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Best Attractions You Must See in Moscow

Best Attractions You Must See in Moscow

Moscow offers plenty of sights for travelers so that it is very important to know and plan before your trip visiting its must-see sights and attractions you certainly shouldn’t miss!

Noble writers buried on Novedevichy Cemetery

Useful guide to find locations of famous Russian and Soviet writers buried on Novodevichy cemetery with short backgrounds and pictures of the tombs and personal photographs.

The ultimate guide to driving safely and avoiding distractions

The ultimate guide to driving safely and avoiding distractions

Being able to drive a car is an incredibly useful skill which allows us to quickly and efficiently get from point A to point B. As I drive for a lot of my tours, I pride myself on being a good and safe driver – my clients wouldn't appreciate getting into an accident on their holidays!

Inexpensive Russian Visa Invitation Letter Support

Inexpensive Russian Visa Invitation Letter Support

Support business & leisure travellers with offical letters of invitation to Russian Federation

Getting a Russian Visa: It’s Not That Hard

Getting a Russian Visa: It’s Not That Hard

Do you need a Russian visa? This guide will outline all the Russian visa requirements and other important aspects that any traveler should know, whether you plan to stay here a few days or a year.

Experience for Active Tourists:  Top 20 things to do in Moscow

Experience for Active Tourists: Top 20 things to do in Moscow

Looking for top things to do in Moscow? This guide will help you figure out what places and sights in Moscow are worth visiting. Whether you have just 3 days in Moscow or more, you simply must visit them.

Learn a Few Russian Phrases that Will Help You Survive in Russia

Learn a Few Russian Phrases that Will Help You Survive in Russia

If you ever wanted to speak Russian words and Russian phrases like a true Russian, this guide on basics of Russian language and Russian pronunciation will show you how.

Exploring Moscow for the First Time? A Personal Guide is What You Need!

Exploring Moscow for the First Time? A Personal Guide is What You Need!

If you are coming to Moscow on business and need help with local transportation or translation during your stay, if you’ve got a couple of days to spare to do some sightseeing after you are done with all the important stuff, or if you go to Russia to check out all the tourist attractions in the first place, I can offer you the top-level personal driver and guide services for your entire trip’s duration. Since the meeting in Moscow Airport and until the moment you board the plane back home I’ll be your driver, guide and translator all-in-one, helping you find your way around the city and ensuring you’ll get the most out of your stay.

Moscow Airports: A Virtual Guide (Written by a Real-life Guide)

Moscow Airports: A Virtual Guide (Written by a Real-life Guide)

When you arrive in Moscow (which is what you should definitely do at least once in your life, if you’re calling yourself a traveler, no offence) by an airplane, you will most likely find yourself in one of the three major airports: Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, or Vnukovo. They all provide services of the highest quality and are on par with many major airports in Europe and United States. Moscow has always been in the top 3 of the most popular European cities in terms of traveling (whether Moscow was the final destination or just a transitional point), so maintaining the most efficient system of handling millions of people each year is now a good old tradition. 

Venerating relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Sergiev Posad

Venerating relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Sergiev Posad

Every day, all day long, pilgrims come to Holy Trinity Lavra (high rank of a monastery) in Sergiev Posad and venerate St. Sergius’ relics in the white stone cathedral of Holy Trinity built in 1425 by the efforts of the closest disciple and successor of St. Sergius, venerable St. Nikon. Prayers are nonstop here from 5 AM until late evening.

Already in lifetime of Sergius of Radonezh he was revered as a saint. According the legends numerous miracles took place and many people were cured by St. Sergius prayers. Gradually he became famous all over the country. Many pilgrims as well as suffering and poor people came to him for consolidation.

Posted on August 22, 2013

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Guide, Driver and Photographer Arthur Lookyanov

My name's Arthur Lookyanov, I'm a private tour guide, personal driver and photographer in Moscow, Russia. I work in my business and run my website Moscow-Driver.com from 2002. Read more about me and my services, check out testimonials of my former business and travel clients from all over the World, hit me up on Twitter or other social websites. I hope that you will like my photos as well.

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