{"id":5540,"date":"2017-12-13T16:04:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T16:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/?p=5540"},"modified":"2019-09-03T00:04:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T00:04:37","slug":"russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/13\/russia\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Days Moscow trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5568\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1.jpg 828w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3333-1-705x268.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5562\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3251-705x940.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4ae7a29f4a984a14c81ce5f1469bb0c8-georgian-restaurant-moscow-russia-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5553\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4ae7a29f4a984a14c81ce5f1469bb0c8-georgian-restaurant-moscow-russia-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4ae7a29f4a984a14c81ce5f1469bb0c8-georgian-restaurant-moscow-russia-1.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4ae7a29f4a984a14c81ce5f1469bb0c8-georgian-restaurant-moscow-russia-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/4ae7a29f4a984a14c81ce5f1469bb0c8-georgian-restaurant-moscow-russia-1-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5563\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3268-987x740.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5567\" src=\"http:\/\/colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.colourfuldreamer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_3243-705x940.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Visiting Russia was always at the top of my to-do list. Strangely enough, I had no idea that this is such a colourful destination. I always thought that would be a rather dark and melancholic place but as soon as I arrived I discovered colourful temples, amazing architecture and extraordinary paintings. We only had two days in Moscow, but it was a generous amount of time to doing an amazing tour to two of the main galleries and explore the heart of the city.\u00a0 It was 0-1 degrees the day we went which did not discourage us at all, and it just made this wonderful capital city feel more alluring with its roof windows and rooftops under snow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Winter is the perfect time to visit Tokyo. Here\u2019s how to explore Japan capital like a clued-up insider&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8403517,&quot;3&quot;:[null,0],&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:11,&quot;26&quot;:400}\">Winter is the perfect time to visit Russia. Here\u2019s how to explore Russia capital in just two days like a clued-up insider &#8211; enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Wandering around the Red Square which is\u00a0the main attraction is an unforgettable experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Visiting Saint Basilic but only from outside! Unfortunately, it closes at 7.00 pm so go as early as possible<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Having a lunch and coffee in the luxury shopping mall &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/gumrussia.com\/\"> GUM<\/a> near the Red Square.\u00a0Pick up a few festive presents along the way, plus there is a cosy coffee shop there called Coffeemania. Gum is the wonderful home to many international fashion designers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Day 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Visiting<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJg9Dow4nYAhXsKcAKHTvCBwwQFggqMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tretyakovgallery.ru%2Fen%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw10XER8oXkCxTZW947xSXhq\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tretyakovgallery.ru\/en\/\"> Tretyakov Gallery<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts-museum.ru\/?lang=en\">The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>.\u00a0To beat the crowds, try to go earlier in the morning<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Having traditional homemade Russian dinner. Try the\u00a0Borcsh, the famous Russian soup\u00a0made of beet and meat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Walk across the Moscow River towards the cathedral. The scenery across the bridge that leads to the church is breathtaking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Why visit Moscow in Christmas?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">The Christmas Market is held in the heart of\u00a0the Red Square and is one of the most epic and really festive places in town<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Having the luck to be in the Russian Cathedral while a Russian choir melodically chanting. Better to go on a Saturday around 6.30pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">If snowflakes is for you an important ingredient for having amazing Christmas, maybe this is the right timing to\u00a0go for a figure skating trip to Mother Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What might you do not know about Russia?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Russians do not speak very good English so might be a good idea to learn a couple of basic Russian words and expressions in advance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">Audioguides in Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJg9Dow4nYAhXsKcAKHTvCBwwQFggqMAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tretyakovgallery.ru%2Fen%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw10XER8oXkCxTZW947xSXhq\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tretyakovgallery.ru\/en\/\">Tretyakov Gallery<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts-museum.ru\/?lang=en\">The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>\u00a0are the best I have ever used in any museum I have visited in the world. Might cost slightly\u00a0more but it is really worth it<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">In case you are a coffee\u00a0person, Moscow is a city well known for its strong coffee culture. I personally recommend Moka\u00a0pots with cream,\u00a0spices,\u00a0chocolate, or even\u00a0berries,\u00a0lemon, and liqueur. Peculiarly enough cappuccino is the most popular drink in the capital.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Top 5<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Best place to stay:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Anywhere is closed to the capital&#8217;s centre<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What to see:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xxc.ru\/\">The Church of Christ the Saviour<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\">| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts-museum.ru\/?lang=en\">The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts<\/a>|\u00a0Red Square and St Basil&#8217;s<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Where &amp; what to eat:<\/strong> Tina Tin Georgian Restaurant. Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.uk\/Restaurant_Review-g298484-d3194320-Reviews-Tinatin-Moscow_Central_Russia.html#photos;geo=298484&amp;detail=3194320&amp;ff=287511101&amp;albumViewMode=hero&amp;aggregationId=101&amp;albumid=101&amp;baseMediaId=287511101&amp;thumbnailMinWidth=50&amp;cnt=30&amp;offset=-1&amp;filter=7&amp;autoplay=\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What to do:<\/strong>\u00a0Go for an art exhibition tour at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tretyakovgallery.ru\/en\/\">Tretyakov Gallery|\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Take a ride on the Moscow metro<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: symbol; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>To avoid:<\/strong>\u00a0Wearing the wrong shoes. The snow can start melting into your shoes without even realising it. I can not stress enough how important is to get a waterproof good pair of boots with you<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting Russia was always at the top of my to-do list. Strangely enough, I had no idea that this is such a colourful destination. 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