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qwertyuiop says
take the subway and see a show
visit the university
just walk around a bit but stick to the main streets
nemtyrevy says
Boat trip will perfect
Inquirer says
Remember the movie Hostel, don't thrust old German tourist giving you advice for place where you candrink a lot of vodka and get many russian gymnast girl.
Stick with your own drink and your friends.
*wild_orchid* says
I lived in Moscow for six years and never got to do the following, which I heard about only just before leaving. If I were to go back, I would DEFINITELY find a way to do the following:
-Rent a ride in a bonfide Soviet MIG – I heard it costs around $ 150. There is an older American doctor at the American clinic who knowns about it- Sorry, I can't remember his name
-Find one of the underground explorers, called "diggeri"/диггери, or "diggers", in Russian, who travel the secret underground passageways of the city:
In St. Petersburg, I've heard you can find someone to give you a roof-hopping tour of the city. There was once an article written about it. I'm not sure where to find such a person, but they supposedly exist.
Good luck!
Udachi! (удачи)
vdv_desantnik says
go to the war memorials, view the kremlin guard, sample the local vodka and the local food, if you get offered a drink its very bad manners to refuse and for a man it is acceptable only to knock a drink back in one. Keep a couple of $ 10 bills and some packs of marlboros handy for when you get stopped by the policemen, make sure you only change money at banks or exchange shops, and if you see something you like in a shop, buy it there and then because it probably wont be there when you go back. And if youre buying vodka from anywhere make sure it has a red licence stamp or youll end up going blind
wschmerz says
You definitively should watch your pockets and wallet while visiting Kermlin and Red Square. Especially Red Square.
Seriously. There are a lot of people who comes there to steal something from unaware tourists. It doesn't mean that Moscow is full of pickpockets, but they exist and they like tourists. Don't go on paranoya, just be a little careful.
The Man In The Box says
Get plastered on Russian vodka and pick up some hot Russian gymnast girls! That would be my agenda anyway…
Also, see if you can get some cool Soviet era stuff on the cheap!
Karl R says
Take the Metro.
You should also try to go to some of the surrounding cities around Moscow. The surrounding cities are where you get a more Russian feel for the country. Moscow is very european.
There are also river boat tours that are fairly inexpensive, and take you to different places while giving you a great tour of the city and surrounding area. If you are going to be in Moscow for a while, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a night train up to St. Petersburg for the weekend. There really isn't much to do in Moscow thats not touristy, other than clubs or concerts.
Always bring your passport with you wherever you go, or you will be detained. It is illegal to pay for anything with American currency. I would not suggest bribing the Russian Police. Stay away from all casinos, they are money laundering places for the mob, and will rip you off. The number to the American Embasy is 728-5000, memorize it.