01-17-2006, 01:24 PM
Hello and Happy new Year.
I've just returned from Moscow and yes, it was cold, but not as cold as I expected. I can only recommend to wear long johns under your jeans...that was plenty warm enough for me. A hat and gloves are a must. I only saw one official sign and that said it was -5..But it felt colder.
The Metro is amazing, its a bit of an adventure if you don't speak any russian, but the stations themselves are worth a visit...
The Museum in Victory park is a must see...annoyingly it was closed from new years day until I left on the 4th..sigh.
I see somone else mentioned the Armory in the Kremlin, its worth a look. Just make sure you check your bag BEFORE queuing. I didnt realise this, and spent 35 minutes queuing in the snow only to have to trudge back and check my bag. Make sure you DO get a ticket for the Armory, I think the Kremlin and Armory together are about 750 rubles..The ticket will have an X next to the bit you have paid for...I didnt check..and found I had to go back and buy another ticket...Walked for miles that day!!. Oh, If you are going to visit Lenins Tomb..the same thing applies..No Bags, or Mobile phones..You have to check your bag and phone etc before allowing you in. You get to spend about 20 seconds walking through, and then you have to walk right back around Red Square to get your things..
Gum (The big department store on the left of Red Square as you look at the Towards the History Museum is a good place to retreat from the cold and have a coffee.
I walked down to Gorky park also. Its been turned into a HUGE ice skating area..
I went from there to Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius & finally Warsaw & Krakow. If you are visiting anywhere else just PM me and I can give you some info.
Cheers & have fun.
I've just returned from Moscow and yes, it was cold, but not as cold as I expected. I can only recommend to wear long johns under your jeans...that was plenty warm enough for me. A hat and gloves are a must. I only saw one official sign and that said it was -5..But it felt colder.
The Metro is amazing, its a bit of an adventure if you don't speak any russian, but the stations themselves are worth a visit...
The Museum in Victory park is a must see...annoyingly it was closed from new years day until I left on the 4th..sigh.
I see somone else mentioned the Armory in the Kremlin, its worth a look. Just make sure you check your bag BEFORE queuing. I didnt realise this, and spent 35 minutes queuing in the snow only to have to trudge back and check my bag. Make sure you DO get a ticket for the Armory, I think the Kremlin and Armory together are about 750 rubles..The ticket will have an X next to the bit you have paid for...I didnt check..and found I had to go back and buy another ticket...Walked for miles that day!!. Oh, If you are going to visit Lenins Tomb..the same thing applies..No Bags, or Mobile phones..You have to check your bag and phone etc before allowing you in. You get to spend about 20 seconds walking through, and then you have to walk right back around Red Square to get your things..
Gum (The big department store on the left of Red Square as you look at the Towards the History Museum is a good place to retreat from the cold and have a coffee.
I walked down to Gorky park also. Its been turned into a HUGE ice skating area..
I went from there to Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius & finally Warsaw & Krakow. If you are visiting anywhere else just PM me and I can give you some info.
Cheers & have fun.
