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Travel to Russia has become comfortable and apparent as never before. Moscow is one of the eminently beautiful and oldest Russian cities. The rulers made the city their headquarter of rule until 1712, the capital was moved to St. Petersburg. Again in 1918, Moscow was redeemed as Russia's capital and it stayed the capital of USSR from 1922-1991. From then Moscow is the capital. The major sites in Moscow are as described below:

o Red Square - it is the destination of a number of visitors as it is also referred as the heart of Moscow. One of the Kremlin's long brick walls, the State History Museum, Lenin's Mausoleum and the St. Basil's Cathedral, is near it.
o St Basil Cathedral was built in 1561. Even if it looks its finest from outside, visit inside if your time permits, there is a museum inside.
o Lenin Mausoleum - it is open from 10 am-1 pm on all other days except on Mondays and Fridays. To arrive at there, you have to go by Manezh Square (near Metro Ploshad Revolutsii). Electronic gadgets are not allowed.
o The Kremlin - you cannot overlook this enormous site. It is much worth to visit the diamond ...
... collection in the armory. There are a number of churches and gardens inside the site. It costs about 700 RUB and 350 RUB to visit the armory and to visit everything, respectively. Inside the site, you can also find rotating exhibitions, the entry fee of which may cost you around 200 RUB. Unnecessary photography is strictly prohibited.
o Old Arabat Street - this street is occupied of memorial tourists' cafe, vendors, artists and many more. The vendors offer at much higher price but can be bargained to a much lower price if you known how to speak Russian.
o Tratyakov Gallery - it is world's one of the supreme museum and likely the one museum in Moscow you would prefer to visit. It has good collection of the art and icons. There are two museums with the similar name; first being the old one and the second is the Artist's House Cultural Center at Gorky Park.

If you visit Moscow as a tourist, then you need accommodation in hotels, situated in both the center and outskirts of Moscow. There are various types of hotel you need to choose from, according to your budget. Some top rated hotels in Moscow are: Golden Ring Hotel, National Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Borodino Hotel, Cosmos Hotel, Maxima Irbis Hotel, Maxima Slavia Hotel and many more.

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