short stint and spoke about the Rotary India Literacy Mission. They were also newly introduced to Military Attache Brigadier Deepak Mehra. Discussing on their Belarus exit with him, he had taken the trouble to print out the route map and exit points. In fact, Mr.Mehra had been coordinating with the, even before they entered Russia. There has been some sort of border problems between the 2 countries for the past 2 months, but he assured that there will be safe passage for them.
The next agenda for the day was visiting Arbat Street, where the shopping went slightly overboard.
Arjun joined them at Arbat and they did cut a few good deals buying traditional matryoshka dolls.
Next on, was a two-hour cruise on the river of Moskva. The sun sets in this city only at 9:30, and when it did, the city lit up taking their breaths away.
As they day ended and they retired for the night, they tucked a little bit of Moscow into their hearts, knowing that it is here that beauty lies in every dome and history prospers in every street.