   About Moscow
Do you love music and theater? Moscow is undoubtedly Russia’s theater and music capital. It hosts the country’s main theater, the Bolshoi Theater, as well as the oldest one, the Maly Theater. Local theaters stage over a hundred premiers annually. The Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory ranks among the best concert halls in the world, and it also happens to be the most prestigious one in Russia. Hundreds of international, national and local festivals invigorate Moscow annually, with many concerts and performances taking place right in the city’s streets. Sports fan? Moscow certainly has something to boast in that area, as well. It hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1980 and the World Youth Games in 1998. All sorts of athletic competitions are held in Moscow, which offers 10 large stadiums, over 200 swimming pools, 40 sports palaces and more than 20 covered ice rinks. Everyone will find a hearty welcome, from professional sportsmen and spectators to the average fitness buff. Moscow also harbors museum treasures and art galleries, old estates and beautiful parks. Wrapped up in myriads of lights, looking romantic and glamorous, Moscow captivates visitors with its thriving nightlife. But Moscow doesn’t only appeal to tourists. Businessmen find treasures here as well, with so many of them attracted by the city’s dynamic economic development and the stable policy pursued by its authorities, not to mention the grandiose scale and diversity of Moscow’s markets, its strong infrastructure, and the high intelligence and professionalism that Muscovites are known for. Moscow has something for everyone — and it is certain to usher anyone and everyone in with welcome arms! Moscow is where Russia begins!
Moscow is a huge city. If you think about it, ignoring the phrase "main attractions" and the map covered with points of attraction, then for a moment you can imagine the unimaginable. Is there a shortest and a longest street, do Moscow’s skyscrapers glow in the sun, and if the Great Russian dramatists have written the ballet libretto, then where else other than the Bolshoy Theater do their characters come to life? The literary, musical, shopping, educational, pre-revolutionary, revolutionary and ultramodern commercial, picturesque, sculptural, children’s, theatrical and everyday cities co-exist, surrounded by the rings of Moscow, like the layers of ancient Troy. When going on a trip, it makes sense to plan enough time for the walks which will take you deep into the city, to the totally unknown, ancient, new and quite beautiful.
Red Square is heart of the center of world trade, through it the first Russian trading ways have been laid. In XV century merchants have put here self-made a bench with the goods, having transformed the area in a brisk trading place. In the beginning of XIX century the motley market was replaced with the first building of the Upper Trading Rows constructed under the project of well-known architect Osip (Juseppe) Bove which reminded palaces of the Roman Empire. And some later decades — in 1883 — they have been replaced a new ones, already in the European style, from glass and metal in which there is GUM — the Main department store of the country now. The Upper Trading Rows represent a unique architectural design. And the oldest in city a fountain located in center of GUM, — one of favourite places of a meeting muscovites and visitors of capital. Today the Moscow shops are capable to satisfy the most sophisticate buyer needs. It is possible to start purchase always and everywhere: near to the house, on a way to office, on city gateway, in the historical center and in new building areas. It is only a matter of time and financial opportunities. For many people shopping became the certain kind of rest and entertainment. Companies, the whole families go shopping in the days off or everyday after work in order to remove stress. And it does not matter you have gone in a mall or dropped in a small boutique at the corner. The main thing that shopping is to bring positive emotions as much as possible!
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Moscow’s history, which stretches back almost a thousand years, is reflected in its rich architecture, crowned by the Kremlin. It is worth traveling to Moscow — even if just for one day — to admire the Kremlin’s majestic ensemble created by the genius of Italian architects and devoted labor of unknown Russian craftsmen. The Kremlin’s perfect composition and the reserved triumph of its each and every detail has inspired 20th century architects to design seven skyscrapers in central Moscow, which have all shaped the city’s modern appearance. Moscow has seamlessly brought together all construction periods and all architectural styles, yet retaining a unique harmony amidst such a variety.
The night life of Moscow is no less replete than life of its working days, full of events, premieres and concerts. The theaters, cinemas, stadiums and other entertainment, sports and public places in Moscow all have interesting histories. In participating in these events you will experience the unique atmosphere and ambiance of these places.
Each season in Moscow is marked by several special events in its cultural life.
Moscow is the center of world trade. So consider the businessmen arriving to the capital of Russia in searches of business partners. This fact is found out with pleasant surprise by the foreign tourists, arrived to see the sights. Muscovites and visitors of the capital from other Russian cities are absolutely assured this fact and the latter appeared in Moscow include shopping in the list of their urgent matters.